a few quick updates and questions

[niwikki]

1. Graham has been sneezing for a week, so I took him into the vet today. Upper respiratory infection. Given a shot of an antihistamine and an antibiotic. Given prescription meds: Chlorpheniramine (I think this is an antihistamine), and Amoxi Tabs (amoxicillan). I've got to give him one Amoxi Tab and half a Chlorophen twice per day. I gave him

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[pic2008]

Your amoxicillin allergy shouldn't be a problem as long as it doesn't get into your blood. Note that I'm not a doctor. =)

[voxwoman]

I'm not sure about that. If it were me (and I have an "unpleasant reaction" to penicillin), i'd handle the pills with exam gloves (I suppose it helps that I have an endless supply of those in the house for other reasons - started because I'd wear them for dyeing my hair, and then handling various paints, and then getting them for my dad's caregivers).

Poor Graham

[isleofcapricorn]

I'm sorry Graham isn't feeling well. Did the vet show you how to hold Graham's mouth until he swallows the pill? I don't remember how, but I do remember that Lindsay taught me when I had to give pills to Socks. There are lots of funny stories on the internet - google "pill a cat"

How's your finger? I did that to my pinkie with a steak knife once - cut a nerve and it hurt when touched for months. Made playing the piano a little painful. Check the cut today. If it is getting red, indicating an infection, you will want to see a doctor. But that is unlikely because it bled so much all the impurities from the blade would have been washed out. The other reason for a doctor would be if the cut is in an area that flexes a lot (such as a joint) and won't stay closed without stitches because you keep moving it or if it involves a tendon. Neither of those is the case here. So, it'll probably be just fine.

Hug Graham for me.

Re: Poor Graham

[voxwoman]

I did that with the tape gun (for packing tape - one of them had very nasty sharp teeth and I gave myself several cuts during the course of the move). It didn't heal properly until I had a good long bath and the hand got all "pruney" from being in the water. Until then, it was really sensitive to pressure. After that, it just healed up.