Do You Use Your Dog's Medicines?

[sandgrubber]

Lots of words flow on which people meds you can use on your dog in what dosages.

I'm interested in the opposite direction.

I got some mysterious and very itchy bites. Of course the itch came on after midnight. I tried some Illium neocort . . . which I keep on hand for misc. irritations, cuts, minor irritations in my dogs. It's great stuff and did a better job at killing the itch and preventing inflammed bit marks than anything I know of in the spectrum of meds designed for people. One of my vets confesses that she likes the antibiotic used on ear infections for puncture wounds (eg dog bites).

I don't think I'll be taking worming tablets or getting parvo vaccinations . . . but it would be interesting to know if others have found dog meds useful for human ailments. If so, what med for what problem.

Edited May 18, 2008 by sandgrubber

[fifi]

Yep, always have ilium or apex on hand for itchies, both human or canine !

Have taken AB's (the correct one for the illness) that are supplied for animal use, most of the vets will dose themselves with animal meds.

I've stitched up a vet years ago at the vet clinic, after a nasty cut !! same as hospital - cleanse, local anaesthetic & suture ! plus a dose of AB's !!

fifi

[sas]

I have about 100 different products that we have tested before for one of my dogs allergies and I use them on myself too if I don't have a human brand available, I don't see whatthe difference is apart from the price tag.