Gentaved and Prednisolone combo for skin problem?

Rather than try another shot of Depo Medrol for my 9 year old female
longhair (last one was three months ago), our vet replaced Tresaderm with
Gentaved and added 5 mg/day of Prednisolone to try and stop the licking
which is either the cause or the effect of her hind leg sores.

Anyone have experience with Gentaved? I know it's a combo of an anti-
biotic and a corticosteroid.

Since I don't give her the Prednisolone by mouth, that means I have to
crunch into powder and get the low sodium turkey breast, or some Boars Head
roast beef. She actually will eat the pill powder as long as I roll some
small pieces of the meat around it.

Wilbur Post wrote:
Rather than try another shot of Depo Medrol for my 9 year old female
longhair (last one was three months ago), our vet replaced Tresaderm with
Gentaved and added 5 mg/day of Prednisolone to try and stop the licking
which is either the cause or the effect of her hind leg sores.

Anyone have experience with Gentaved? I know it's a combo of an anti-
biotic and a corticosteroid.

Correct. Pretty much run of the mill topical stuff. Gentamicin is
prescribed for gram negative bacteria - usually Pseudomonas spp. and
gram neg Staph. I would keep the cat from licking the Gentamicin off
of her legs - it can have adverse effects on the kidneys.


Since I don't give her the Prednisolone by mouth, that means I have to
crunch into powder and get the low sodium turkey breast, or some Boars Head
roast beef. She actually will eat the pill powder as long as I roll some
small pieces of the meat around it.

My opinion (take it or leave it) is that Depo injection is more
effective than oral Pred. Both have similar long-term side effects.
The topical meds may help soothe the skin, though.

Good luck with your kitty. It sounds like she has an allergy - you ned
to see if you can find out what the allergy is. Read Cheryl's post in
your other thread about her allergy journey with her kitty Shamrock -
also Google it. Lots of good info came from her experiences.

-L.

"-L." wrote in news:1142041616.720427.75170
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I would keep the cat from licking the Gentamicin off
of her legs - it can have adverse effects on the kidneys.


How can you keep her from licking it?

put chicken poop on it, it won't help it but will keep her from licking it

"Wilbur Post" wrote in message
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"-L." wrote in news:1142041616.720427.75170
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I would keep the cat from licking the Gentamicin off
of her legs - it can have adverse effects on the kidneys.


How can you keep her from licking it?