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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