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A Veterinarian's Perspective on Prepper Medicine, by D.A.,

DVM

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First let me advise you that I am not anMD, nor am I qualified or authorized to give medicaladvice to humans. Kee in mind, ho!ever, that !e are all animals. "he information herein is forreference only, and I #ear no lia#ility for misuse or adverse effects $allergy% #y using any ofthese anti#iotics. &ssentially all of the anti#iotics used in veterinary medicine are from humanmedicine, and most !ere tested on animals #efore #eing used in humans. 'lthough you mayhave used a articular anti#iotic in the ast, your #ody may have develoed a sensitivity orallergy to the very same roduct since then, and you should discontinue any medication if youare e(hi#iting negative signs $usually a rash%.

&very#ody gets sick sooner or later. It can #e a mild )cold* or uer resiratory infection, or#lood oisoning from an infected scratch. In a ost+disaster situation, the risk of infection likely!ill go !ay u, due to lack of medical care, contamination, stress, oor nutrition, e(osure, andreduced hygiene. &ven gunshot !ounds are ossi#le, or lacerations and #roken #ones. aving astock assortment of common anti#iotics ready no! is a good idea.

'nti#iotics don-t change to oison the day after they e(ire. It has #een roven that anti#ioticsare safe to use for at least five $% years #eyond their e(iration date. Don'tthro! a!ay e(iredanti#iotics or other medications for that matter. "hey may not #e as effective as !hen they !ere)fresh,* #ut they are ro#a#ly /012 still active. In a disaster situation they may not #e availa#le

again for a long time, and you-ll #e longing for the 'mo(icillin you flushed do!n the toilet.3JWR Adds:"he only e(cetion might #e cycline family anti#iotics, !hich have #een reortedto cause Fanconi 4yndrome !hen they #reak do!n. "his has #een reviously discussed in4urvival5log.6

"ry the )First 7hoice* medicines8 if they aren-t !orking, try another First 7hoice, or go to the)9esistant:;nd 7hoice* column.

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skin over the infection #reaks do!n, #ut you can also get retty sick #efore that haens. $'dd ahalf+dozen scalel #lades to that list, too8 B>0 curved edge for slicing, B>> shar oint forlancing.%

"here are various categories of anti#iotics, such as the enicillins $+cillins%, sulfas $sulfa+%,

tetracyclines $+cyclines%, and fluoroquinolones $+o(acins%. If you have 7iroflo(acin and it isn-t!orking, then the other )+o(acins* ro#a#ly !on-t #e any #etter. "his isn-t al!ays a hard:fastrule. 'mo(icillin may not knock do!n a cat #ite a#scess, #ut amo(icillin+clavulinic acidcom#ination usually !ill. 4urvival medicine is a situation !here you do !hat you can !ith !hatyou have. 'nd add lots of rayer.

'n anti#iotic doesn-t do the =o# of !iing out infection all #y itself8 it #asically gives your o!nimmune system a )#acku.* //C, and I kne!the lace !as a virtual cessool. I asked my doc for a rescrition for a !eek-s !orth of7iroflo(acin, and the > ta#lets cost me E>00. "oday you can get ?0 for E. enerics in nearlyall cases are =ust as effective as the original trade+named roduct. 4ome in+store harmacies

$Gal+Mart, 4am-s 7lu#, iant &agle% offer a ?0+day suly or ?0 doses of common anti#ioticsand other medicines for =ust E, or sometimes free.

Hiral infections, such as flu, are not affected #y anti#iotics. 5ut my oinion al!ays has #een thatif a virus is causing damage, there are secondary #acterial )oortunists* that are also resent,and an anti#iotic can-t hurt. It may reduce the overall recovery time.

I-m not including in=ecta#le anti#iotics for several reasons. First, they require syringes andneedles, !hich in today-s !orld are used only once and relaced. 5efore lastic came along,syringes !ere made of metal and glass and !ere reused until !orn out. eedles !ere re+sharened, sterilized, and reused as !ell. ot nearly as shar as today-s disosa#les. 4econd,

many in=ecta#le anti#iotics require refrigeration and may have a shorter shelf+life overall. "hird,once you ut it in, you can-t take it #ack out, #ut you can sto giving ta#lets if there is areaction. Jastly, in=ecta#le anti#iotics are nearly al!ays in glass vials or #ottles, and su#=ect to#reakage.

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Infection Site

rinary "ract First 7hoice 9esistant:;nd7hoice

'mo(icillin 7iroflo(acin

'mo(i:7lavulinic acid $'ugmentinL%'micillin7efadro(il 7ehale(in

$Kefle(L%"rimethorim+sulfonamide

er 9esiratory $sinus, throat%

'mo(icillin 'zithromycin 'mo(i:7lav 7iroflo(acin 'micillin

7ehadro(il:7ehale(in"etracycline:Do(ycycline"rimethorim+sulfonamide

Jo!er 9esiratory $#ronchitis, neumonia%

'mo(i:7lav 'zithromycin 7efadro(il 7ehalosorin ;nd:?dgen.

7ehale(in "etracycline:Do(ycycline 7iroflo(acin 7om#inations

"rimethorim+4ulfonamide

4kin:4oft "issue $!ounds, a#scesses%

'mo(i:7lav 7lindamycin 7efadro(il Diclo(acillin 7ehale(in 7iroflo(acin

"rimethorim+4ulfonamide A(acillin

&(ternal Atitis $ear canal to the eardrum%

"oical theray 7lotrimazole, "resaderm, 7irode( Atic $

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4ame as first+choice Jo!er 9esiratory

Aral Infections

'mo(i:7lav Metronidazole lus

7lindamycin 'mo(i:7lav

5ones 'mo(i:7lav 7lindamycin 7efadro(il 7iroflo(acin 7ehale(in Metronidazole

"etracycline:Do(ycycline

uman Dosages

'mo(icillin 00mg every >; hours $severe 00mg every N hrs% 'mo(icillin:7lavulinic acid 00mg every >; hours 'micillin 00mg every >; hours 'zithromycin 00mg first day, then ;0mg er day for more days 7efadro(il 00mg every >; hours 7ehale(in 00mg every >; hours 7iroflo(acin 00, C0, or >000mg once a day 7lindamycin 0mg every O hours

Do(ycycline >00mg every >; hours for C+>0 days Metronidazole 00mg every >; hours for C days A(acillin:7lo(acillin:Diclo(acillin 00mg every O hrs for C+;> days

"etracycline 00mg every O hours for >+?0 days "rimethorim:4ulfonamide $4ulfametho(azole:"rimethorim% N00mg every >; hrsotes "he t!o most imortant things you can do to preventinfection are !ash your hands !ithsoa and clean !ater often, and dental care #oth #rush and floss your teeth daily or three times aday

"here is a )uide to Heterinary Drugs for uman 7onsumtion, Post+4"F* that covers readily+availa#le veterinary medicines that !e can use 3in true disasters6.

o!ever, it is =ust as easy $and ro#a#ly less e(ensive% to #uy from 'll+Day 7hemist at

htts::!!!.alldaychemist.com:. "hese are generics that are very afforda#le.

If you are on your o!n, I !ould recommend having a coule !eeks- or a month-s !orthof the follo!ing in the largest sizes $mg%

'mo(i:7lavulinic acid $'ugmentinL% 'zithromycin $+PackL% 7ehale(in $Kefle(L%

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7iroflo(acin Do(ycycline "rimethorim:4ulfametho(azole

If you need a rescrition, you might confide !ith your family doctor and tell him:her your

concerns a#out rearing for all ossi#ilities. "here are legal ramifications in the good oldlitigious 4', #ut if you-re lucky you-ll have a doc !ith common sense. It !ould also #e !iseto read the anti#iotic inserts $also availa#le online at!!!.drugs.com% and familiarize yourself!ith !hat they-re used for, side effects, and dosages for various ro#lems. "he dosages listeda#ove are )shotgun* amounts, or highest levels.

About !e Aut!or:D.'. has had a veterinary career in mi(ed ractice $large and smallanimals%

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