I see the effects of pepto, asprin and kaopectate on a first hand basis all the time at work. Sure if its a one time thing you can use these products in a pinch. I never would though. I know what can happen. i've seen animals died on the surgery table that needed immediate surgery because they were hit by a car or something like that. These clients aren't expecting their animals to have to go to surgery any time soon so they give aspirin for joint problems or kaopectate for stomach problems. little do they know they have added a certain percentage of failure to their pets surgery all because their vet said it was ok.
All i'm saying is that speaking for lots of experience i would never give my pet these medications because i have seen what can happen. No one expects anything freakish to happen to their pet that requires immediate medical care but there is always a chance. this is JMO and others can make their own choices.
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