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Help! Cat refusing to move much....
Why didn't you consult the vet?
I don't understand why people are so carefree about this stuff. Because the advice to use Pepto is written in MANY MANY cat care books by veterinarians! I used it too as stated in my previous post thinking it was okay due to one of those books. We are not "care free" about stuff - we tried to help our cats feel better because we CARE about them and thought we were doing the right thing! How in the world would we know the formula had changed too become dangerous to cats??!! Yes, we made a mistake; the last thing we need is someone coming along and making us feel worse about it. Anna -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200602/1 |
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Help! Cat refusing to move much....
wrote in message
oups.com... Ryan Robbins wrote: wrote in message oups.com... I was actually about to do it again with Jay Jay less than a week after I got him. I bought the bottle of pepto and did an internet check to determine the dosage. Why didn't you consult the vet? I don't understand why people are so carefree about this stuff. Did you miss the part about the vet book? It was in a book written by a vet, and it used to be a common practice with no problem. Do you call the vet every time you give a dose of hairball remedy? Hairball remedy is made for cats. Over-the-counter medicine for people is not. I don't care if an over-the-counter medicine for people is recommended in a book; books aren't inherently accurate. How many people would expect the ingredients to change? The stuff has worked for years. Why would the company change it? And to change in a way that would make it dangerous to cats? Because it wasn't made for cats. |
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Ryan Robbins wrote: Hairball remedy is made for cats. Over-the-counter medicine for people is not. I don't care if an over-the-counter medicine for people is recommended in a book; books aren't inherently accurate. Did you know that most pet medications are based from people medications? The last time I got antibiotics for Maynard, it was bubblegum flavored. And that was handed to me at the vet's office. Also, two different vets, on 3 different occasions told me to buy over the counter antacids to give with the antibiotics. When Maynard was having liver failure, I was told to get Milk Thistle and another people medication. When my mom's collie had severe arthritis, she was told to buy generic glucosamine since it is much cheaper than buyer the "pet" version. My first dog was prescribed half a children's chewable aspiren back before glucosamine became common. And Neosporin (the kind *without* pain reliever) was recommended to my sister when treating an abcess. And just last week, I was told to give Kira Chlortrimeton (over the counter people medicine) for allergies. All of these are people medications, available over the counter, and recommended by a real vet. Why? Because they know it works, and it is cheaper than buying the same thing listed as a pet medication. I'm sure that many vets recommonded pepto bismal back when it was good, and I suspect a few recommended it even after it changed since it would have taken a while for vets to realize the ingredients had changed. You may not believe the books (even when they are written by vets), but real vets recommend people medications all the time. If you have pets long enough, you will find this out. And then you won't judge people for using the things they have been told to use, especially people medications. Oh, and most people medications were tested on animals, whether you agree with it or not, so often, they know the results in animals. Also, because the approval process is easier, many of them become official medications in animals first. How many people would expect the ingredients to change? The stuff has worked for years. Why would the company change it? And to change in a way that would make it dangerous to cats? Because it wasn't made for cats. You didn't answer the questions. You just repeated why you believe it should never have been used. So, years ago, when it was fine, you would rather go to the vet and pay 3-4 times the price for the same ingredients in a bottle labeled for cats. Good for you. Do you go to the vet to buy rubbing alcohol with a cat on it, or do you just use the kind from the grocery store? Honestly, it sounds like you are very judgemental about something that was used for years by many cat owners, and recommended for years by vets. |
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Have you ever been told by a doctor to do something and had it not work
right? For example, when I was child, I was prescribed allergy medication. Later, the same doctor diagnosed with me with asthma. But he never told me that I should not take certain medications, including the one previously prescribed, currently available over the counter. I always had problems with it, but as a child, my parents just thought I hated taking it. I do have problems swallowing pills, so I have always avoided pills as much as possible. The medication caused my nose sinuses to close off. So, it was effective at stopping a runny nose, but I couldn't breath through my nose, and it felt horrible. I prefeerred the runny nose. Only as an adult when I complained to a new doctor, was I told that I should not be taking that medication. It has a side effect in peopel with asthma, causing the sinuses to swell. After that, I discovered a few of my other medications were not recommended for asthmatics either. Including aspiren. I have trouble with larger pills, so I tend to stick with chewables unless I have a really bad headache. Sometime over the years, the chewable aspiren started making my throat burn. I read the packaging, and the product I had been using for years said not to use in people with lung problems such as asthma. Sometimes, doctors tell us something that isn't always true. They give us the information in good faith, and they are usually right, so we do not usually need to double check it ourselves. That is why they went to medical school, and we pay them. Because *they* know what they are doing. If a doctor prescribes something, and you have a bad reaction, do you blame the person who took it? No. In most cases, it was an individual reaction to that particular medication, which is safe in general for most people. And sometimes, you blame he doctor. But I don't see why you would blame the patient for doing what the doctor ordered. |
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Hairball remedy is made for cats. Over-the-counter medicine for people is
not. I don't care if an over-the-counter medicine for people is recommended in a book; books aren't inherently accurate. My cat uses an ointment made for humans for nail bed infections as per consultation with veterinary dermatologists. He also has had his nails soaked in Betadine which is made for humans. Many, many treatments for humans are used on pets with no problems. Let's just hope your cat never needs any of them or you'll refuse to use them because they weren't made specifically for animals. Anna -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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Help! Cat refusing to move much....
In article 5c066d000af26@uwe, u18214@uwe says...
Hairball remedy is made for cats. Over-the-counter medicine for people is not. I don't care if an over-the-counter medicine for people is recommended in a book; books aren't inherently accurate. My cat uses an ointment made for humans for nail bed infections as per consultation with veterinary dermatologists. He also has had his nails soaked in Betadine which is made for humans. Many, many treatments for humans are used on pets with no problems. Let's just hope your cat never needs any of them or you'll refuse to use them because they weren't made specifically for animals. Probably because we're all mammalian and share similar organ structures and functions. |
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