Wrong dosing instructions
Last night I took my senior cat in for a check-up and while I was there the vet asked me how Ram was doing. I said he was doing OK and I mentioned that he wasn't doing the stairs anymore. She asked me if I was still giving him Metacam and I said yes but I only give it to him once a day because it's expensive and I don't think he needs that much, even though the instructions on my second last refill said to give it to him twice a day. Her response was WHAT?, METACAM IS NEVER GIVEN TWICE A DAY!!
She saw a copy of the label in the computer that was printed and I could tell that she was freaking out on the inside. She thanked me five times for letting her know. Judging by her reaction I think it could have been a really bad situation for Ram. When she calls me today with Snow's blood and urine results I'm going to ask her what would have happened to Ram. Being cheap may have saved his life.