The vet gave Squeak Convenia

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CathyLonghurst

CathyLonghurst

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Squeak had his teeth cleaned and they gave him an injection of convenia even though it was on a paper not to give it to him. He is in remission and I know he should not have it. What can I do now? I am so devastated. :cry:
 
Just watch him....it will probably be fine...extra thoughts and prayers from here for a bit. We ALMOST went there until I saw the syringe coming and didn't know what was in it...we were lucky.
 
Hope this will not affect your Squeaky.
In the short time I've been on this board I've heard so many bad stories about vets, it seems like a lot of them don't have experience of fd. I'm so lucky with my vet (though not the emergency branch who totally messed up). I don't know if you're thinking of changing vets, but I posted a list earlier of vets who only see cats, maybe they would be more knowledgeable.

My friend Matt calls my cat Angel, 'Squeaky' because he's quite vocal!
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Convenia will not affect Squeak's BG readings. The reason we suggest not giving it, is because it is a long acting antibiotic and once it's in your cat, you can't take it back out. If your cat had an adverse reaction to it, then it could be a problem. Convenia can persist in the body for up to 65 days. It's meant to treat bacterial skin infections but sounds like your vet used it off label.

Some side effects are vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite, anorexia, lethargy.

Since my Wink has adverse side effects with many antibiotics, I want one that can be stopped at any time if he has bad side effects.
 
Has Squeak ever had Convenia before? If he has in the past, he will probably be okay this time too.

Like Deb said, it wont effect his BG, it's just some cats have bad reactions to it and it's so long lasting. Just keep on eye on him.

My cats have had it (in the past, I wont allow it anymore) and they didnt have a problem.
 
I agree with katiesmom - I have a cat who had it and had no problems so it is not the end of the world. Just look to see if Squeak has any reaction. My cat had a flesh wound and the Covenia healed it very efficiently -- but that's all it should be used for. It is really not appropriate for dentals. I would not stress about it.
 
Thank you guys so much. I thought it messed with the pancreas in a bad way. He has had it once before and I am not sure if how he acted was because of his bg at the time, an infection or the convenia. But he was tired, not eating, and oily looking. I never wanted him to have it again. I will be taking all of them elsewhere now.
 
Should they have given Squeak some kind of pain meds to bring home? He acts like his mouth hurts when he tries to eat.
 
Usually after a dental with extractions, you want some pain meds for your cat Squeak. Just a cleaning though would not require any pain meds.

Please avoid Metacam since it has a known risk of acute renal failure. It has a FDA black box warning for several years now, but many vets still prescribe it inappropriately.

Bupe or buperenorphine, not sure I spelled that right, is a safer, less side effects, better alternative to use for pain than the Metacam.
 
He acts a lot last night- probably because he had not eaten for 16 hours, but this morning he will not eat. When I get home this afternoon I am testing him to see if his numbers are good.
I do not have any pain meds and won't be getting any. I just put extra water in his food last night to make it easier on him.

Thanks everyone once again for responding.
 
My cats always had difficulty the night after a dental as the anesthesia wears off, not all cats can handle it well. You need to do your best to keep him as confined as possible and to get him to relax and sleep.

Feeding him in small amounts is suggested as you don't want him eating too much too fast and vomiting.

I take my cats to a vet dentist and she always administers pain blockers after extractions and usually sends me home with Bupe (buprenex). She doesn't always if she feels the extraction(s) were easy and the pain blockers are enough. When I do get it, I usually had to give half the dose to Maui as she would react poorly to a full dose.

The others told you about the convenia and reasons why we don't recommend it. If an antibiotic was needed clyndamicin is usually the one of choice for dentals.

If this were my cat and I gave clear instructions as to what not to use and the vet did it anyway, I would have a conversation with the vet as to why they went against my instructions and I would send a letter to the owner of the practice as well as the state vet board.

It's not as if this was the only choice of drugs to use and it had to be used. Rather it was used as a convenience only (plus it's more expensive than clyndamicin). I bet you that the vet will say it was used because he didn't think you could A)pill your cat or B) administer liquid meds to the cat - or something along those lines - about YOU not being capable.

Sorry they didn't listen to you and hopefully he will not have any negative reactions.

The other drug I don't allow for putting a cat under is ketamine. It was recalled several years ago, but it is a very harsh inducer and propofol or something else is gentler and because my cats wake up badly, ketamine is not a good choice for them.
 
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