Human medications like pain killers (including aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen), cold medicines, anti-cancer drugs, anti-depressants, vitamins, and diet pills can all be toxic to animals.
We see pets that have eaten chocolate,
human medications like tylenol or advil, pesticides, rodenticides like rat poison, fertilizer, chemicals like antifreeze, illegal substances like marijuana, and lots of other things.
Not exact matches
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Human drugs
like NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), antihistamines, antidepressants and diabetic
medications can all cause seizures in pets.
Unfortunately, the latest studies on the use of cosequin -
like medications in
humans found them ineffective.
The cause could have been a common garden plant
like lilies or daffodils, a household or automotive fluid,
medications, or
human foods such as chocolate or garlic.
Now since I'm a pharmacist and I don't
like writing a blog without giving any
medication suggestions I will say this: allergies in
humans and in pets are generally caused by the release of histamine.
It's important to remember that a dog's liver is completely different than a
human's, meaning they don't process certain
medications like humans do.
Much
like humans see better results with their depression / anxiety if they go to therapy and take
medications, dogs will also have better results combining training with
medications.
While some
human medications are very unsafe for dogs (
like Tylenol and pseudoephedrine), there are prescription
medications that are quite safe for your dog.
A dog's kidneys can't break down naproxen
like a
human's can, and the
medication will damage the kidneys» cells as they try to metabolize the drug.
However, providing your pet with
human medications (
like aspirin and acetaminophen) can cause more problems than it can cure.
Don't put any
human medications that you haven't ok «ed with a veterinarian because their stomachs can be sensitive to even Neosporin,
like a rabbits.
Answer: Kennel cough is
like any cold that we (
humans) will get - most of the time their immune system will kick in and lick it with no
medications necessary.
There are a lot of foods and
medications that canines just can't break down
like humans can, and garlic is one of the biggest ones on that list.
Products that have left our facility can not be returned, just
like human medication.
Just
like in
human medicine, your veterinarian can not legally diagnose an illness or prescribe a
medication without having performed a physical exam on your pet for that specific problem.
Some parasite prevention products are prescription and some are not - this is dictated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) just
like human medications and we must comply with their regulations.
As in
humans, if your dog is not suffering from an underlying
medication condition
like Cushing's disease or hypothyroidism that is causing the weight gain, then more than likely he / she is eating too much and exercising too little.
These
medications are similar to drugs
like ibuprofen and piroxicam for the treatment of arthritis in
humans.
Like their
human counterparts, side effects for dogs from such
medications can cause further complications.
Use
medication under guidance of your vet if necessary and give them a relaxant a few hours before you go the vet to take the edge off the experience for them (just
like humans who are scared of flying do before getting on a plane).
Like the
human flu, treatment consists mostly of supportive care, such as
medication or IV fluids, while the virus runs its course.
Like human medications popular dog
medications, such as flea and tick preventatives, are full of strange chemicals that could have potentially harmful side effects.
I am a former nurse, and dogs are
like humans in the sense that
medication has side affects.
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