I have multiple cats, and one is currently on 125 mg of amoxicillin and weighs 15 lbs. My other cat just ate the food with the medicine in it and he only weighs 8 lbs. Is he going to be okay? Will he overdose?

Updated On July 4th, 2020

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 8 lbs

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

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I would not be overly concerned, although the recommended dose is 5-10mg/lb (and an 8lb cat would have consumed approx 15mg/lb) it does have a wide safety margin and overdose symptoms are very rare. I would expect some mild gastrointestinal upset and a probiotic would be helpful to reduce the impact on the natural gut balance

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