Your veterinarian has received extensive training
in animal medications and is best qualified to prescribe the appropriate form of medication and at the appropriate dosage.
Also animal medications should never be given to an animal that they are not prescribed for as this could result in unforeseen complications or illness.
Your veterinarian has extensive education
in animal medications and is best qualified to prescribe the correct medication for your pet in the right form at the appropriate dosage.
Vet Assistants, or Veterinarian Assistants, support veterinarians and veterinary technicians by restraining and monitoring animals during procedures and
giving animals medication and first aid, amongst other tasks.
Online Pharmacies: The Federal Drug Administration has found unscrupulous internet businesses selling counterfeit, outdated, mislabeled, and incorrectly
formulated animal medications.
The AVMA's Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics also requires a VCPR for a veterinarian to prescribe medication or otherwise treat an animal
Scientists have long known about the potential environmental effects stemming from the use and disposal of products aimed at keeping people healthy and clean, but with roughly seven in 10 Americans owning at least one pet,
animal medications and other care products are slowly beginning to move into the spotlight too.
Never give
your animal any medications unless under the directions of veterinarian.
The same goes for human food and human and
animal medications.
How can you ensure staff will give
your animal their medication (if they need to take any)?
Increasingly,
animal medications are being made palatable to make them easier to give to your pet.
In one
animal a medication can have good effects whereas with another one the effects can be adverse.
Never give
your animal any medications unless under the directions of a veterinarian.
The following is a list of the most common human and
animal medications that can be extremely dangerous, and are found in many households.
The short answer is No, never give
any animal medication meant for humans, unless recommended to do so by your veterinarian.
Carefully examining the food products, medications, and other materials before administering them to the animals