SIDE EFFECTS, FIRST HAND ADVICE

by N.B. Liquorman

 

Over my many years as a pet owner, vets have dispensed drugs for my pets and not a single one of them have ever said "LOOK FOR SIDE EFFECTS FROM THIS DRUG" or offer to tell me what the side effects would be.
 

Additionally, years ago laws were passed that required pharmacists to give out printed matter on any drug that they dispensed - this includes info on side effects.

If anyone does not believe that side effects come along with any drug that they give their pets, then just listen to any commercial for any drug on the market. Side effects can be any thing from something as simple as a reddening of the skin to death! If it can happen in a life form the size of a man, imagine what it can do in a small dog or cat. We have to stop blindly trusting even really good veterinarians. All they may know about the drug, may be what the drug company salesman told them.

Four years ago, my beautiful 24 pound cat, Herbie, died after getting an oral vaccine. The vet (a really good person and a good enough vet) suggested that the oral form was safer than the injectable vaccine. However, this information, according to another vet, was erroneous.
 

Many of the safeguards had been taken out when they developed the oral form. Never agree to anything until you do the research yourself - a hard lesson that I have finally learned.

 

email: Nel@Liquorman.net 

 

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Other Articles by Nel:

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My Experience with Veterinary Care - September 2006

Side Effects - Do Your Own Research - October 2006

Have a Pet Safe Christmas - December 2006

WD40 Usage Danger - June 2007

Botulism In both Human and Pet Foods - 2007

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