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It's concerning how "prescription only medicine" are dispensed "over the counter" (OTC) for pets and other animals without a prescription of an authorized veterinarian. This month I had 4 cases of such toxicities in pets with both tablets and injections dispensed OTC Prescription only medicine may elicit potential health risks when not taken under proper guidance The same takes place in plenty among  production animals too. The witholding periods are not properly adhered to which can affect human health Why don't we still have a system to have full control over how prescription only medicine including injections are distributed and dispensed?  There are several loop holes in the drug distribution and dispense chain in the country The misuse of drugs may lead to populations of both humans and animals that are:   - resistant to antibiotics and anti parasitic medication    - with more immune mediated diseases    - with more premature organ fai...

Leptospirosis awareness A timely topic as there's a Leptospirosis outbreak in the Northern province of Sri Lanka. I see a gap in the level of awareness on prevention and transmission regarding this topic although there are plenty of sources to explain the symptoms of the disease. It's vital to raise awareness on prevention of spread of the disease among the non-infected at a same level as of the attempts to cure the already infected individuas! Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease - a disease that is transmitted to humans via animals Leptospirosis, also known as "මී උණ" in Sinhala is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacteria Leptospira The carrier of the disease is rodents such as rats, mice and even squirrels The carriers can transmit Leptospira bacteria to most of the mammals such as humans, dogs, cats, cattle, horses, wild animals and marine mammals How does the bacteria enter into an individual? There are several ways by which the bacter...