[SirYesSir]

I know this is technically a "Health" posting, but I wanted it to get as much attention as possible.

My mother-in-law has my yorkie's sister from the same litter, and a few weeks ago decided to give her a vet. recommended flea prevention pill. He said it was supposed to be "amazing", and she liked the idea of avoiding the chemical packet they apply once a month.

However, the pill poisoned the little 4 pound sweetheart and almost killed her. For three weeks after, she could not move. If she was touched, she would wail in pain. The vet said that it was a "whole system" poisoning, and all they could do was wait it out to see if she would make it. Again, she couldn't eat or even walk because it would cause her so much pain.

She's recovering now--she lost a lot of weight, is very weak, and still winces when she is held. But it's just a frightening reminder that vets aren't always right.

The vet said that this was a rare occurance, but I seem to read a lot about small dogs having bad reactions to medicines. I don't know if they are giving them too large of a dose, or maybe I'm looking it all wrong. It just makes me mad because my mother-in-law kept saying "But the vet said it would be okay!". I don't know about everyone else, but I always do research before I give Sir anything new. My vet usually recommends "natural" methods to me where they are practical--like in flea prevention--so I was wondering if anyone else had experienced something like this?

I'm not sure what the name of the medication was--"Program"? I'll ask her the next time we talk.