Anyone ever use Fish-zole for treatment of diarrhea? - Page 1

Heard a rumor that Fish-zole (Metronidazole) can be used to treat diarrhea that doesn't respond to bland diet, home remedies (pumpkin) and is re-branded flagel for canine use but is the exact same stuff.  Just wondering if anyone had any input.  Interestign that Fish-zole comes in 250mg caplets that is the exact same size dosage given to dogs.

Thanks,

-Calvin

Im gonna wait this one out and see how many people know this.....I thought you were one of my customers when  I read the question.....

Since I dont know anything about anything and am one of the stupid ones...Ill wait to see what the answer is....  

You might order some  Fish Flex Forte also    t

500 mg and keep on hand..   and then   dont forget the    Probiotics     if you treat you must complete !!!!

 Calvin,

There are many drugs on the market sold for fish and other smaller mammals that are, indeed, the same compounds as those given to dogs. However, I do consider issues like quality control and what the formulation is (liquid, powder, paste etc) as how a drug is metabolized is often dependent on its formulation. But metronidazole is metronidazole. Would I take metronidazole intended for a fish? Probably not if I really had giardia and wanted to be sure I was getting the best medicine. Perhaps in an emergency I would...who knows.

There are also other antibiotics and compounds used in canines that are available for similar animals, but, unless one is certain of the manufacturer, that the doses are correct, formulations correct etc., I advise caution. If one needs metronidazole and has dogs, a good vet is not going to charge you a fortune to fill the RX, assuming they know you and know you know what you are talking about. I order it by a large bottle as I do all my supplies and always have common canine meds here should I need them. When I was bitten badly last year by a boarding dog, I started immediately on my canine clavamox as it was a holiday and no pharmacies were open. Of course, one must know the proper doses.

I am still waiting to hear from someone whether they know what ascorbic acid is but they are too busy sulking. LOL

Good to hear from you Calvin. Hope all is well.

Fish-zole and metronidazole are the same thing but as Hodie said above there maybe some quality control differences.  I would suggest if your dog has the scoots you should see the vet for a diagnosis as diarrhea can dehydrate and kill a dog pretty quick.

Vickie

www.PowerHausKennels.com

The dog probably doesn't need that unless it has a parasite like giardia AKA beaver fever.

My drug of choice for diarrhea is good old Pepto Bismol. You can't overdose with it, it's inexpensive to use and works relatively fast.  Downside - most dogs absolutely hate the taste. So you need to take them outside and use a baby's medicine spoon, pull out the side of the lip to form a pouch, dribble the Pepto into that pouch and duck!! You may also want to suit up in a tyvek or adminster it while naked  so  you can hose  yourself down after you're done .

Just one other comment about using fish medications for dogs, even though the medication might technically be the same. The issue of drug purity should be on your mind. No one regulates drugs for fish...yet. Canine medications are regulated, as are human meds. So, in short, there are manufacturing standards although the oversight probably is not nearly as rigorous as with human medications. 

Pepto is a good med for some problems, and like Blitzen says, be prepared to get it all over you or do it naked...lol. Good one Blitzen!

Confession - my husband and I take the fish meds - ampicillin and amoxicillin. I've given them to Blitz too. Given that much of our meds are manufactured in Asia now where there are few standards enforced, I'm not sure that the human variety is any more sterile or effective than the fish stuff. I was once told by a drug sales rep that all the pills and caps come down the same chute. Some are labeled for  human  use, some for animal use. I'm not a germ freak, have a strong belief that it is necessaryto be exposed to all sorts of bacteria and viruses in order to develop natural immunities. Remember the family who lived up the street when you were a kid? The one with the kids who never took a bath. They weren't sick much either, were they . Anyway, not suggesting you do as I do, just sharing my own experiences with taking animal meds; a  habit I have had since 1974. Arf, arf...........

I have used the Fish-Zole and several other types of fish biotics when I was running the dog rescue.  They were much more cost effective when treating that many dogs and pups.  I never had a bad reaction with them and they seemed to work as well and and as fast as anything the vet would prescribe.  The Fish Tapes work great for tapeworm and are far cheaper.

I would and have used them for myself.  However, I would not use them in my dog because if something goes wrong with me I can actually speak to the Dr. to tell him what is up.  Our pets can not tell you or the Dr. that what you are doing isn't working or they still feel bad,,,,,,,yada, yada, yada!

Vickie

www.PowerHausKennels.com

I have had great luck with Kaopectate!  Just pour some on a plate and have let them lick it up! I changed a food and had issues for a few days, this worked right away, and fed pedialyte to keep hydrated!  Good luck!