My dog has eye surgery infection. Is Synulox a good antibiotic?

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Augmentin or Clavamox are typically effective for skin infections, but Cephalexin is generally more commonly used. Common ophthalmic antibiotics often include Neomycin or Orbifloxacin. I hope this is helpful!

Hi and thanks for your post on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You will need to see your veterinarian for an ocular exam to determine if there is a foreign body in the eye. The antibiotic that would be efficacious towards Klebsiella would be a ophthalmic solution that contains tobramycin or gentamicin. Best of luck!

Hello. I am sorry that Jango isn't feeling well. He defenitely looks like he has an infected eye. Co-Amoxiclav is a good first line antibiotic, and may resolve his issues. The dose is 12.5mg/kg PO q12, and 7 days is an appropriate time frame. So yes, this medication is appropriate and should help clear it up unless it is a more complicated infection. I would try this first and see if it resolves. The only thing you may want to talk to your vet about, if the infection re-occurs, is getting a 3 week course of a cephalexin. Start with what you have an see how it responds, but if it is getting worse instead of better bring Jango back to your vet right away. Good luck with him!

Hello and thank you for the update. Please, do not use dexamethasone as it is detrimental in case of corneal damage. You can use Ciprofloxacine instead twice a day until you can get Roshni seen by your vet. There is no need to use systemic antibiotic, like Amoxicilin.

Hi and thanks for posting. Topical eye medications are really best for eye infections including conjunctivitis and other conditions of the eye. The Augmentin would help treat any skin infection around the eyelid or skin surrounding the eye. An accident such as finger poke in the eye can cause injury to the cornea of the eye which will need to be diagnosed with a vet eye exam. Specific eye medications are used to treat various conditions of the eye such as corneal injuries so it is best to see your vet if the eye appears swollen in any way.

As long as there are only the 2 antibiotics you mentioned in the eye drops and no steroids (like prednisone or hydrocortisone), it will be safe to use as previously prescribed. However, I recommend that Shilo see the vet as soon as possible for diagnosis as sometimes what appears to be an infection may actually be something else, like a corneal ulcer or dry eye.

I sympathize with you. Painful eyes are very difficult to deal with. The answer to your question depends on if the reason for the problem is that the antibiotics aren't working because of the type of bacteria or the underlying disease. Unfortunately, it is difficult to know that information. I think your best option would be to see a specialist. Veterinary ophthalmologists have 4 years of specialized training in treating only eyes, so they have a much greater knowledge of eyes than normal vets. I actually took my 15 year old dog to a veterinary ophthalmologist last month because I want to avoid removing one of his eyes. She used medication that I have never used in my practice in 15 years and my dog is doing great now. I have included a link below for you to search for a veterinary ophthalmologist near you. http://member.acvo.org/search_results Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.