Frozen Penicillin :(

[poiuytrewq]

My horse is 3 days into a course of antibiotics and last night for some unknown reason our fridge went a bit haywire and froze the milk.... just realised it's also frozen the bloody penicillin
Is it ok to thaw? Is this absolutely a vet question?!
I have two bottles and the unopened one is ok thank god so will use that today but is the other wasted?

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I'd drop your vet a message but I can't see why it wouldn't be ok?

I don't envy you, I hate doing penecilin jags.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I'd drop your vet a message but I can't see why it wouldn't be ok?

I don't envy you, I hate doing penecilin jags.

Oh I know, I don't mind on other people's horses but feel mean on my own
This isn't a big eater sadly and I just knew if I asked for powder I'd be going back on Monday as he would turn his nose up at it!

 

[DD]

I think it needs disposing of but check with your vet.

 

[HBB]

I agree with DD ^

 

[ihatework]

Other thing you could do is call the manufacturer customer helpline on Monday. They will know the stability data and if a freeze thaw affects it or not. I suspect they will advise you to discard it.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I'll call my vet tomorrow, I didn't want to disturb them on Sunday for a non-emergency.
So annoying! Even the cheese is solid!
O/H thinks frozen ham will be fine for his sandwiches tomorrow 😂 He's on his own there! I'll go without!

 

[hollyandivy123]

If you read the bumph for injectable penicillin it says protect from freezing....http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.aavpt.org/resource/resmgr/imported/penicillinG.pdf

 

[poiuytrewq]

Drat. An expensive morning!
A whole fridge full of food, horses meds and maybe a new fridge

 

[FfionWinnie]

The ham will be fine unless it was previously frozen. The penicillin I think not.

 

[popsdosh]

Drat. An expensive morning!
A whole fridge full of food, horses meds and maybe a new fridge

Penicillin is not that expensive about £8 /bottle . Chuck it and get some more we do not keep any medicines in the fridge as most need to be above 5 degrees c obviously any that need refrigerating we will but they only tend to be vaccines.

 

[Bayracer]

There's should be a data sheet in the box which will explain but usually if it does below 2 degree this unfortunately denatures so it will be no good unfortunately.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Penicillin is not that expensive about £8 /bottle . Chuck it and get some more we do not keep any medicines in the fridge as most need to be above 5 degrees c obviously any that need refrigerating we will but they only tend to be vaccines.

Really?! I was sure last time it was £50 ish.
That's a relief 😀

 

[popsdosh]

Really?! I was sure last time it was £50 ish.
That's a relief ��

Depends on vets mark up ,what was it ? Depocillin for example is £7.17 for 100ml bottle on line.

 

[amandaco2]

no. drugs do not cope with freezing well as a rule, bin it and get new.