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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: barney on May 20, 2008, 11:23:59 AM

Title: Fuciderm
Post by: barney on May 20, 2008, 11:23:59 AM: Has anyone used this on their cats? Took Barney to the vets yesterday for his paw irritation. They shaved a bit of his leg gave him some metacam, synulux injection + synulux tabs. They also gave me some fuciderm gel to rub on his paw twice daily. Well I have just opened the packageing and it says it is for dogs, no mention of cats in the leaflet.

I have just googled this fuciderm medication and a couple of sites say it is for dogs only.
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on May 20, 2008, 11:32:41 AM: I haven't used it myself but Teresa has recommended it in the past... Perhaps there is a dog version and a cat version though? I'd give the vets a quick ring just to be on the safe side.

Quote from: Teresa Pawcats on March 28, 2008, 09:24:13 AM
Perhaps some wound powder or Fuciderm cream just in case.

Hoping Lazarus and John are ok this morning.
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on May 20, 2008, 11:36:36 AM: Hmmn, I just looked it up in NOAH compendium and it says for use in dogs only, maybe it's one of those drugs that is licensed for dogs only but is safe and effective with cats too? I'd definitely ring the vets before using it!

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/dechra_veterinary_products/fuciderm_gel/-36469.html
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: Teresa Pawcats on May 20, 2008, 11:42:28 AM: Its fine for cats

Modified to add that this is a steroid based cream and should be used with care
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: Millys Mum on May 20, 2008, 19:07:53 PM: Wear gloves or wash your hands straight away ;D
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: barney on May 20, 2008, 22:50:28 PM: Quote from: Millys Mum on May 20, 2008, 19:07:53 PM
Wear gloves or wash your hands straight away ;D

My vet gave me 5 pairs
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on May 20, 2008, 23:06:35 PM: I'm using this on Becky at the moment and it's fine. I've been told to wear gloves when using it as well, but when do I listen ;)
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on May 21, 2008, 08:22:01 AM: I have also used this, and it did work well - although I was good and wore gloves, didn't want any side effects from the steroids.
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: Teresa Pawcats on May 21, 2008, 08:37:19 AM: Now when I said this needs to be used with care I was thinking of the cats not you good people who are perfectly capable of caring for yourselves :

Because it is steroid based it will cause the skin to thin; so please dont over use it and dont use it to treat any little thing that pops up.
Title: Re: Fuciderm
Post by: Millys Mum on May 21, 2008, 17:24:53 PM: Quote from: Teresa Pawcats on May 21, 2008, 08:37:19 AM
Now when I said this needs to be used with care I was thinking of the cats not you good people who are perfectly capable of caring for yourselves :
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