Also anyone have a picture of his wounds?
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I actually am a pharmacist... hence the "doctor of sorts." There are lots of veterinary drugs that are literally repackaged human drugs from the same factories (kind of like some generic human drugs are made in the same factories as the brand name drugs)... and there are some that are formulated specifically for animals but in ways that usually aren't harmful for humans (flavorings, extra additives, etc). However, whatever strength of active ingredient is stated is what is going to be delivered regardless... so like you said, Doxycycline 100 mg will have the same amount of drug delivered as the human dose... it might just taste like Alpo. There may be some slightly different standards as far as potency (85% of stated strength allowed vs 90% or something), but I'd wager that most drugs sold for animals in the US are at least as good as drugs used for humans in most other countries... chances are they are the same things they take in those countries, regardless.
TLDR; You're right on all fronts. Most the problems with my human patients come down to healthcare affordability and whether or not the patient actually gives a shit enough to take care of themselves.
Your tldr is one of the best I've ever read. (I read both)
Agree with everything you said - especially the "take care of themselves" - truer words, and whatnot. My main problem is the "one size fits all" approach to people's ability to read and understand things. But, at the same time, this is why there are "this is not a toy" and "don't ingest" warnings on plastic bags and bleach.... sigh...
Taking time to explain things on people's level is one my specialties. I've explained circulation in terms of plumbing and heart problems in car terminology... but when dude with a blood sugar of 500 on his 5th hospital visit this year tells me in between bites of pancake that he knows more than me because he's been a diabetic for 28 years and he reads Google, then the problem no longer lies at my feet.
I work with some brilliant cardiology people on a regular basis, and I often hang out a few minutes after they leave whenever we see patients together to make sure that they understand all the complicated shit that just fell out of the NP/physicians mouth because most people have a hard time saying that they don't understand what a provider is saying.