How often should I give my dog antibiotics after spay surgery?

First off, I'm so sorry that Piper had complications during her surgery! Complications can happen, and if the bowels needed to be relocated to find the bleed, it does make sense to put her on a course of antibiotics to be safe. If her bowels were perforated, the vet would have told you about that complication, so it's more than likely she was prescribed the antibiotics as a precautionary measure. I'd be careful comparing how humans and dogs are dose in medications because dogs require different doses of drugs and may be given them for longer durations. I would give Piper the antibiotics as prescribed by your vet. Good luck, I hope this helps and she feels better soon!

Without a legal relationship, which in most states means that a physical examination has been performed on the pet, we cannot recommend specific drugs and dosages. I would recommend calling the vet who performed the surgery back and requesting guidance. I would also comment that amoxicillin is not a very good choice for post-op treatment of pyometra, and Gina needs something more broad-spectrum such as Clavamox or Baytril for at least 14 days.

This would depend on the type of antibiotic being treated. Do not medicate your pet without the advice of your veterinarian. Inappropriate antibiotic use can lead to resistant bacteria and may complicate any underlying condition.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! My fist recommendation would be to call the vet to double check because amoxicillin has a very broad dose range. This is a little bit higher dose than I usually use but may be exactly what your vet wanted. (I would do about 2 cc’s twice daily for most patients her size.) There is not much harm in higher dosing, other than an increased risk of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea so don’t worry about poisoning Lupita. Twice daily dosing for the amoxicillin is definitely correct as this drug needs to be in the bloodstream for a sustained time to work properly. The prednisone dose is fine. Hope this helps and best of luck to you and Lupita!

Hello. Ideally, I recommend administering the probiotic two hours before or after administering an antibiotic. With this 2 hour window, you will have maximum absorption of the probiotic with no interference from the antibiotic. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

That is not too long to be on an antibiotic as sometimes we prescribe longer courses. If he is getting sick on the antibiotic I would discontinue using it and contact your vet as soon as you can so that you can put spyke on a different antibiotic that won't cause a sensitive stomach. I would feed prior to giving the antibiotic and see if this helps. Hopefully spyke gets better soon! Please feel free to contact me with any further questions or concerns you may have.

If your vet prescribed 28 pills after a surgery then you should give all the pills until gone unless otherwise directed by your vet. If the dog is scratching and licking at the incision then you need to put a cone collar on him and a socks on his back feet to prevent scratching. The cone needs to be long enough to go past the end of his nose or he will still be able to reach the incision. ( https://www.amazon.com/Mogoko-Medical-Recovery-Elizabethan-Protective/dp/B07GXLKYZP/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=B07GXLKYZP&qid=1564236131&s=gateway&sr=8-1 ) ( https://www.amazon.com/EXPAWLORER-Anti-Slip-Traction-Control-Protection/dp/B07RXJQTCD/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=B07RXJQTCD&qid=1564236218&s=gateway&sr=8-1 ) Hope this helps. If you have more questions please feel free to post again.