The Saskatoon Police Service has issued a warning to the public about a recent theft of veterinary drugs, emphasizing the drugs are not intended for human consumption.

The police news release says a veterinary trailer that had been parked in the 300 block of Aerogreen Crescent just off Airport Drive was broken into sometime between 9 p.m. on April 1 and 5 a.m. on April 2. Taken were veterinary drugs that were all labelled and in glass vials, including Atravet, Gonavet, Lidocaine, Bioestrovet, Netricure and Folltropin. Anyone with information with regards to the theft or whereabouts of the stolen veterinary drugs is asked to call the Saskatoon Police Service or Crime Stoppers.

Saskatoon Police Service also says any drug that is no prescribed by a doctor and dispensed by a pharmacist can result in serious injury or death.  And members of the public are reminded of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act which can protect citizens from charges for possession of a controlled substance when reporting an overdose.