A new study from Direct Line Pet Insurance reveals that more than three quarters (78 per cent) of vets treated pets that have ingested human medication in the last year. Worryingly, more than a quarter (28 per cent) of vets surveyed reported cases where owners have deliberately given their pet human medication in an attempt to help them. Some vets described incidents of owners believing paracetamol will help conditions like arthritis and limping. Giving paracetamol to a cat can cause death, as they are unable to break down the medication. In one case an owner gave their cat a quarter of paracetamol every day in an attempt to stop its pain, which instead resulted in the cat dying. Please do not self medicate your pet unless you have first sought the advice of your vet. If you think your animal has ingested human medication of any kind, please seek immediate veterinary attention.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:55:23 +0000
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