From:
dr_bruce_williams
Date: 2002-03-28 21:34:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Augmentin, safe or not??
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "xzaviarsbaby" <xzaviarsbaby@y...>
wrote:
> Is augmentin an appropriate drug for use in ferrets? Seems odd to
me
> because my children have taken the same medication and it seemed to
> give them diarrhea, and my ferret has a bacterial infection and
has
> diarrhea already.
Augmentin is the human brand of a combination of clavulanic acid plus
amoxicillin. It is safe in ferrets, but the veterinary drug is
called Clavamox.
With kindest regards,
Bruce williams, dVM