Why you must stop giving your pet human medicines
Live MintAt one point during the pandemic, Dolo had become a household name. “While clients frequently prefer to think of their pets as their fur babies, medicating them without seeing a veterinarian might prove deadly,” explains Nicole Rego, a veterinary physician. Use of antibiotics by pet parents without a prescription or sudden discontinuation of antibiotic treatment before the infection has been eradicated can result in resistant diseases that can damage humans and animals alike,” warns Rego. Similarly, while garlic has become popular as a flea repellent, it is important to remember that large dosages can induce anaemia in dogs, while smaller amounts can cause stomach trouble. Dr Nameeta Nadkarni is a practising veterinary soft tissue surgeon and pet blogger from Mumbai, who loves to play the piano in her free time and is ruled by her whimsical cat, Catbury, at home.
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