 [ Symptoms ] in an emergency will cipro 500 mg prescribed for a dog by a veterinarian help with a serious infection in a human [ Disease ] i have to draw the line when someone asks if they can take medication that was prescribed for their pet if you have a serious infection you are beyond cipro my friend any infection needs to be evaluated by a health care provider serious infections usually mean a trip to the hospital for iv antibiotics we really need to focus in the u s on inappropriate use of antibiotics    we are running out of choices to fight the bad bugs because of our careless use of antibiotics