tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post8551422642113128947..comments2024-03-18T22:41:01.990-04:00Comments on Eastside Cats: Medication ErrorEastside Catshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04707701446222007049noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-53155760477473776682016-03-03T10:56:34.373-05:002016-03-03T10:56:34.373-05:00I'm glad Chuck is OK! Please don't beat up...I'm glad Chuck is OK! Please don't beat up on yourself. You have turned this into a lesson for all of us. Thank you for sharing your experience.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-58192762639587551902016-03-01T09:35:09.890-05:002016-03-01T09:35:09.890-05:00How scary! I'm so glad that Chuck wasn't ...How scary! I'm so glad that Chuck wasn't hurt at all. I know you feel terrible, but please try not to beat yourself up too much. I'm sure this kind of thing happens more than we know. Honestly, I'm surprised we never mixed up medications or dosages when Jewel was taking 6-8 pills a day! It can all be quite complicated. *offers hugs*Fur Everywherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064329146430899790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-78412039799312056582016-02-29T23:24:38.215-05:002016-02-29T23:24:38.215-05:00Thanks for sharing such an important message. It&#...Thanks for sharing such an important message. It's really easy to make the mistake you made and I'm glad Chuck is ok.<br />One thing I always do is to make note of the dose (in milligrams or whatever) that kitty is supposed to get. So if the bottle contains a 10mg pill and I give half, that means I'm giving 1/2 of a 10 mg pill or 5 mg. <br />Furrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895642486468718261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-441450143894135292016-02-29T23:07:47.577-05:002016-02-29T23:07:47.577-05:00Oh my! We're glad everything turned out OK and...Oh my! We're glad everything turned out OK and that Chuck is fine. Ivan from WMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558309027673301934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-62195523467021444782016-02-29T21:47:41.536-05:002016-02-29T21:47:41.536-05:00I'm glad Chuck is OK! Mistakes happen...and we...I'm glad Chuck is OK! Mistakes happen...and we need to be reminded to be careful. Thank you for sharing your story!Tamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-26519568806045376802016-02-29T19:32:45.241-05:002016-02-29T19:32:45.241-05:00you aren't alone! Thank you for the warning!!!...you aren't alone! Thank you for the warning!!!! I think I blogged about something similar last year and may repeat it this year <a href="http://www.catchatwithcarenandcody.com" title="catchatwithcarenandcody" rel="nofollow">catchatwithcarenandcody</a>Cat and DOG Chat With Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666719374831725417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-76191266120730551542016-02-29T18:37:05.603-05:002016-02-29T18:37:05.603-05:00Thank you for sharing your mistake to warn others....Thank you for sharing your mistake to warn others. I am glad that Chuck is fine. pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-71418999502928595402016-02-29T17:24:09.986-05:002016-02-29T17:24:09.986-05:00dood...we iz buzzed happee yur doin grate....N yur...dood...we iz buzzed happee yur doin grate....N yur mom N dad haz nothin ta bee embarrassed bout.....it waz a honest miss take & lotz of food servizz peepulz haz all been ther at one point with ther catz ///dawgz....we haz... & sew haz R vet ~~ ♥♥♥da tabbies o trout townehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716543768517442543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-50332470997938612142016-02-29T16:11:29.657-05:002016-02-29T16:11:29.657-05:00Medications errors can be scary--for pets or human...Medications errors can be scary--for pets or humans. We're glad Chuck is feeling better.Jennanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-23670475716941201642016-02-29T14:30:36.699-05:002016-02-29T14:30:36.699-05:00We're so glad Chuck is ok! This kind of thing ...We're so glad Chuck is ok! This kind of thing happens, unfortunately. <br /><br />But when the professionals make the mistake... Many years ago our Mom had another kitteh, Tiger, who was given medicine for asthma. The problem was the vet filled a much higher level of prescription than was needed; mom gave the right dosage as on the label but it killed beloved Tiger that night. The Whiskerattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833276876064194168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027413708333791244.post-88041040072392118922016-02-29T11:55:10.049-05:002016-02-29T11:55:10.049-05:00Whew! I'm glad Chuck is okay despite this err...Whew! I'm glad Chuck is okay despite this error. I know what you mean about checking prescriptions and communicating. Awhile back, Ernie was prescribed an antibiotic. The vet told me what the dosage was supposed to be. The vet tech gave me the pills but I didn't bother to look at the label, thinking the vet tech knew what she was doing. A couple of days later (he got the pill once a day), I looked at the label and realized the pills were a dosage 2X as much as he should have been getting. I immediately called the vet and reported the error. They apologized profusely, told me to come back for the correct pills. Because he had just started taking the med, Ernie wasn't harmed by taking the higher dosage. But now I always look at the label to make sure I have the correct medicine before giving it to any of the cats. ~Island Cat MomThe Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916103855538422451noreply@blogger.com