Will frequent antibiotics for dog skin infections shorten his life?

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Im against medicine as medicine has side effects and heard medicine decrease lifespan..he must be around 1.5yrs since then like in April2017 he had skin infection where he had prednisone injection and lasix injection then after few months say July2017 he had skin infection and doctor prescribed augmenting 625 mg then in Oct 2017 he again had skin infection doctor prescribed same so taking medicine like this for few days like 15 day between months can shorten lifespan? How to avoid antibiotics? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 1 month old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

No, taking these medications for short periods of time here and there will not have any effect on Bruno's lifespan at all. However, leaving infections and other illnesses untreated certainly CAN impact a dog's lifespan and overall quality of life, so I would not hesitate to use antibiotics or other mediation appropriately when prescribed by your veterinarian.

Will frequent antibiotics for dog skin infections shorten his life?

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