Family whose dog survived mystery illness killing canines across the U.S. reveal the 'last-resort antibiotic' that saved their beloved pet"To combat the vicious disease, which has been plaguing dogs across the U.S., the couple chose to use chloramphenicol - a drug typically used for superficial eye conditions in humans.
While it is approved for use on dogs and horses its typical use is for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and urinary bacterial infections.
To the couple's surprise, the antibiotic worked significantly improving Ike's breathing and he was discharged from the hospital just days later."
Chewy is already sold out of chloramphenicol, so it must be working.