fu*king vet

[sandymere 8,263]

Dose would depend on size of dog and extent of infection, 250mg could well be the right dose, what makes you think it isn’t? If the infection got into the joint that would be very serious, but is unlikely if the leg is improving. With an acute injury the antibiotics were likely just to stop infection from taking hold rather than treat an established one so a lower dose might be appropriate.

Metacam is not an antibiotic it is an ant inflammatory pain killer and so would not protect against infection. Metacam can slow healing.

Just jabbing with penicillin is a good way to grow antibiotic resistant bacteria such as MRSA, mosts people have no idea what particular antibiotic to use, need different ones for different bacteria, for how long or at what dose. They get away with most common stuff either by luck that the particular bacteria is sensitive to the antibiotic they have or because the dog was going to get better in spite of the injury ie mild infection that the dogs immune system could deal with. Buying drugs like antibiotics over the internet means you don't know what your getting, is real or fake, there are many fakes about, plus the wrong medication gets used ie those that said use metacam etc.

Best bet get a good vet then do what they say and don’t take advice about the use of prescription medication from the internet.

 

[weasle 1,119]

Dose would depend on size of dog and extent of infection, 250mg could well be the right dose, what makes you think it isn’t? If the infection got into the joint that would be very serious, but is unlikely if the leg is improving. With an acute injury the antibiotics were likely just to stop infection from taking hold rather than treat an established one so a lower dose might be appropriate.

Metacam is not an antibiotic it is an ant inflammatory pain killer and so would not protect against infection. Metacam can slow healing.

Just jabbing with penicillin is a good way to grow antibiotic resistant bacteria such as MRSA, mosts people have no idea what particular antibiotic to use, need different ones for different bacteria, for how long or at what dose. They get away with most common stuff either by luck that the particular bacteria is sensitive to the antibiotic they have or because the dog was going to get better in spite of the injury ie mild infection that the dogs immune system could deal with. Buying drugs like antibiotics over the internet means you don't know what your getting, is real or fake, there are many fakes about, plus the wrong medication gets used ie those that said use metacam etc.

Best bet get a good vet then do what they say and don’t take advice about the use of prescription medication from the internet.

I agrea about getting a good vet,but if you went to a vet every time your dog got a cut or needed a antibiotic,you would be skint.Penicillin is a fairly safe bet mate.I have worked with all kinds of animals and ive seen most get shots of it for all kinds of injurys.Dont believe all a vet tells you either.

[fallow buck 18]

this sort of thing happens all the time sadly, most vets are not in the job to care for animals but to make a very good profit over charging pet lovers and old age pensioners, its a joke!! best of luck, hope the bitch gets out of it alright, I would strongly advise you to make a formal complaint especially as she said there is risk to the infection going to the bone!! and after saying this she told you to come in next weds or whenever it was!! she should be ringing you up "so sorry i f****d up, there will be the correct dosage waiting at desk with our staff for when you come in" even if she didn't give you the medication for free a gesture of being sorry or having the right intentions is enough! very few vets have the dogs interest at heart nowadays

[yorkshirelad2 24]

yer i mean i cant belive she got the dosage wrong she told me 250g and ment 500g she also put 250g on the packet.

this is a high profile job if you went to the docs for tablets for a young child and they fu*ked that up it would be a court matter i would of thought.

I arent the type to complain too much about these things but i am really pis*ed off what would you do guys would ya take the matter further or just let it go???

[ftm 3,357]

just let it go as im sure the vet would wiggle her way out of it but DO let them know your not happy all the best with dog mate

[yorkshirelad2 24]

yer thats what i maybe thought would you maybe push for next stage of treatment free of charge or what

[graham4877 1,181]

I go to the doc's all the time for penacillin send my lass and kids to , get loads of penacillin for the kids for their chest, TBH if the dogs get cut i wash it out their and then with salty water, then do it 4 times a day then drop it down when its getting better,

as for how much penacillin to give them, i work on 1mg per 10lb of body weight per day and that works for me!

Edited October 17, 2011 by graham4877

[yorkshirelad2 24]

I go to the doc's all the time for penacillin send my lass and kids to , get loads of penacillin for the kids for their chest, TBH if the dogs get cut i wash it out their and then with salty water, then do it 4 times a day then drop it down when its getting better,

as for how much penacillin to give them, i work on 1mg per 10lb of body weight per day and that works for me!

cheers mate soon as i got home started cleaning it wi salt water. But just swelled up an she cant run on it its been nearly a week since it happened an no change now.

Propper gutted as i"m sat in the living room an its blowing a gale (gagging to get out)

[graham4877 1,181]

I go to the doc's all the time for penacillin send my lass and kids to , get loads of penacillin for the kids for their chest, TBH if the dogs get cut i wash it out their and then with salty water, then do it 4 times a day then drop it down when its getting better,

as for how much penacillin to give them, i work on 1mg per 10lb of body weight per day and that works for me!

cheers mate soon as i got home started cleaning it wi salt water. But just swelled up an she cant run on it its been nearly a week since it happened an no change now.

Propper gutted as i"m sat in the living room an its blowing a gale (gagging to get out)

 

 

mate your lucky av got to wait till feb for this pup as mine killed its self 5 week a go the day.. you'l be back out in 2 week 3 at most,

just hope this pup and the one av got coming heals a fast as the last one!

[yorkshirelad2 24]

sorry to hear that mate. Good look wi ya pup anyway.

You ever had the type of prob i"ve had wi mine "swollen hock"

The vet to be fair didnt shed any light at all she just said it could spred to the bone, i sh*t my self when she said this.

Them lures you"ve got there are cracking mate fair play to ya

[snoopdog 1,256]

Dose would depend on size of dog and extent of infection, 250mg could well be the right dose, what makes you think it isn’t? If the infection got into the joint that would be very serious, but is unlikely if the leg is improving. With an acute injury the antibiotics were likely just to stop infection from taking hold rather than treat an established one so a lower dose might be appropriate.

Metacam is not an antibiotic it is an ant inflammatory pain killer and so would not protect against infection. Metacam can slow healing.

Just jabbing with penicillin is a good way to grow antibiotic resistant bacteria such as MRSA, mosts people have no idea what particular antibiotic to use, need different ones for different bacteria, for how long or at what dose. They get away with most common stuff either by luck that the particular bacteria is sensitive to the antibiotic they have or because the dog was going to get better in spite of the injury ie mild infection that the dogs immune system could deal with. Buying drugs like antibiotics over the internet means you don't know what your getting, is real or fake, there are many fakes about, plus the wrong medication gets used ie those that said use metacam etc.

Best bet get a good vet then do what they say and don’t take advice about the use of prescription medication from the internet.

i use metacam and swear by it ...good stuff used correctly ..i dont understand how you say it can slow healing ...i know you know you stuff sandy but i dissagree with you on the metacam.,..the first thing i would have done if this had happened to my dog would be get it home and clean it well .and the give some metacam...to take the swelling down and ease the pain...blood flows better when swelling is down ..which of course increases the speed of the healing..as the blood flows more freely...iam off coarse giving addvice without seeing the cut ...but thats what i would do if it was just a cut ..if i thought there was tenden damage or bone damage then it would be straight to the vets,,,

[yorkshirelad2 24]

Dose would depend on size of dog and extent of infection, 250mg could well be the right dose, what makes you think it isn’t? If the infection got into the joint that would be very serious, but is unlikely if the leg is improving. With an acute injury the antibiotics were likely just to stop infection from taking hold rather than treat an established one so a lower dose might be appropriate.

Metacam is not an antibiotic it is an ant inflammatory pain killer and so would not protect against infection. Metacam can slow healing.

Just jabbing with penicillin is a good way to grow antibiotic resistant bacteria such as MRSA, mosts people have no idea what particular antibiotic to use, need different ones for different bacteria, for how long or at what dose. They get away with most common stuff either by luck that the particular bacteria is sensitive to the antibiotic they have or because the dog was going to get better in spite of the injury ie mild infection that the dogs immune system could deal with. Buying drugs like antibiotics over the internet means you don't know what your getting, is real or fake, there are many fakes about, plus the wrong medication gets used ie those that said use metacam etc.

Best bet get a good vet then do what they say and don’t take advice about the use of prescription medication from the internet.

i use metacam and swear by it ...good stuff used correctly ..i dont understand how you say it can slow healing ...i know you know you stuff sandy but i dissagree with you on the metacam.,..the first thing i would have done if this had happened to my dog would be get it home and clean it well .and the give some metacam...to take the swelling down and ease the pain...blood flows better when swelling is down ..which of course increases the speed of the healing..as the blood flows more freely...iam off coarse giving addvice without seeing the cut ...but thats what i would do if it was just a cut ..if i thought there was tenden damage or bone damage then it would be straight to the vets,,,

its a small cut mate no more then a cm long not deep at all but like i say the hocks swollen up so much and duz"nt seem to be calming down.

I keep cleaning it ect.

An giving her what the vets give me even though it was the wrong ammount.

My mates a farmer an gonna get me some metacam tommor gonna give that a whirl see what happens.

I hope it clears up propper gutted i"ve only had her a few weeks an shes a cracker

[graham4877 1,181]

sorry to hear that mate. Good look wi ya pup anyway.

You ever had the type of prob i"ve had wi mine "swollen hock"

The vet to be fair didnt shed any light at all she just said it could spred to the bone, i sh*t my self when she said this.

Them lures you"ve got there are cracking mate fair play to ya

many a time mate, the last one did both with in the space of two weeks!!

[Bryan 1,362]

Why are you saying the dose is wrong?

[yorkshirelad2 24]

sorry to hear that mate. Good look wi ya pup anyway.

You ever had the type of prob i"ve had wi mine "swollen hock"

The vet to be fair didnt shed any light at all she just said it could spred to the bone, i sh*t my self when she said this.

Them lures you"ve got there are cracking mate fair play to ya

many a time mate, the last one did both with in the space of two weeks!!

good to no someones been in the same boat all thats going through my head is hoping shes gonna be alright

Got a good bond going now an would hate for her not to beable to do her job.

How long was yours till they were up an going.

What sort of exersise would ya recomend now i thought short ten minute walks, would that be about right??? atb mate