• @[email protected]
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      Exactly. They aren’t even decent gatekeepers. They just get paid and write a script, because they know if they don’t, the next NP on the next app will.

      I could just go out and buy antibiotics “for animals”, too.

      Same thing with heartgard. Why the fuck are the pre-portioned dog treats literally thousands of times more expensive, and gatekept by vets, than OTC horse paste?

      ETA: a big part of the cause for antibiotic resistance is people not finishing a course of antibiotics…which is because they are saving them so they don’t have to jump through hoops next time they get sick. The current solution is actively a part of the problem.

      • Flying Squid
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        Poor gatekeepers is better than no gatekeepers.

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          But farmers can give massive doses to their herds as a prophylactic, and that’s totally fine?

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            Did I say that was totally fine?

            I don’t even eat meat.

      • @MirthfulAlembic
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        I definitely agree with you on basic preventative meds for pets. I think the only somewhat reasonable argument I’ve heard is that if a vet prescribes it, there’s a very high chance it’s the right dose for the animal’s size, whereas pet owners are more likely to err. However, the doses are already marked for weight ranges; it’d be hard to get that wrong if you’re not intentionally being obtuse.