POLICE have issued a stark warning after prescription drugs intended for animals were stolen.

This comes after the medication and £3,000 was burgled from a veterinary clinic in Winchester Road, Fair Oak.

One of the medications in particular, if inhaled, consumed orally or injected, could cause a severe reaction that could be life threatening.

It comes in a bottle branded 'Iso-Flo' and contains Isoflurane.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said: "We are warning people that taking medications which are not prescribed for them and are not intended for human use, can have a significant and serious effect on their health and they should seek medical help immediately.

"The drugs were taken from the clinic on Winchester Road, Fair Oak, between 7pm on Tuesday 2 March and 8am on Wednesday 3 March.

"Entry was gained to the vets practice through a door at the side of the building, and cutting the rear of the door away, while the security lights were also damaged in the process.

"Quantities of other medication – including methadone and diazepam – as well as a safe containing approximately £3,000 was also stolen during the burglary."

Police urge anyone that is offered these drug, or has any information about their whereabouts, to call 101 and quoting 44220086019.