Wednesday 23 March 2011

Please Read The Label

Conversation with a client this week:

"My dog's arthritis isn't doing very well on this liquid stuff you gave me. Her ears are so much better, if only she was happy to go for walks again"

Discussion ensues about the effects of non-steroidal drugs, how all dogs react differently and how we can try tablets instead of liquid, or we could just up the dose to a little higher.

"The dosing syringe? That's for the stuff I've been putting in her ears..."

Silence.

*slight giggle*

"Urrrrm...that's the one that's meant to go on the food. You mean she's been having ear drops in her food and metacam in her ears?"

"Oh yes, wasn't I supposed to do that?"

You have to wonder sometimes. The big label saying apply to both ears on the ear cleaner may have been a bit of a give-away. And the picture of the ear. And the instructions.

The ears got better though!

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