What's the best antibiotic for my dog's campylobacter infection?

Campylobacter is an intestinal bacterium that can infect people as well. Antibiotics will usually clear up the infection. Make sure you wash your hands well after handling your dog. Do not let your dog sniff or eat his own feces, and you might want to get some moist wipes and wipe his bum after he did his business. Throw the wipes away (inaccessible to the dog or children), and wash your hands. This should clear up with the antibiotics in a relatively short time.

Hazel is adorable! Antibiotics are the treatment of choice for campylobaacter in dogs. Did your vet not prescribe any? It is not really a treatment for it but it will reduce the shedding of the bacteria from her. This article will explain more: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/campylobacter-infection-in-dogs I would suggest two things: 1. Probiotic. I think Fortiflora is the best. One packet on her food daily. I would treat her for one month minimum (one box = 30 days). Do not use human probiotics or dairy products. http://www.allivet.com/p-1130-purina-pro-plan-veterinary-diets-fortiflora-dog-supplement-box-of-30.aspx 2. Immume system booster: https://www.chewy.com/dr-harveys-e-mune-boost-herbal-dog/dp/121670 Hope this helps. Best wishes and Happy New Year!

I would continue the antibiotics until they are gone. When you are almost done with the antibiotics I would have your vet recheck her feces to ensure all of the campy is gone. Sometimes it takes more than one course of meds to get completely rid of the bacteria. Also you can add In a probiotics which will help to build up fit immunity. Also, make sure she isn’t going back outside and reinfecting herself by eating dirt or drinking stagnant water. I hope this helps

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Campylobacteriosis is usually treated with cephalosporin antibiotics such as cephalexin. Most accurately though would be to treat the infection based on a culture but it would be acceptable to try to treat with cephalexin if your veterinarian agrees that that is appropriate based on Moti's medical history. Good luck!

Csmpylobacter is typically obtained by ingesting infected feces, food or water. It is hard to say the exact source of infection. It is typically not fatal and is treatable. If this has been diagnosed already, continue any medications that were recommended to you. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Your best option would be to have a culture and sensitivity panel done. This will confirm the diagnosis and determine the most effective antibiotic to use in treatment. In the meantime, pain management and supportive care can be administered as indicated. Unfortunately, our experts are legally prohibited from dispensing medications or providing prescriptions without a physical exam.

erythromycin is absolutely not recommended, it's not a safe antibiotic for dogs and is very rarely used. Kennel cough usually resolves without treatment within a couple weeks but if the cough is too severe it is recommended to go to the vet in order to get cough medicine and antibiotics.