What is sulfadi/ormetop? And is it appropriate treatment for kennel cough?
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at
4:46 am
I have a five month old puppy that despite being vaccinated showed some signs of kennel cough. When I took him to the vet he was prescribed sulfadi/ormetop, but he has been on it a week and his cough has gotten worse. I couldn’t find anything on what type of medicine it was so I thought I’d ask.
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As best I can tell from my research, antibiotics are sometimes given to difficult cases of kennel cough and sulfadi/ormetop are a couple of antibiotics.
Because it is common for Bordetella to be accompanied by at least one other infectious agent (such as one of the viruses listed below), “Kennel Cough” is actually a complex of infections, rather than infection by one agent.
MEMBERS OF THE “KENNEL COUGH” COMPLEX
Parainfluenza virus
Canine Adenovirus type 2
Canine Distemper Virus
Canine Herpesvirus
Canine Reovirus (type 1, 2, or 3)
Any of these viruses can produce a minor sore throat and cough ultimately allowing an “in” for the more toxic Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria.
You can call your vet and ask him what the drug is for. And, of course, tell your vet that the symptoms are still persisting.
Finally, because my dog goes to a doggie day care, in addition to the regular shots, we also get one specifically for Bordatella.
NOTHING does anything for any VIRUS!!!
"Sufa"stuff is an antibiotic….which is used on BACTERIA. Does nothing to a virus.