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1. I saw the thread you reference. My first though- my pets' medication are all determined by weight.

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 06:42 PM

Nov 2013

How weird is it that human medicine doesn't take this into account.

Even over the counter flea treatment requires weight specificity.

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Are small people seriously over-medicated? Big people under-medicated? [View all] cthulu2016 Nov 2013 OP

Based on the people I know, almost everyone is overmedicated. tridim Nov 2013 #2

Maybe it is an I'd never noticed. cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #3

well they certainly should pay attention to weight when dosing! unblock Nov 2013 #4

The problem is that you may also double side effects. Xithras Nov 2013 #5