[Magneticgal]

Hi everyone,

I had a very scary experience this wk. Lexie had diarrhea so I called the vet office to ask what I should do for her. (she had no other symptoms)
They put me on hold, checked with the vet, and came back on the line and told me to give her 1 tablespoon of Kaopectate. I hung up. Well, I thought about it and luckily I am in the medical field, and that seemed like a huge dose to gove a 5lb puppy. The office was closed so I couldn't call back. So I logged onto the forum here and tried the rchicken and rice that was suggested and decided to keep an eye on her and see how she did. She was fine. This morning she still had diarrhea. Luckily I was taking her into the vet to have her stiches from her spay removed. I questioned him and told him that I was very uneasy about the doseage. It turns out that it is a TEASPOON . BIG difference!(like 3x!!!!) In this instance, it probably wouldn't have hurt her, but in other situations, tripling the dose could KILL her!!
PLEASE make sure you go with your gut instincts!!! If it doesn't sound or feel
right, ask questions!!!!! I am very grateful I did!! You may save your pets life!!