Get smart about your pet’s medicine.Dogs and cats depend on you to make sure

they get the medicine they need. Review

the following items with your veterinarian

before taking home any medication.

Medication details

• Name and type of medicine

• The condition it treats

Directions

• Size and frequency of dose

• How long to continue medicine

• Administer with or without food

Potential issues

• Medication interactions and food restrictions

• Common side effects

• Risks of not following recommendations

• When to call the veterinarian

Administering instructions

• Keeping pets from spitting out medication

• How to make giving medicine enjoyable

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Risks of not taking medication on time.Health problems may continue or worsen if medicine is not taken as directed by a veterinarian.

Check the chart below for your pet’s medication.

ConditionCommon medicine

typesPotential risks of not taking medicine

Bacterial infections:Abscess, bladder infection, respiratory condition

Antibiotics• Incomplete cure or condition recurrence

• Bacterial drug resistance

Allergies:Skin disorder, gastrointestinal condition

Antihistamines, corticosteroids, cyclosporine

• Persistent or recurring condition

• Manifestation of allergy into asthma or inflammatory bowel disease

Cardiovascular:Heart disease, hypertension

Furosemide, diltiazem, benazepril, enalapril, amlodipine, pimobendan

• Worsening of condition, leading to system deterioration and shortened life span

Pain:Arthritis, post-surgical injury

Opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

• Unnecessary discomfort

• Extended healing time

• Elevated pain

Hormonal disorders:Thyroid conditions, adrenal conditions

Methimazole, levothyroxine

• Weight imbalance

• Decline in the overall health of the pet

Parasites:Fleas, heartworm, whipworm, roundworm

Ivermectin, spinosad, lufenuron, milbemycin oxime

• Serious internal infections, discomfort and possible transmission to humans

• Fleas on pet and in the living environment