01-19-2017, 03:09 AM
I am shocked and sad to hear about this. It is cruel, heartless, and how anyone could treat their dog or other animal like that for their own selfish needs is beyond me -even if lack of narcotics makes them feel ill. Where is their love?
The very very sad thing is that those dogs will still be injured, still feel pain....and their caretaker is taking their medicine. Something has to be quite bad for a vet to prescribe Tramadol.
I once did a television interview about my view on the drugs (narcotics) problem. and how to cut down street crime and other drug related crimes -of which there are many. My idea was that if someone signed up for a detox/rehab program, during their waiting-time, the doctor would prescribe the narcotics they needed in the exact doses required for each person. Those drugs are not so expensive actually.
Methodone is not as good as it's cracked up to be, and leaves the addict still craving -thus crimes are committed. An addict on methodone is like a cigarette addict who is only allowed 5 cigarettes a day (if you see my point.)
The TV news people liked the idea enough to do a feature. Unfortunately it didn't result in changes. Drug addiction is still not addressed properly in my opinion.
Yes the veterinary medicines should be 'regulated'. But vets are at a loss I suppose. Usually Tramadol will be a certain amount of pills for a certain amount of days (Misty had it after a half mammary-strip) If someone goes back to the vet and says their dog is still in pain, the only thing to do is to fully examine the dog first. A dog displays clear signs of pain usually. Then I suppose the next thing would obviously be to prescribe another few days' of Tramadol.
Usually those drugs are not addictive if taken for short term acute pain. Even two lots of it wouldn't cause addiction if taken for pain. But a good vet should monitor the dog, step down the dose, prescribe another painkiller as soon as they see improvement.
What is going on -that scam -has to be stopped! Those poor animals.
The very very sad thing is that those dogs will still be injured, still feel pain....and their caretaker is taking their medicine. Something has to be quite bad for a vet to prescribe Tramadol.
I once did a television interview about my view on the drugs (narcotics) problem. and how to cut down street crime and other drug related crimes -of which there are many. My idea was that if someone signed up for a detox/rehab program, during their waiting-time, the doctor would prescribe the narcotics they needed in the exact doses required for each person. Those drugs are not so expensive actually.
Methodone is not as good as it's cracked up to be, and leaves the addict still craving -thus crimes are committed. An addict on methodone is like a cigarette addict who is only allowed 5 cigarettes a day (if you see my point.)
The TV news people liked the idea enough to do a feature. Unfortunately it didn't result in changes. Drug addiction is still not addressed properly in my opinion.
Yes the veterinary medicines should be 'regulated'. But vets are at a loss I suppose. Usually Tramadol will be a certain amount of pills for a certain amount of days (Misty had it after a half mammary-strip) If someone goes back to the vet and says their dog is still in pain, the only thing to do is to fully examine the dog first. A dog displays clear signs of pain usually. Then I suppose the next thing would obviously be to prescribe another few days' of Tramadol.
Usually those drugs are not addictive if taken for short term acute pain. Even two lots of it wouldn't cause addiction if taken for pain. But a good vet should monitor the dog, step down the dose, prescribe another painkiller as soon as they see improvement.
What is going on -that scam -has to be stopped! Those poor animals.
