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Originally Posted by Ringo1  My Westie is about 16 lbs now and we give him a whole one. My cousin is a pharmacist and thinks that is a lot - but that is what the vet recommended so he said go ahead. |
This happens, I know what you mean. Dogs can metabolize some meds very different than humans. So sometimes, they not only need a higher dosage, but also increased frequency.
For example, my Wylie takes a pill for hypothyroid. Most humans take a pill for that once a day. Because of the rate at which dogs metabolize this drug, it should be given twice a day, for optimum results.