 need help here
HI, the short version is Sandy came back from the vet with Comfortis pills for 10-22 pound dogs (270mg) and she weighs about 6-7 pounds. I didn't take her so I don't know if they weighed her this time. It actually does have a weight on the billing slip of 5.2 pounds but she sure doesn't look like she has lost weight. The question of course isn't this dose almost double what she should be taking for her weight? MY stepfather gave her the pill with food today and she threw it up...all of it. She vomited four times.
She had went in for her routine shots and it was handy to be there as she had gotten fleas from someplace. She was given the correct frontline plus dose three weeks ago and we are still seeing fleas and she is itching like crazy. The vet also gave her Clavamox as she has developed some red areas from so much itching. The vet said what I suspected: She has fleas and has developed and allergy to them.
Does he think the flea problem is bad enough to give her a larger dose? MY stepfather doesn't ask questions so I am reaching out and wondering if it was a good thing she did throw it up, or am I over reacting? I just would like some advice before tomorrows inevitable second attempt to dose her. |