Effect of clindamycin on factor-VII activity in healthy cats

Am J Vet Res. 1989 Mar;50(3):393-5.

Abstract

Four healthy cats were given clindamycin orally in daily doses of 25 or 50 mg/kg of body weight for 6 weeks. Significant change in Factor-VII activity was not found, compared with pretreatment values. In 2 cats tested, toxin produced by Clostridium difficile was not detected in fecal samples obtained before treatment and at 6 weeks after treatment, suggesting that intestinal overgrowth by C difficile did not develop. Results of the study seemed to indicate that orally administered clindamycin does not measurably reduce synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors in healthy cats.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Coagulation / drug effects*
  • Cat Diseases / chemically induced
  • Cats / blood*
  • Clindamycin / toxicity*
  • Factor VII / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Vomiting / chemically induced
  • Vomiting / veterinary

Substances

  • Clindamycin
  • Factor VII