Shivering....

[Lovetodream88]

If symptoms are not improving I would go back to the vet. I would also make sure you write down the name of the medicine so it's not given to your dog again.

[Bareti2000]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

If symptoms are not improving I would go back to the vet. I would also make sure you write down the name of the medicine so it's not given to your dog again.

Thank you very much.....

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by 107barney

You must believe people go to really stupid vets. I don't blindly trust any one person so I don't know what gave you that idea. Veterinarians have a legal and ethical responsibility to act in the best interests of their patients. The vet here discontinued the antibiotic and I'm sure it wasn't because he/she needed math help. Now THAT is just stupid.

The chief of pediatrics at a major medical center wrote an order for a medication for my 5 year old hospitalized son that was 10X the proper dosage. It was not a minor drug and if I had not been in his hospital room at the time the nurse came to administer the medication to my son he could have died. Don't tell me that mistakes don't happen. The physician calculated the drug himself at the nurses station. If you think a vet can't make a miscalculation you are living in a dream world.

My own vet told me they have to be very careful about calculating for tiny pups because most drugs are made for larger breeds and they also use many human drugs these days. EVERY CALCULATION IS CRITICAL!

We had vet's at Cornell Veterinary College misdiagnose our dog. We almost lost him. They were very apologetic afterward but that means little if your pet dies!

I have worked in the human medical field for many years and have seen it all. There is no perfect doctor. They are human and make mistakes. That doesn't mean there are not good people in the medical field or in veterinary practice but there are enough bad ones that it is of utmost importance to know who you are dealing with and to be very involved in what they are doing. Blindly taking their word is not advisable for anyone.

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by gracielove

The chief of pediatrics at a major medical center wrote an order for a medication for my 5 year old hospitalized son that was 10X the proper dosage. It was not a minor drug and if I had not been in his hospital room at the time the nurse came to administer the medication to my son he could have died. Don't tell me that mistakes don't happen. The physician calculated the drug himself at the nurses station. If you think a vet can't make a miscalculation you are living in a dream world.

My own vet told me they have to be very careful about calculating for tiny pups because most drugs are made for larger breeds and they also use many human drugs these days. EVERY CALCULATION IS CRITICAL!

We had vet's at Cornell Veterinary College misdiagnose our dog. We almost lost him. They were very apologetic afterward but that means little if your pet dies!

I have worked in the human medical field for many years and have seen it all. There is no perfect doctor. They are human and make mistakes. That doesn't mean there are not good people in the medical field or in veterinary practice but there are enough bad ones that it is of utmost importance to know who you are dealing with and to be very involved in what they are doing. Blindly taking their word is not advisable for anyone.

I agree with you. Mistakes can happen and many YT members that are new here may not be aware of the dangers of over medication or over immunizing. Many people trusted and still trust the Vet that lied about euthanizing a pet and used it for transfusions as well as ignoring his own dog with several dislocations and in pain. Never assume.

I hope your dog is feeling better soon.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Your vet said to stop the antibiotic and you did....if the symptoms are worse or not improving, I would simply call the vet.

Not exactly sure what dosing has to do with this; but let me just say that vets can do math and can calculate dosages for all size animals. Vets, just like human doctors, are educated in pharmacology. Sure, mistakes can always happen; but to assume that vets cannot do math is insulting imho.

I said it in my above post....yes, mistakes are made ... but this thread really was not about that. The pup apparently had a reaction to a medication.

Somehow it ended up being a discussion about how one should not blindly follow a vet.

No one should blindly follow anyone and certainly NOT an internet person.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I said it in my above post....yes, mistakes are made ... but this thread really was not about that. The pup apparently had a reaction to a medication.

Somehow it ended up being a discussion about how one should not blindly follow a vet.

No one should blindly follow anyone and certainly NOT an internet person.

or human dentists that tell you what to feed your dog
or other clown who has the FDA on his butt about his false claims
or Dr. DGoogle
should I go on?