I vaccinate all my own horses and dogs and not as often as suggested Again, I appreciate the kindness shown me for stating my opinion. Your statement above is the crux of the issue! You are giving good care affordably, which is all most people want to do. You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed. Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Share More sharing options Followers 0. Reply to this topic Start new topic. Recommended Posts. Posted February 28, Did we ever reach a consensus on this one? Dividing the large dog pills would sure save me some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Sue R Posted February 28, I must have missed this thread.
I wonder, too. Shoofly Posted February 28, Pipedream Farm Posted February 28, Andrea, It would depend upon how the tablet was manufactured; I do suspect but don't have evidence to support the scoring concept presented by Robin. From the article: In its defense arguments, Kaiser Permanente stated that drugs suitable for tablet splitting should have a "wide therapeutic window and low-medium intrasubject variability. Valhalla Posted February 28, Is that the sheep version Christine?
By weight as for a sheep? Okay, please don't be hyper-offended here, folks I've probably said too much here, I'll quit now, just had to say it. But why? Manufacturers provide a number of reasons why you shouldn't split medication that isn't scored with a clear line.
These include: 1. Uneven dosing - if the medication doesn't contain a scored line, there is no guarantee that the medication will be evenly halved when you break it - no matter how careful you are. This increases the risk of over- or under-dosing. Overdosing your pet can potentially lead to advserse affects, while underdosing can put your pet at risk of potentially fatal parasite infection.
The distribution of medication within the preventative product is not guaranteed. Many drug manufacturers cannot guarantee that the active ingredient is evenly distributed throughout the inner core of the chew or tablet. So, even if you split a chew evenly, the amount of active ingredient may not be present in even amounts in each half. This is particularly important with chews that contains more than one drug - for example, flea and worming combinations that contain one medication for fleas, and another for worming.
While in theory halving the tablet should provide your pet with an equal half of the medication, studies and tests have not been performed for most brands to prove even distribution. Tablets may be designed to be given whole and unbroken for slower release. Many medication is coated in a special layer, which slows the speed of drug release and the location within the gastrointestinal tract at which it is absorbed.
If you break a medication's outer layer, you could be affecting the pharmacological properties. This has the potential to make the drug ineffective, or - worst case scenario - it may put your pet in danger. There currently aren't any parasite preventatives designed for slow release, but this does prove a good point about how pharmacology is a complicated science, and why we should always follow to the advice of manufacturers!
Still not sure? If you have any questions about specific products, feel free to Ask one of our in-house vets. Quick links. Discuss topics ranging from general care to diet, vaccinations etc. Post by OurZoo » Fri Apr 27, pm Ok, to change the subject from recalled foods for a minute We live just on the edge of the really bad heartworm area that goes up the Mississippi River, as per a map Mordanna posted in another thread, and I feel family compliance for natural mosquito-repelling methods would be low.
So I will have Dottie on heartworm "prevention". I have read everything here and in other places about Interceptor, and Safeheart, and the 45 day dosing schedule. I am comfortable giving Dottie the Safeheart dosage every 45 days. The brown 6-pack 2. The 5.
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