My dog has a really bad skin infection is it safe to use human antibiotics?

Any med that is given to you from the vet, is the same formula as those given as human medicines of the same name and dosage. There is no difference other than packaging.

My dog has a really bad skin infection is it safe to use human antibiotics?
NO. do not give your dog antibiotics of any sort, not only may the antibiotic not work it may be harmful to your dog. some types of human meds can be toxic to dogs. you need to see your vet and get an antibiotic from them. if you give your dog an antibiotic that's not needed your dog may develop a resistance to that particular type of med. please go to your vet.














the vet should have given you a full course of antibiotics. finish that course and if the symtoms are still there or reoccur then contact your vet. another type of antibiotic may be needed then. plus the human amount in your pills may be more than what your pet needs, and you could overmedicate the dog.
Reply:Your dog needs to see a veterinarian who can better tell you if the dog can use the human antibiotics for that particular infection, or not.





Many human drugs can kill dogs quickly.





Please, just take it to a vet.
Reply:No of course its not. You need to get the dog to the vets asap.
Reply:NO, it is not safe to give human antibiotics to your dog. A LOT of antibiotics are toxic to the kidneys, and a human dose could kill your dog. Take your dog to the vet to get a prescription for them; until you can get the dog in to see the doc, try oatmeal baths (there are dog shampoos you can get just about anywhere with oatmeal in them, and you CAN use human body wash, like Aveeno, for that) to help soothe the irritation.
Reply:Take the dog to the vet. First the human drugs may be harmful, secondly, you don't know what is causing the skin problem. If the dog has mange (caused by mites), all the antibiotics in the world won't cure it.
Reply:get your dog to the vet if cost is an issue look up PDSA
Reply:You should have it checked by a vet. One of my new pups just started having problems. I took him in today and it's mange. They said he may gotten it from his mother. There are two type of mange, one is contagious and one is not.


However I think they both can be deadly if not treated. The medicine was about $40.00.
Reply:Many antibiotics used for animals are the same as those used in human medicine, but as many have said, unless you have the knowledge as to which antibiotics are safe for a particular species and if so, what is the correct dosage, you should not take it upon yourself to treat a condition which has not been properly diagnosed. IF antibiotics are indicated, too often people do not give the proper antibiotic for an adequate length of time and that does set up for resistance in the bacteria. As someone else said....what you call a "skin infection" could be many things, a bacterial infection, either type of mange, a fungal infection, a hormonal condition or any of a number of other conditions. You need to know what you are treating. You can always call your veterinarian and ask them if something that you have is ok to use in your dog, but they will most likely have you come in unless they know that you know what the condition is.
Reply:NO. Go to your vet. for advice.
Reply:GO TO THE VETS....BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY
Reply:antibiotics for humans are different, never give a pet human medicine without talking to your vet!





Would you give let your child use a dog shampoo, no thought of much. I no you said you were just asking, but 9 out of 10 questions are on here because you wanted to try them, just waiting for a couple of people saying yes!!





If they aren't working go back to your vets.
Reply:What a stupid question!
Reply:my staffie used to suffer with dermatitis. i spent thousands on injections, pills etc.





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i bought herbal liquids from the above website, my dog has not been back to the vets in 2 years. the result is a much happier dog.





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Reply:CAN YOU TELL ME THE BREED? MY DOG USED TO GO THROUGH A POSSIBLY SIMILAR THING. WHERE IS THE INFECTION %26amp; WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?


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Reply:no, not safe at all. Get them from the vet who will need to keep up with her condition .
Reply:You should never ever use human antibiotics on a dog! You could make him more sick or worst case scenario, he could die. Try going to a vet and find out what dog medicine he needs.
Reply:Try Manuka honey, it has amazing properties and will help immensly if not cure it. Get the 20+ strength for this and rub it over the affected area. Read up on the internet about it first. it is an amazing natural remedy.


Wendy.
Reply:personally i would not take the risk , ask the vet for advice
Reply:Yes the clinda mycin is the same only its more expensive from the vets, You must not give your dog anything your vet has not prescribed. It maybe the same but the length of time they are allowed to take it may be restrictrd good luck.
Reply:well i don't really see why not, but i would get advise first, if your not working and claiming, go to p.d.s.a. they are free, just a donation, they do injection , chip dogs,etc. they never did before but do now vet bills are getting out of hand. but our dogs and cats are part of our family, and need to be looked after, they can't talk and let us know there in pain, they need us...we need them. good luck i hope she gets well soon. coral
Reply:my sister used tea tree oil on her cat's skin infection and it WORKED!!

amaryllis