Jan 12, 2022: SafeMedicationUse.ca - Preventing Mistakes with Your Pet's "Paw-scription"
If your pet needs a medication, it is often prescribed by the veterinarian and provided by the veterinary clinic. Sometimes a prescription is given so that the medication can be provided by a community pharmacy. Like prescriptions for humans, your pet's medication requires many safety checks. SafeMedicationUse.ca received a report from a consumer describing a "wrong patient" error involving their dog's prescription. When picking up the dog's medication, the owner gave their own name, rather than the dog's name. Read more … | FrançaisView all SafeMedicationUse.ca Newsletters for consumers
