If you see that your dog or cat has hurt themselves, you might think that you should give them a painkiller in order to ease their discomfort. Did you know that human painkillers are very dangerous for cats and dogs? Although these drugs are safe for people to use, they are poisonous for your pets.
There have been many tragic cases of well-meaning pet owners who have given human medications to their pets and unwittingly killed them. According to a case reported in the Telegraph in 2004, a cat owner had given a liquid fever medication to a litter of kittens who were suffering from cat flu. The mouths of the kittens turned blue and they began gasping for breath. The paracetamol in the fever product was inhibiting the cats’ metabolisms from taking up oxygen properly and all but one of the litter died.
Although owners mean well using human medications on animals is very dangerous. You must always check what you are using is not toxic to your pet. What is safe for a human will not necessarily be safe for a dog or a cat. Their bodies are different to ours and the levels of drugs in our products can be toxic to their systems. It is important for pet owners to understand that they should never administer their own treatments to pets and they should alway