Questions tagged [medicines]

Regards concerns about pet medication, including prescribed, over-the-counter and homeopathic treatments.

Medicines include those which are prescribed by a doctor or veterinarian, treatments purchased over-the-counter, and extend to homeopathic options. Viable questions can include how to select medicine, where to acquire or find medicine, applying / delivering to a pet, issues with side-effects, and concerns regarding specific brands or categories of medication.

Medicines include, but are not limited to, ear drops, allergy applications, prescription feed (when relevant), and monthly preventatives (flea, tick, heartworm).

May be coupled with tags if general of the pet or the immediate of the pet is a concern. Include a pet species or breed-specific tag (, , etc.) if necessary.

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Splitting tablets into many small pieces

My cat is on two different medications where I have to give him 1/8 of a tablet. My vet explained that the medication isn't available in smaller tablets. The tablets are too small and hard to break by hand. I've been grinding away at the tablet with…
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Nicotine based treatments for animals?

The Australian Poisons Standard mentions: NICOTINE (is allowed) in preparations containing 3 per cent or less of nicotine when labelled and packed for the treatment of animals. What medications or treatments for animals would include nicotine? …
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Can I crush Baytril pills?

I have 22mg Baytril (enrofloxacin, antibiotic) pills for a cat, administered twice daily. Can I crush this pill? I do not see any info about it having any sort of timed-release coatings or anything. The pill itself appears to be uniform in…
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Can I give vitamin k 25mg on same day as Baytril?

She will be having a CT/Rhinscopy on Thurs. in five days but still has one day of Baytril. She needs five days to complete Vit. K to get her blood to clot. I need to start it today also.