I saw my regular vet yesterday, and my cat was prescribed four days of meloxicam, which they gave to me in pre-filled syringes.
I'm in the habit of always double-checking prescriptions and doses before giving my cats any medications, and I quickly noticed that the amount looked incorrect. It was supposed to be 0.08ml per dose, and whoever filled them put in 0.8ml per dose, ten times the proper dose. I'm well aware of the serious consequences such an overdose could have had, including permanent kidney damage, and this is for a 13 year-old cat.
How would you handle this with the veterinary practice? This is a veterinary hospital with several vets. Should I approach the vet I saw or the head of the practice?
I'm in the habit of always double-checking prescriptions and doses before giving my cats any medications, and I quickly noticed that the amount looked incorrect. It was supposed to be 0.08ml per dose, and whoever filled them put in 0.8ml per dose, ten times the proper dose. I'm well aware of the serious consequences such an overdose could have had, including permanent kidney damage, and this is for a 13 year-old cat.
How would you handle this with the veterinary practice? This is a veterinary hospital with several vets. Should I approach the vet I saw or the head of the practice?