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Originally Posted by dwerten  so you think no ER in the country is open or not answering the phone sorry I would call and get the doseage from a professional. When it comes to drugs I do not mess around
But this is what i am talking about some say it is ok and some say not ok - you cannot have it both ways - if it is wrong to help people with sick dogs it is wrong all they way around so people need to stop being hypocrites and do what you are comfortable with |
Never said it was wrong to help people with sick dogs and never said it was wrong to question vets. I think it's wrong to tell people to do something their vet didn't say to do in a way that makes it more than an opinion, but a "You should do this."
As I said, if people aren't comfortable dosing, then by all means, don't. I'm not normally comfortable with it either. But I have seen a lot of people come here and say they have no vet to call. And they can call an ER hospital in their state, but some don't seem to want to do that. And not all ER vets will give it over the phone. Once Ellie had a little sore on her ear and we called to ask if we could use Neosporin. The tech wouldn't answer and said they would need to see it. lol. Um, I'm not paying $85 for you to look at a little bleeding dot. So if they can't get ahold of somebody or are concerned, then I have no problem helping. It's the same thing I would do for family. I will not tell them what doses to give. I will tell them if it looks wrong and I would tell them how much benadryl to use in an emergency.