Health - Veterinary Valium (Diazepam) - Save for human consumption?

[Diapuch]

Swim's Dog (As in, an actual four leg, furry thing, not a hypothetical person) has been perscribed Valium for when there are storms and he goes crazy.

Swim wants to know whether these are fit for human consumption, or whether there is some sort of "animal grade" valium?

Swim does not have the box from these, but he does have the packet all that is on the packet is

"Valium
Diazepam
5mg
Roche"

Swim hopes swiy knows, and thanks swiy in advance.

[Orchid_Suspiria]

Really not that different from regular valium just in a much weaker dose so if anything it is actually safer than regular valium.A few years ago swims cat was given valium and when the kitty didn't need it anymore swim helped himself to a few.

[Diapuch]

Thanks for your prompt reply, swim appreciates it. Swim just has another question..
How are they weaker? shouldn't 5mg of diazepam be the same regardless?

[Orchid_Suspiria]

Hmm yes it should be.The valium for swims cat was 2 mg.Would think that they use different milligrams for different sized animals.

[enquirewithin]

Elephant valium could be interesting....

[Laudaphun]

Your comment about the elephant valium peaked my curiousity so...

Elephants:

CAUTION!Sedative and anesthetic drug dosages for African elephants often vary from those for Asian elephants. Do not assume that the recommendations for one species can be applied to the other. Significant variation may also occur between individual elephants. The information provided here should be used as a guideline only. Consultation with experienced colleagues is advised.

To control musth:

a) A 20 year-old African bull (weight not specified) was placed on the following regimen to reduce signs of musth: 400 mg diazepam in the a.m and 200 mg diazepam in the p.m for 5 days; concentrate feeds reduced by ½; a calming effect was noted; dose was tapered to 400 mg / day over a 5 day period; concentrates gradually increased; dose reduced to 100 mg / day for 10 days; concentrates increased; diazepam discontinued on day 20 and normal diet resumed (Thakuria and Barthakur, 1996).

b) To treat extrapyramidal signs associated with overdose of long-acting neuroleptics. Elephant-specific dose not listed (Ebedes et.al. 1995).

c) As an anti-convulsant in Asian elephants, 400 - 800 mg diazepam / animal IM (Cheeran et.al. 1995).

Reputation Comments on this post:

Fascinating find

[enquirewithin]

LOL! 200mg to 800 mg doses. Must be huge pills!