My senior dog is sick from antibiotics. Should I stop her medication?

I would not stop the antibiotics until the full course is given, however if she will take a treat, giving it with that, or even a little boiled chicken may help entice her to eat some without upsetting her stomach. If she is refusing any and all food at all, it is best to let the vet know as they may want to start other treatments such as an IV/injectable antibiotic or IV fluids to help get her feeling better.

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I recommend contacting Annie’s veterinarian to discuss the appropriate antibiotic for her. Medication choice depends on what type of infection they found and if culture/sensitively was performed. Be sure to feed her before medication. In some cases smaller can be given more frequently, or different antibiotic or possibly a long lasting injection may be given if she can not tolerate oral medications Good luck I hope she’s better soon.

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I'm sorry to hear that Stormy isn't feeling well. It is possible that these symptoms are unrelated to the antibiotics, but you definitely did the right thing by stopping to give them to her. You can monitor her throughout the night, and offer water only. If you are concerned that Stormy is getting worse throughout the night, you can have her evaluated by an emergency vet. I hope she feels better soon!

I would take her to see your vet or at least try to call and talk to them. She may not be tolerating the antibiotics as well as she should. Your vet may choose to switch the antiobiotics or recommend you give her an antacid depending on what is going on with her. I hope this helps and she starts to feel better really soon!

I'm sorry to hear that your little girl is not feeling well. For a UTI, that is an appropriate dose of Baytril. Unfortunately, Baytril, along with most other antibiotics, can cause vomiting. You can either try to give the pill with food or cut it in half and give half of the tablet every 12 hours. This way she still gets the full pill every day, but decreasing the amount given at one time may decrease the upset stomach she is experiencing. If she continues to vomit, I would recommend contacting your veterinarian as she may need to get a different antibiotic if she can't tolerate the Baytril.

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.

It's always recommended to complete the full course of antibiotics, and only the vet who prescribed Baby the medication can make the determination to stop giving them or not. You need to call her vet to let them know you are seeing these side effects, and they will advise you if you can stop or not. Legally we can't do that without seeing her in person. Best of luck.