Cats & Machinery

[ramanth]

* I got permission from the owner of this thread to repost it here... I just knew you cat owners would get a kick out of this. *


OK, so this isn't really funny in some respects, as to get to the point of this thread I'll have to give you the problematic background...

As those of you who've been bombarded with my pussycat traumas before will know, Our cat Pern is currently on Beta Blocker medication for a heart condition (Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy) which we get from the local vet.

Eric has also had his share of difficulties when, last year, he suffered with a blocked urethra and nearly died.

We've been watching him like a hawk ever since and over the past few days he'd started to squat more, without peeing and then started passing spots of pink urine... Straight to the vet he went!

Well, he's been started on new medication, an Alpha Blocker, which is kinda funny in some respects to have two cats both on different cardiac medication but in Eric's case, the medication should relax the urethra and allow him to urinate!

So, what's the really funny bit...?

We had to get his new medication from the local chemist as the vet had none in stock and the label reads:

HYPOVASE 1mg TABLETS
GIVE ONE tablet DAILY
TO CAT ERIC
**FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY**
WARNING: This may cause drowsiness.
If affected DO NOT DRIVE or use machinery



The only driving Eric does is to drive us up the wall at times!!

It's quite clear that the local chemist doesn't deal with many animal prescriptions!

Ja¥son xx