Some people use veterinary medications to treat their own illnesses.
This was just one of the many surprises I encountered while working in rural medical clinics in Idaho. These medical professionals could refer patients to their overseeing MDs, in cases where they were unsure or lacked experience. One of my more interesting days included diagnosing a man who had overdosed on his cows' antibiotics. I had spent the morning in a clinic with a nurse practitioner. In the afternoon we traveled two hours to a town of forty-five people.