Growing number of pet owners self-medicating

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A growing number of pet owners are self-medicating their animals using drugs made for humans to avoid paying vet fees, a new study has revealed.
Vets are concerned at the rise in the number of owners putting pets health at risk by giving them such medication as anti-histamines, paracetamol, antiseptic creams and ibuprofen.

They say these are potentially toxic – and in some cases fatal – for the animals.

Just over ten per cent of pet owners questioned admitted they had used the medication to treat injuries including cut paws, sore eyes and insect stings.
 
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People will always look for the quick fix I suppose. I do think that vet fees are unreasonably high (in our area for sure) and this puts people off going, and they're more likely to turn to alternatives. It's scary how much misinformation there is on the internet and elsewhere about what's OK to give to your pet.

I couldn't imagine giving my cat a trendy protein shake either. I can rarely make myself eat one of those!
 
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