 Giving Advice ???
I have noticed quite a few posts giving advice about medications, dosages, medical treatments, etc.
And I have noticed some of you questioning your veternarian's advise and coming here to find out if it's correct.
A lot of answers here are probably correct, but if one was wrong, with a wrong dosage for example, it could cause a very serious outcome for your pet. Incorrect advice could be the result of a simple typo....ask me - I have done medical transcription for more than 30 years.
If you don't trust your veternarian - find a different one. You can ask about medical problems here and learn a lot from people who have had similar problems - but don't let a lay person be your dog's doctor.
In the medical offices I have worked in (plus being a hospital supervisor) - if a person was not a doctor or nurse, they were in serious trouble if they ever gave medical advice to a patient...regardless of how much they knew or how sure they were of their advice.
I am not talking about every day bumps and bruises and problems. I think we can all put our two-cent's worth in on those. I am talking more about pets that need medical attention and medications (including over-the-counter medications - which can be just as dangerous as prescription drugs).
Mentioning medications, dosages, etc., may be okay, but we should remember to remind the poster that we are not a doctor and that they should check with their vet before they actually start giving their pet any drugs.
Hope I'm not ruffling any feathers!!! I'm just concerned that some people might follow the advice they get here rather than taking their dog to a qualified veternarian.
Carol Jean |