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How much do you know about
your pet’s medicine?
Dogs and cats depend on you to make sure
they get the medicine they need. Review the
following items with your veterinarian before
taking home any medication.
Medication details
Directions
• Name and type of medicine
• The condition it treats
• Size and frequency of dose
• How long to continue medicine
• Administer with or without food
Potential issues
Administering instructions
• Medication interactions and food
restrictions
• Common side effects
• Risks of not following
recommendations
• When to call the veterinarian
• Keeping pets from spitting out
medication
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Risks of not taking medication on time.
Health problems may occur or worsen if medicine is not taken as
directed by a veterinarian. Check the chart below for your pet’s medication.
Condition
Bacterial infections:
Abscess, bladder infection,
respiratory condition
Common
medicine types
Potential risks of
not taking medicine
•Incomplete cure or
Antibiotics
condition recurrence
• Bacterial drug resistance
•Persistent or recurring
condition
Allergies:
Skin disorder,
gastrointestinal condition
Antihistamines, corticosteroids,
cyclosporine
Cardiovascular:
Heart disease, hypertension
Furosemide, diltiazem,
benazepril, enalapril,
amlodipine, pimobenden
Pain:
Arthritis, post-surgical injury
Opiods, non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs)
Hormonal disorders:
Thyroid conditions, adrenal
conditions
Parasites:
Fleas, heartworm,
whipworm, roundworm
Methimazole, levothyroxine
•Manifestation of
allergy into asthma
or inflammatory
bowel disease
•Worsening of condition,
leading to system
deterioration and
shortened life span
• Unnecessary discomfort
• Extended healing
• Elevated pain
• Weight imbalance
•Decline in the overall
health of the pet
•Serious internal infections,
Ivermectin, spinosad,
lufenuron, milbemycin oxime
discomfort and possible
transmission to humans
•Fleas on pet and in the living
environment