CVM is especially concerned that pet owners are going online to buy two types of commonly used prescription veterinary drugsânonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and heartworm preventives. Both drugs can be dangerous if there is no professional involvement, says Hartogensis.
Related to Pregnancy. Marijuana May Harm Fetus. March 25, 2003 -- Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may cause lasting behavioral and mental defects in the child. A new study in animals suggests that children who are exposed to marijuana in the womb may suffer from a variety of long-term problems even if they aren't born with obvious birth defects.
Drug use during pregnancy gives rise to numerous health complexities and affects the growing fetus in numerous ways: 1  The drugs directly reach your growing fetus and cause severe damage to the fetus including abnormal body development or even death. 2  A drug actively alters the functioning of the placenta.