Comments on: Second drug involved in key veterinary drug recall

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:24:24 +0000

Recently, my 10 month old, 4 lbs. Yorkie went to have a hernia repaired. Her heart quit on the table and they lost her. My vet was just as upset as I was and as I raise Yorkies, he’s performed numerous c-sections and spays for me without incident. Is it possible, these recalled drugs could have caused this?

By: Dorene

Dorene — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:03:09 +0000

Just printed this out for the specialist Linsdey will see tomorrow “just in case.” I thought about printing out a second copy for next month when Linsdey gets his teeth cleaned, but thought “Hey, that’s a month away — there will probably be more drugs added to the list by then!”

Such an optimist since the 2007 pet food recall! :-P

By: Christie Keith

Christie Keith — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:33:19 +0000

I don’t really know, but I would think if nothing has shown up yet, you’re in the clear.

By: monkeypedia

monkeypedia — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:25:17 +0000

I have basically the same question as Susie. My dog was under anesthesia multiple times in the last month. Are there possible side effects I should be on the look out for?

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:03:33 +0000

Thanks for this info, I knew about the ketamine recall but not the other.

One suggestion - print out this information and tape a copy of it (with packaging tape) to the top of all your pet carriers. No way to misplace it or forget about it that way, and easy for the vet’s office to see.

I loaned my carrier to a neighbor last week and did that, since I wasn’t going to be there in person.

By: H. Houlahan

H. Houlahan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:52:15 +0000

Crap, one of Pip’s daughters had surgery this morning, and her owner got my heads-up (sent late last night) an hour after the operation. I’d thought Tia was scheduled for tomorrow, not today.

She seems to be waking up now, though.

By: susie

susie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:28:02 +0000

Could someone tell me what are the adverse reactions/possible long term effects of being given a recalled drug? Is it just death? The sfgate article seemed a bit vague to me. My dog went in for some dental work and I’m concerned now what the effects might be if she was given one of these recalled drugs.

By: H. Houlahan

H. Houlahan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:58:58 +0000

Makes it all the more infuriating that the emergency clinic that bent us over for sutures this fall, and insisted that the dogs needed to be anesthetized, not only overtreated and overcharged — they administered preanesthetic without my consent.

What did they inject into my dogs?

The next Saturday night barbed-wire incident, I stapled my own compliant and uncomplaining beast, no possibly tainted drugs necessary for chemical restraint.

By: cb

cb — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:05:51 +0000

BTW, Christie, do you know yet how this relates to their human pharmaceutical branch? The FDA is doing a study on their generic wellbutrin due to many complaints.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.c.....acy29.html

By: cb

cb — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:51:15 +0000

How did the 24 hr emergency vet clinic we had to go to the other night not know about the recall?! Taking a copy of this for the follow up visit.