Why I recommend small prescription amounts

pet prescription medication

Most people probably never think twice about getting a prescription from their vet and administering it to their cat or dog.  While I do, I’m still susceptible to learning lessons that I feel are important and want to pass along to help others.  My most recent experience with a couple of my dogs serves as a valuable lesson about asking lots of questions before the prescription is written and why I recommend small prescription amounts so you don’t end up with a large private pharmacy collection of expensive, unreturnable medication.

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Previcox killed my dog

Sadie and her brother were my first two rescues.  At around 8 weeks old, they had been driven out to the country and dumped.  Without exception, I’ve found over the years that nobody around the area wants these dumped or abandoned animals.  Most people won’t even feed them, for fear that the animal won’t leave.  New to the area, and always one to help anyone in need, I took them in.  Our three paths crossing in June 2000 would set the course for my taking in all the future cats and dogs I found discarded in my little corner of the world. Sadie’s tragic death would also be one of the big reasons for this blog.  I’ve made it my mission to warn every person on the planet about the dangers of Previcox (firocoxib) and all the other NSAIDs given without warning to trusting pet parents.

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