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my one year old cat was bitten by a big domestic male cat. near the areas of bitten her hair are loss.starting time it becomes red skin and after it become cream in colour.
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local animal doctor prescribed it "kiskin cream and antibiotics and Neomac tablate"
my cat suck all the that cream which is spreading on his body.
and now become ill, very weak.
medicine will be harmfull?
for some days i am not given her medicine and she fill much better.
help me
i have two cats of same yearss.
Hi Amit,
Stop giving her the Neomec tablets. These are poisonous to many cats, and the pests that the medicine treats are not very dangerous. The Kiskin cream is also not ideal to use on cats. It was prescribed to help ease your cat's discomfort and to treat a skin infection if one was present. However, the steroid in it is too strong for cats. This is probably the reason why the cat lost her fur and her skin became red. The problem may have been made worse because the cat licked the medicine off, and this can also make the cat's stomach sick.
As for the antibiotics, I'm not sure what was prescribed. Most antibiotics are safer than these other medications, though, and I would try to still give the antibiotic, because the cat bite can cause a deadly infection.
Good luck!
Jessica
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Jessica
Expertise
The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.
Experience
I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.
Education/Credentials
15 years' hands-on experience
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