I talked to the vet we saw last night to ask about the odd exhaling
Ember did. We discussed it for awhile, and she really couldn't say
with any certainty what might have caused it. She said that Ember's
lungs sounded good, and I would think that a lung problem would be a
likely component in causing something like that. I'll just be paying
close attention to see if it happens again.
It's a really good thing I called, because I found out that Ember had
been over-prescribed. Frankly, the whole thing sounds a little fishy
to me, though I want to trust this vet. The label printed out and
placed on the Metronidazole bottle was for two 50mg pills twice a day.
The vet told me that should be for only 1 50mg pill twice a day. She
also indicated that this is a small dose. She said that this is a
computer error, but she also *told* me before I left that it was two
pills twice a day. I wonder when she was planning on calling me about
this!
I gave Ember two pills last night and two this morning, but I will not
give her any meds tonight, and I'm really not sure of what to do in
general. I hate to critique someone who has vast amounts of education
and experience over me. But, I'm concerned that this vet is not
exactly sure of what's going on. When Ember had diarrhea a year and a
half ago, another vet (who is now our normal vet) prescribed one 50mg
Metronidazole once a day, and she only gave me five or so to give (i
never did).
Since Metronidazole is considered a potential carcinogen in people,
and has, in admittedly rare cases, essentially destroyed an animal's
nervous system, I'm really wishing I had a second opinion. I just
don't want to haul Ember to another vet. Any thoughts?
Lance
- Ember and the Scary Mistake Lance
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