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A Cary veterinarian tells Five on Your Side that fake heartworm and flea medications and fake arthritis injection medications are the biggest offenders.
DISCOVERED AND THEY HAVE BEEN LOCATED. BACK TO YOU. BIG UPDATE HERE. THANKS, MARK. >> AMERICANS ARE SPENDING MORE MONEY THAN EVER ON THEIR PETS. THIS INCLUDES $10 BILLION ON PET MEDICINES ALONE. NOW SCAMPERS GET INTO ACTION SELLING FAKE OR DEFECTIVE MEDICINES DISGUISED AS REAL ONLINE 5 YOUR KEELY SIDE. ARTHUR IS LIVE FROM THE DOG PARK AT DIX PARK TO SHARE HOW HARD IT IS TO SPOT A REAL FAKE KAYLEE. >> DEBORAH, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS STORY. BUT COULD I BE IN A HAPPIER PLACE? A DOG WILL COST THE AVERAGE PET OWNER ABOUT $100. IF NOT MORE, ONE YEAR ON SIMPLE FLEA AND TICK MEDICATION. SO IT’S NO SECRET THAT OWNERS TRY TO FIND A GOOD DEAL. BUT SOMETIMES THESE OFFERS CAN REALLY BE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. >> SHE IS THE FURRY TAIL HUSKY. LOVE FOR YOUR PET IS PRICELESS. OR YOU WRITE YEAH, BUT KEEPING THEM HEALTHY IS COSTLY. YOUR PET ON MEDICATION? YES. LOOK FOR COMMON PET MEDICINES LIKE NEXT GARDEN. HARD GUARD AND MILLIONS OF RESULTS AT A VARIETY OF PRIZES WILL POP WE ASKED REAL RALEIGH PET OWNERS AT TEN PARK IF THEY CAN DETERMINE TRUE FROM FALSE. I WILL GO THERE WITHOUT NOTICE. WATCHING THIS IS EASY FOR YOU TO BE LIKE, OH, THIS IS THE ONE. >> NO FILLING. QUITE IDENTICAL. WE THEN TRANSMITTED THE IMAGES TO VETERINARIAN JENNIFER SCHULTZ, YOU ARE THE OWNER OF CARRIE’S AMERICAN EMERGENCY CLINIC. >> WHO DETECTED THE FAKES IMMEDIATELY. THEY ARE VERY CLOSE THAT SOMEONE I MEAN LIKE THE PRODUCT OF USA. >> HERE’S HOW YOU CAN TOO. CHECK UNITS OF MEASUREMENT. NOTICE HOW THIS UPCOMING MAP PACKAGE USES KILOGRAMS INSTEAD OF POUNDS IN THE USA. THIS IS HOW WE EXPRESS THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN THE LANGUAGE ON THE PACKAGE. IT SHOULD BE IN ENGLISH. THEY HAVE TABLETS IN A SEPARATE LANGUAGE. NEXT. THE REAL MEDICINE MUST INCLUDE A LIST OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS. THEY MUST PUT THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT ON THE BUCS. ALSO ON THE FRONT OF THE PACK, ESPECIALLY FOR HEART FLEA AND TICK MEDICATIONS WORTH LEE PET MEDICATION IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA TO INCLUDE DOSAGE, HOW TO USE IT, AND POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS. ALL THIS INFORMATION IS NORMALLY ON THE BACK. FINALLY KNOW THE LOGO, A REAL MEDICINE LOGO WILL BE CONSISTENT NO MATTER WHERE YOU PURCHASE IT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT PUT THE SYMBOL MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HEART GUARD ONE WITH ALL HEARTS IS FAKE. PETS ARE GREAT FOR BIG BUSINESS. BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THE UNITED STATES EVERY YEAR. DOCTOR SCHULTZ ADMITS SHE SEES MORE ANIMALS WITH DEFECTIVE DRUGS IN THEIR SYSTEM IN THE TRIANGLE. IT’S BAD LIKE YOU AS A HUMAN BEING TAKING THE WRONG MEDICINE. ABSOLUTELY. YES. I WANT YOU TO TAKE THE WRONG MEDICINE. YES THERE IS RISK OF DEATH SHOULD EVEN BUY PET MEDICINES ONLINE >> I DON’T. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THERE ARE NO REPEATING OPTIONS. >> AND IT’S CURRENTLY HERE. THE LITTLE POODLE IS SADIE MURRAY. IT’S ACTUALLY PHOTOJOURNALIST RICHARD ADKINS, DOG. I SAID I WANT TO START WITH US ON EVERY SHOOTING. NOW, IF YOU SUSPECT YOU HAVE COUNTERFEIT PET MEDICINES IN YOUR HOME, YOU BUY IT ONLINE. THERE IS ACTUALLY A WAY TO REPORT. WE HAVE THIS ON OUR WRAL NEWS APP WHICH WILL BE THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHER CONSUMERS IN THE FUTURE. AND DEBORAH, AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE’S SHOPPING HABITS MOVE TO ONLINE, THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. >> ABSOLUTELY. WE ALL CONSIDER OUR PETS ARE PART OF THE FAMILY. WE LOVE THEM LIKE CHILDREN.