Adverse Reaction Survey

 

 

In August, 2004.......A reporter, who did an excellent story regarding Carprofen (Rimadyl) previously, was considering a follow-up story on the issues of veterinarians STILL not providing client/pet owners with the potential known risks/reactions information [that's possibly, but not necessarily, part of the FDA packaging] for the FDA/CVM approved dangerous drugs that continue to kill and/or damage our beloved pets.

The ones that responded originally, resulted in that reporter doing a story: "Vets May Not Warn You About Potentially Deadly Pet Drugs"

Since then, we have decided to continue gathering information for other reporters possibly interested in doing a story. Reporters, as a preliminary requirement to consider doing a story, need to have some statistics to work with.

For those of you who are willing/able to do this SURVEY, please cut/paste the following questionaire, add your answers to it and mail it to the email below.

Please keep in mind - According to the FDA:

"In common terms, an adverse drug experience (ADE) is either an undesired side effect, or the lack of a desired effect. The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) defines an ADE as 'any side effect, injury, toxicity, or sensitivity reaction (or failure to perform as expected) associated with use of an animal drug, whether or not determined to be attributable to the drug.' " (This means that you need only SUSPECT that the side effect is caused by the drug; you do not have to prove it.)


 

1: State your e-mail address:

2: Pet's name/species/breed/sex/age:

3: What 'drug' your pet was given [Rimadyl, ProHeart6, Deramaxx etc.] that resulted in an ADE [adverse drug reaction], and if known, the drug manufacturer name:

4: The approximate date of the event:

5: The adverse reaction[s] YOU observed and/or became aware of [nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, inability to walk, gastric ulceration, liver failure, kidney damage, death, etc.] - please list ALL known and/or suspected symptoms/conditions:

6: What State this occurred in:

7: Whether or not your veterinarian informed you of the potential/possible risks/side effects BEFORE dispensing the named drug, stating whether such information was provided verbally and/or in written form:

8: Where you learned about the potential/possible risks/side effects of the drug [i.e., www.srdogs.com, etc.]:

9: State whether or not you would still have allowed the drug to be given to your pet had you KNOWN of the potential/possible risks/side effects:

10: The original reason you took your pet to the veterinarian [toenail clipping, vaccinations, injury, any symptoms]:

11: How was your pet's health/life affected after taking this drug?

12: Permission to post email with Survey?

 

This survey is being taken to provide some statistics for possible stories on the problem of veterinarians continuing to fail to provide pet guardians with this information, so it's very important that the survey results be short BUT COMPLETE and to the point.

Results will be posted at: ADE Survey Results

Thank you.

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