When Your Dog"s Health is at Risk, a Vet"s Information is Critical
Over the past several decades, numerous drugs have been discovered or invented as a result of advancements in both research and technology.
The lives of many dogs that have become seriously ill have been saved.
Additionally, those dogs that have been chronically ill have had their health and quality of life restored because of these research and technological advancements.
Unfortunately, some of these drugs have oftentimes been misused or prescribed improperly which can result in a more serious threat to the animal's health and life than the condition they were suffering from.
For instance, when antibiotics are used or prescribed in haphazard or irregular fashion, a more resistant strain of infection develops.
As another example, when corticosteroids are discontinued after long periods of use, a serious imbalance of hormones in the adrenal gland can occur.
Finally, not following prescription directions to the letter can also result in serious consequences for your pet.
Whenever a veterinarian prescribes medications for your dog, they are obligated of informing you of certain aspects that taking that medication entails.
Any omission of details on behalf of your vet could have serious consequences as well, so it is your responsibility to ask them for all the details and get that information.
There are 8 critical things that your veterinarian should always inform you of: -how the medication is expected to function -how soon noticeable improvement should occur -After how long should the lack of improvement give rise for concern? -length of time that the medication is to be administered -When are reductions or abrupt stoppages of the medication necessary? -how these reductions or stoppages should be implementation -Storage of the medication - away from sunlight, refrigerated, etc.
-side effects that can result from the medication's use Directions for the administering of the medication should come from one of two sources - the description on the medicine's label or the hand-written prescription that your veterinarian gives you.
Additionally, you will want to pay close attention to when the medication should be administered such as before, after, or during feeding your dog.
Be aware if the animal's stomach needs to be empty for a certain period of time as well.
Since there is a possibility of a chemical interference with either the small intestine or the stomach (or possibly both), this aspect also deserves your diligence.
If there are multiple medications, be sure you know whether or not they can be given at the same time or if you should space them out individually.
Certain medications may compliment one another while others may result in adverse side effects.
Confirm the dosage with your vet and then schedule it according to the clock.
So if the prescription states -three times daily-, find out if this means one of the following: -every 8 hours -with every meal -morning, noon, and evening You may also want to inquire if the size of the dosage can be reduced in conjunction with increasing the amount of times that it is administered.
The lives of many dogs that have become seriously ill have been saved.
Additionally, those dogs that have been chronically ill have had their health and quality of life restored because of these research and technological advancements.
Unfortunately, some of these drugs have oftentimes been misused or prescribed improperly which can result in a more serious threat to the animal's health and life than the condition they were suffering from.
For instance, when antibiotics are used or prescribed in haphazard or irregular fashion, a more resistant strain of infection develops.
As another example, when corticosteroids are discontinued after long periods of use, a serious imbalance of hormones in the adrenal gland can occur.
Finally, not following prescription directions to the letter can also result in serious consequences for your pet.
Whenever a veterinarian prescribes medications for your dog, they are obligated of informing you of certain aspects that taking that medication entails.
Any omission of details on behalf of your vet could have serious consequences as well, so it is your responsibility to ask them for all the details and get that information.
There are 8 critical things that your veterinarian should always inform you of: -how the medication is expected to function -how soon noticeable improvement should occur -After how long should the lack of improvement give rise for concern? -length of time that the medication is to be administered -When are reductions or abrupt stoppages of the medication necessary? -how these reductions or stoppages should be implementation -Storage of the medication - away from sunlight, refrigerated, etc.
-side effects that can result from the medication's use Directions for the administering of the medication should come from one of two sources - the description on the medicine's label or the hand-written prescription that your veterinarian gives you.
Additionally, you will want to pay close attention to when the medication should be administered such as before, after, or during feeding your dog.
Be aware if the animal's stomach needs to be empty for a certain period of time as well.
Since there is a possibility of a chemical interference with either the small intestine or the stomach (or possibly both), this aspect also deserves your diligence.
If there are multiple medications, be sure you know whether or not they can be given at the same time or if you should space them out individually.
Certain medications may compliment one another while others may result in adverse side effects.
Confirm the dosage with your vet and then schedule it according to the clock.
So if the prescription states -three times daily-, find out if this means one of the following: -every 8 hours -with every meal -morning, noon, and evening You may also want to inquire if the size of the dosage can be reduced in conjunction with increasing the amount of times that it is administered.