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My cat miscarried. Now has fever, discharge. Which antibiotic is safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Male | 9 months and 28 days old | 2.25 lbs

My cat miscarried 3 days ago.today I noticed some bloody discharge at her urinary way.she has fever also. Vet prescribed her cefadroxil antibiotic.but I heard it can harm kidneys. I consulted another vet.he suggested amoxicillin‐clavulanic.now I'm confused.plz suggest me which one should be applied??

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on March 29th, 2019

Either one of those antibiotics would be fine. In general the amoxicillin -clavulanoc may be slightly better absorbed. Unless your cat is a breeding cat, I recommend to have her spayed as this will provide many health benefits. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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