Comments on: What the FDA wants your vet to tell you http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:52:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Gialloreto http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-484790 Michael Gialloreto Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:09:53 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-484790 My little 7 year old maltese Romeo is currently fighting for his life as a result of DERAMAXX. He was a perfectly healthy dog until my Vet prescribed him Deramaxx with NO WARNING OR PRECAUTION AS TO POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. Romeo had to get minor surgery on Monday 03/15/10 to remove a stone in his bladder and was prescribed DERAMEXX. Picked Romeo up on Tuesday and he was his usual self despite having stitches-running around, licking me, eating and drinking normal. Two days after the surgery he was unable to walk, constant shivers, refusing to eat or drink water and no eye movement. We rushed him to our vet and they told us they wanted to keep him overnight to observe him…we recieved a call at 9am the next day informing us that Romeo had a siezure at 1am in the morning and was unresponsive!!!! We rushed him to animal hospital in Manhattan…the vets are trying to tell me its unlikely its due to the DERAMAXX but an underlying issue with his LIVER. $6,000 later AND a broken heart and he is still in ICU with NO TRUTHFUL ANSWERS AS TO WHAT REALLY CAUSED MY HEALTHY ROMEO TO LAY IN A COMA IN ICU! Please do-not give your pets any NSAID until you do your research! DON’T ALWAYS TRUST WHAT YOUR VET TELLS YOU! I was never informed by the vet of the possible side effects caused by Deramaxx, I wish I would have done my research but I trusted the vet :( My little 7 year old maltese Romeo is currently fighting for his life as a result of DERAMAXX. He was a perfectly healthy dog until my Vet prescribed him Deramaxx with NO WARNING OR PRECAUTION AS TO POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. Romeo had to get minor surgery on Monday 03/15/10 to remove a stone in his bladder and was prescribed DERAMEXX. Picked Romeo up on Tuesday and he was his usual self despite having stitches-running around, licking me, eating and drinking normal. Two days after the surgery he was unable to walk, constant shivers, refusing to eat or drink water and no eye movement. We rushed him to our vet and they told us they wanted to keep him overnight to observe him…we recieved a call at 9am the next day informing us that Romeo had a siezure at 1am in the morning and was unresponsive!!!!
We rushed him to animal hospital in Manhattan…the vets are trying to tell me its unlikely its due to the DERAMAXX but an underlying issue with his LIVER. $6,000 later AND a broken heart and he is still in ICU with NO TRUTHFUL ANSWERS AS TO WHAT REALLY CAUSED MY HEALTHY ROMEO TO LAY IN A COMA IN ICU!
Please do-not give your pets any NSAID until you do your research! DON’T ALWAYS TRUST WHAT YOUR VET TELLS YOU!
I was never informed by the vet of the possible side effects caused by Deramaxx, I wish I would have done my research but I trusted the vet :(

]]> By: Kathy Morrow http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-475356 Kathy Morrow Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:13:58 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-475356 My sweet English bulldog had patella surgery at 6 months old and is now 3. The pin in her leg was recently discovered to be broken. I have been bringing her to different vets for over a year about why she goes into a panting mode for awhile. They did every test all negative but recent x-rays showed broken pin and arthritis and Cruciate Ligament damage. She was already on Rimidol for many months and now they have added Tramidol for pain and now the fetinal patch is added. She now wimpers when I leave the room and when she starts to pant it goes on strong for about 4 hours then it stops.I'm starting to think the Rimadol should be stopped so I didn't give it to her today. She is going to have surgery to repair the Cruciate Ligament on Tuesday but now the other left is damaged as well and it is worse then the first one. Does anyone have any information to help my bully? Thanks, Kathy Morrow My sweet English bulldog had patella surgery at 6 months old and is now 3. The pin in her leg was recently discovered to be broken. I have been bringing her to different vets for over a year about why she goes into a panting mode for awhile. They did every test all negative but recent x-rays showed broken pin and arthritis and Cruciate Ligament damage. She was already on Rimidol for many months and now they have added Tramidol for pain and now the fetinal patch is added. She now wimpers when I leave the room and when she starts to pant it goes on strong for about 4 hours then it stops.I’m starting to think the Rimadol should be stopped so I didn’t give it to her today. She is going to have surgery to repair the Cruciate Ligament on Tuesday but now the other left is damaged as well and it is worse then the first one. Does anyone have any information to help my bully? Thanks, Kathy Morrow

]]> By: Colorado Transplant http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-248696 Colorado Transplant Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:08:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-248696 After suffering with side effects from medicines given to me at various times, I question any drug given to me or my pets. For a long time I have felt that it is up to me to research the facts after my doctor or my veterinarian tell me what to do. It is my health and my cats' that is involved. As to human drugs for cats, in New England I was given a human eye medicine for my cat. Unfortunately it was not prescribed here in Colorado. But I did get some feline medicine which cured her eye, anyway. It was very frustrating not being able to get the human medicine--but he is a very caring and careful veterinarian so I am grateful for that. After suffering with side effects from medicines given to me at various times, I question any drug given to me or my pets.

For a long time I have felt that it is up to me to research the facts after my doctor or my veterinarian tell me what to do. It is my health and my cats’ that is involved.

As to human drugs for cats, in New England I was given a human eye medicine for my cat. Unfortunately it was not prescribed here in Colorado. But I did get some feline medicine which cured her eye, anyway.

It was very frustrating not being able to get the human medicine—but he is a very caring and careful veterinarian so I am grateful for that.

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-248659 Christie Keith Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:31:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-248659 I'm extremely sorry for your loss. I'm sorry that your vet did not properly inform you of the risks, the side effects, or what to do if he had any of them. All those things are tragic and unfortunate, and my heart aches for you. But telling people not to use NSAIDs for their dogs when pain itself causes people to euthanize their pets, causes suffering, is an over-reaction born from understandable grief. Properly used, these medications can extend life and improve quality of life enormously. Again, I'm very sorry for your loss. I’m extremely sorry for your loss. I’m sorry that your vet did not properly inform you of the risks, the side effects, or what to do if he had any of them. All those things are tragic and unfortunate, and my heart aches for you.

But telling people not to use NSAIDs for their dogs when pain itself causes people to euthanize their pets, causes suffering, is an over-reaction born from understandable grief. Properly used, these medications can extend life and improve quality of life enormously.

Again, I’m very sorry for your loss.

]]> By: Wendy Beible http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-248653 Wendy Beible Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:57:33 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-248653 Our Dog Cameron was given Zubrin for his arthritis and because of all the side effects for which the vet never talked to us about, he developed bloody diarrhea, confusion, depression, not eating, not drinking, and when we took him to the vet, his white blood count was unusually high. Probably because he was in so much pain. We had to put him down. I couldn't see him suffering anymore. He was only on the drug a little less than a month. The vet did not tell us to stop the drug if any of these symptoms occurred. I stopped the drug when it was too late. He died 4/07/2008. He will be missed very much. DO NOT PUT ANY DOG ON ANY NSAIDS INCLUDING ZUBRIN. IT IS TOXIC TO DOGS AND CATS. WARNING WARNING WARNING Our Dog Cameron was given Zubrin for his arthritis and because of all the side effects for which the vet never talked to us about, he developed bloody diarrhea, confusion, depression, not eating, not drinking, and when we took him to the vet, his white blood count was unusually high. Probably because he was in so much pain. We had to put him down. I couldn’t see him suffering anymore. He was only on the drug a little less than a month. The vet did not tell us to stop the drug if any of these symptoms occurred. I stopped the drug when it was too late. He died 4/07/2008. He will be missed very much. DO NOT PUT ANY DOG ON ANY NSAIDS INCLUDING ZUBRIN. IT IS TOXIC TO DOGS AND CATS. WARNING WARNING WARNING

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-239578 The OTHER Pat Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:34:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-239578 And then there are all those vets, doctors, etc. who resent it when you do your own research instead of just following their instructions, no questions asked. Sometimes it seems you can't win for losing . . . . . . . . . . . And then there are all those vets, doctors, etc. who resent it when you do your own research instead of just following their instructions, no questions asked.

Sometimes it seems you can’t win for losing . . . . . . . . . . .

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-239543 slt Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:47:45 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-239543 "Being an informed consumer is YOUR job not the job of the person selling you something even if the law tries to make it be their job." Sure Nancy but I rely on professionals in various fields to help me when I seek their services. It's reasonable to expect that my Vet will give me proper information and guidance just as I expect my plumber to do the same. “Being an informed consumer is YOUR job not the job of the person selling you something even if the law tries to make it be their job.”

Sure Nancy but I rely on professionals in various fields to help me when I seek their services. It’s reasonable to expect that my Vet will give me proper information and guidance just as I expect my plumber to do the same.

]]> By: Schnitzie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-239445 Schnitzie Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:34:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-239445 I took my kitty to a "holistic" vet in my neighborhood around the same time that that vet was profiled on CBS Sunday morning for her "forward-thinking" approach. My kitty, a new rescue, had had chronic diarrhea for 9 months. Our mainstream vet had prescribed prednisolone, without any warnings about the risks of steroids. I looked it up on the Internet myself *before* giving it to her and chose not to administer and get a second opinion instead. First, the holistic vet gave me a lecture on "food allergies," (which I later learned meant "I don't know squat about what's wrong with your cat"). Two days later, she had the receptionist call me to pick up a prescription for Panicur. The vet had said nothing about this to me, and I had to ask the receptionist what it was and why it was being prescribed. The receptionist conveyed my question back to the vet, and then the vet had the *receptionist* call me back to tell me! This ticked me off. When this so-called "holistic" vet did the same routine with a prescription for Albon -- with all communication coming and going through the receptionist -- I lost all confidence in the vet. I was furious. I booked another appointment with the vet just so I could TALK to her. In the meantime, I had done a great deal of research on raw feeding for cats and wanted to give it a try. So I asked the "holistic" vet what she thought. She told me to hold off while we tried some other things first. Since her idea of trying other things was to give drugs without an explanation, and since the baby food she had me feed my kitty this whole time only made kitty's poo into pudding, I said, "Eff it," and tried the raw diet anyway. Kitty was CURED within 10 days on raw diet. This whole experience really turned me onto the sloppiness of veterinary practice, and these were vets with active practices in a major US city. I'm just glad that it is MY habit that I do not put ANYTHING into my kitties without first researching it thoroughly on the net AND asking the vet questions about it. Fortunately my pets have never been in such an urgent condition that the delay in administering meds has not been an issue. I took my kitty to a “holistic” vet in my neighborhood around the same time that that vet was profiled on CBS Sunday morning for her “forward-thinking” approach. My kitty, a new rescue, had had chronic diarrhea for 9 months. Our mainstream vet had prescribed prednisolone, without any warnings about the risks of steroids.

I looked it up on the Internet myself *before* giving it to her and chose not to administer and get a second opinion instead.

First, the holistic vet gave me a lecture on “food allergies,” (which I later learned meant “I don’t know squat about what’s wrong with your cat”). Two days later, she had the receptionist call me to pick up a prescription for Panicur. The vet had said nothing about this to me, and I had to ask the receptionist what it was and why it was being prescribed. The receptionist conveyed my question back to the vet, and then the vet had the *receptionist* call me back to tell me! This ticked me off.

When this so-called “holistic” vet did the same routine with a prescription for Albon — with all communication coming and going through the receptionist — I lost all confidence in the vet. I was furious. I booked another appointment with the vet just so I could TALK to her.

In the meantime, I had done a great deal of research on raw feeding for cats and wanted to give it a try. So I asked the “holistic” vet what she thought. She told me to hold off while we tried some other things first. Since her idea of trying other things was to give drugs without an explanation, and since the baby food she had me feed my kitty this whole time only made kitty’s poo into pudding, I said, “Eff it,” and tried the raw diet anyway.

Kitty was CURED within 10 days on raw diet. This whole experience really turned me onto the sloppiness of veterinary practice, and these were vets with active practices in a major US city.

I’m just glad that it is MY habit that I do not put ANYTHING into my kitties without first researching it thoroughly on the net AND asking the vet questions about it. Fortunately my pets have never been in such an urgent condition that the delay in administering meds has not been an issue.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-239415 Nancy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:05:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-239415 Hmm better rethink that Adequan shot as safe - it can be an issue in diabetic animals as can glucosamine. Nothing is safe when it comes to meds. Those 'supplements' may not even contain anything listed on the label or have the items in completely different amounts than listed. The more you know about your own meds or your animal's meds the safer you all may be. No one cares as much about your health or your animals' health as you do. Being an informed consumer is YOUR job not the job of the person selling you something even if the law tries to make it be their job. Hmm better rethink that Adequan shot as safe - it can be an issue in diabetic animals as can glucosamine.
Nothing is safe when it comes to meds.
Those ‘supplements’ may not even contain anything listed on the label or have the items in completely different amounts than listed.
The more you know about your own meds or your animal’s meds the safer you all may be.
No one cares as much about your health or your animals’ health as you do. Being an informed consumer is YOUR job not the job of the person selling you something even if the law tries to make it be their job.

]]> By: Annette Woods http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-239349 Annette Woods Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:03:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/08/what-the-fda-wants-your-vet-to-tell-you/#comment-239349 My 14 year old cocker spanial suffered recurring staff infection over a year.I repeatedly asked the vetenary staff if the frontlin or advantage could be linked and was always told it was the flee alergy. She started having flee alergies after begining the flee repelent tx.Finally aftter stopping the meds for 3 months my sweet heart is well. My 14 year old cocker spanial suffered recurring staff infection over a year.I repeatedly asked the vetenary staff if the frontlin or advantage could be linked and was always told it was the flee alergy. She started having flee alergies after begining the flee repelent tx.Finally aftter stopping the meds for 3 months my sweet heart is well.

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