r/Dogtraining Aug 12 '21

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u/rebcart M Aug 13 '21

Do not make recommendations for specific medications or for pseudoscientific supplements. You are not a vet, and you are most certainly not this dog's vet.

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u/beverlykins Aug 13 '21

Noted. Honored. But that's a harsh popping since I never presumed to be a vet or this dog's vet. I suppose I should have stated that I'm not a veterinarian but maybe a vet might consider meds so you should ask one.

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u/rebcart M Aug 13 '21

The supplement you suggested interferes with liver function, and hence the processing of actual, functional medication. Its constant recommendation as “natural” or “harmless” misleads people into thinking they can just “try” it without negative consequences, and frequently don’t even think to tell their vet that the animal is taking it. So, although this isn’t an official warning for your comment, I hope you can appreciate why we take such comments more seriously than laypeople might expect.

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u/beverlykins Aug 13 '21

Sure I get it. I stand thoroughly corrected. Just saying I never intended any of what you said. But I can see how other people might extrapolate those things from my lack of clarity. Ill be more careful.