Comment from Anonymous
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Summary: The commenter, likely a veterinary professional, argues that the proposed action is necessary to provide timely treatment for vulnerable patients. They highlight that waiting for patient-specific prescriptions can lead to severe illness or death and emphasize the importance of immediate treatment for zoonotic infections like Giardia.
Having a patient left untreated while waiting 1-2 weeks for a patient-specific prescription may be the greatest disservice we can do to our patients, commercially available product does not come in small enough concentrations to treat our most vulnerable patients. The patients left untreated may experience unresolved diarrhea containing blood and mucous, vomiting, lethargy, anorexia, and even death. Giardia infections, which are commonly treated with Metronidazole, have zoonotic potential and must be treated immediately to prevent human infection.