"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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We took a dog to a vet on Sunday for him to check out what turned out to
be a much more serious wound than it at first appeared and paid a bill of
£150.

We were given anti-biotics, but not a full course and asked to return the
animal mid week for another check up.

My understanding of anti-biotics is that if a course is started, the full
course should always be given. It seems a little odd therefore, not to
provide a full course on the first visit. Is this normal procedure or just
a method to ensure our return by giving these in small batches?

Anti-b's are often tried for a few days to see if they are having any
effect, if not, then a higher dose can be given or changed completely for a
different type.

As an aside, you can get the prescription from the vet and get it online or
from a good chemist - you don't have to have the vet supply the
medication....anti-b's are extremely cheap