The Purrfect Nanny & Purrfect Pet Health Blog

Pets are very special to the lives of many people. It is understandable that we would want the best care for our critter family, but sometimes this isn’t so easy. What happens when a vet cannot help your best friend, or you recieve medicine that doesn’t do exactly what it’s supposed to do?

Recently a horse of ours was given medicine by a vet. He reacted very badly to it, and when a different vet examined him, she gave us insight on the medicine. Apparently this medicine had terrible effects of most horses.

When a vet recommends a medicine or treatment for a pet, or even you or your family I suggest you research it thoroughly. Sometimes even the best doctors make mistakes. There’s no such thing as a robot vet that can give you the perfect “cure” nor is there a perfect medicine. Therefore there is a large chance that the prescribed treatment will not work or will give the patient a reaction.

Even if you are not an avid researcher, you can prevent problems by asking another vet or two for a second opinion. From there you can make a better hypothesis about what you have been told to do. It is better to consult vets from another practising company so that their opinions cannot be biased or similar to what the original vet has said.

Sometimes results may suprise you. The list of possible outcomes can be very discouraging. More often than not, vets do not list the various side effects that can result because they do not know themselves.

That having been said, please do not tell your vet that “Yasmine told me that you’re trying to kill my pet” or simply refuse to see a vet.  After all, vets are there to take care of your beloved pets and make sure they remain healthy and intact. In most cases they’ve been through similar situations with their own pets and can understand your worry. Believe it or not, eight years of college sometimes isn’t enough make a veterinarian purely reliable. This is why you should always take the responsibility to do some research of your own.

Be careful what you also give to your pet on your own accord. You should research every sort of medicine no matter what type it is. Just because John Doe says it works for his Iguana and every other horse doesn’t mean it’ll have the same effect on yours. Each pet is different and can sometimes be the outsider. To further help prevent any issues visit a vet regularly for a checkup and make sure to check for allergies.