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At some point, both your dog and you are probably going to have to take some form of medication for an ailment, whether large or small. You need to know as much about your pet's medication and how to administer it, as you do your own.
The three common forms that pet medication come in are pills, liquids and drops (for eyes or ears). Your primary responsibility is to ensure you receive good instructions from your Veterinarian, and that you follow them carefully.
In particular be clear on :
- Whether the medication should be taken with a meal or on an empty stomach.
- How often it should be given each day
- Exactly how much (in the case of liquids a graduated syringe is often used) to give
- Any possible interference with other medications or treatments (prescribed or holistic) that your dog is taking
Just as with human medication, the full course of treatment needs to be followed. Too often a quick recovery early in the course of meds will prompt pet owners to cut the drug treatment short. This can cause a variety of problems ranging in severity from prolonged recovery time for your pet, right up to your personal contribution towards the creation of a drug resistant disease.
In addition many drugs need to build up in the bloodstream to a certain base level before they become effective. This is why drugs need often need to be administered at fairly specific time intervals. Don't skip any days (even if your dog seems to be doing well) and don't double any doses (even if your dog isn't doing well).
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