perceys1mom @ yahoo.com

Florida

yes PH6, Precious died

yes

My Precious came to us with seizures. We put her on Phenobarbital and she seemed to improve. I believe after having PH6 injection her seizures became worse and the last one was so severe that we had to send her to the rainbow bridge. She was the sweetest little puggy girl and we miss her so!

victoriabenda@yahoo.com

Illinois

No

yes

I am an Animal Communicator and work with aromatherapy, Reiki and other holistic support for animals. I am also in a national rescue group and use information such as on this wonderful site to educate people so they can take control of their animal's health and well being.

jbrudd @ earthlink.net

Colorado

Yes. Babies. All three. Two died; one still on meds.

Yes!

Thank you for all you do on behalf of the dogs. Your hard work is most appreciated by the rest of us dog lovers and fellow victims of ProHeart 6.

paulaab @ prodigy.net

Rancho Mirage/San Francisco

yes

yes

one week after his yearly booster, my 11 year old Puli, Max died from AIHA. I had fought with myself about this shot, but you really get no help from vets. I will not do it again. I believe it was because of over medication that his immune system went crazy and attacked his red cells.

gabeljs@aol.com

Silverdale, Wa

Yes, I think so!

Yes

Our beloved Rott/Dobie, Zeus had a Proheart 6 shot in August of 2004 and by November 10 he was so ill (kidney failure) that we put him to sleep to end his suffering. He got the shot at Banfield Hospital at Petsmart in Silverdale, Wa

terriklimek60154 @ yahoo.com

Chicago area

Yes

I'm the education coordinator for As Good As Gold - Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois. We like to keep our member volunteers aware of any health issues that come up and I've found your site very helpful. Thank you.

Doozie 1555

B C MI

she died

yes however frightening

my puppy love was nearly 10 yrs old and still active as a dog half her age she had 2 or three injections of proheart6 and after she had torn her ligament also took rimadyl for a few months I asked my LaRue's vet about side effects Every time they suggested a new type of treatment i was always told either it was supposed to be completely safe or only mild reactions And after the proheart6 recall I asked vet as to reason of recall was told they didn't say and when i asked them to find out & let me know never heard why until it was too late i know i should have been more forceful in my questions but i believed dr liked LaRue and would not purposefully put her in jeopardy So take it from me look up EVERYTHING you or your family use don't take their word for it either "they" don't know/or they don't care either way my baby is gone when a simple blood test could have saved her life (it was never suggested by vet even after recall)P>S> LaRue was diagnosed w/autoimmmune & sarcoma in liver 3 weeks after her previous vet visit the dr was impressed with how perky and Young at heart she was

none@none.com

not important

not everyone in a guest book has to agree with you. I'm the grey area you blind too.

( I ran out of space to say all I wanted to.... oh well.)

I am sorry that you are upset for what your pet went through and what others do as well. I said nothing about ProHeart6. i was never a fan of it to begin with. Veterinarians as their job, (good ones) will research the drugs that are presented to them and decide for them selves if it will be the correct drug for your pet. (ie:3 year DHLPP shots= load of bull) A good vet would also go over these things with you and give you options. I can't speak for all vets, hell my own personal doctor diagnosed me wrong 3 times. We all have to stick to our own best judgement. I'm fortunate to I work with excellent doctors whom I know would offer only the best care. I would also like to make clear that I am not a vetrinarian, I work as an assistant and do not have the years of school they do. My next point might help you see why our job is difficult. a Large majority of the clients we see are only concerned about the money not the well being of the animal. It happenes so often that we're almost accustomed to just start with the cheap route first. Most people got the Proheart in jection b/c it was cheaper and they didn't have to think about it. I still get calls requesting the pro6 even though I've explained that it was pulled of the market. Case example: On a sat. afternoon a woman comes running in saying her dog is not moving. We rush the dog in to find that it has already passed, flat line. Cause of death was a ruptured spleen mass. If you look in the records, the last few visits an x-ray, ultrasound, bloodwork and uninalysis were all recomended, but the client refused all efforts and to "take the pet home to observe" which in actuality means the pet looked fine to them, if he gets sick we'll worry about it then. It's an all too common case that we see on a regular basis. I'm not flat out criticizing any of you. I'm criticizing the community of pet owners who allow these things to happen and feel the need to blame us b/c they don't want to blame themselves.

hpdhfd@adelphia.net

nh

yes, he died

yes

To an AN ANIMAL HEALTH ADVOCATE:
Good for you! Then I think you probably know that the whole reason PH6 was put on the market instead of PH12 was so that our "tusted" vets could get more profit since a lot of people are going homeopathic or ordering online. And you can't deny that because that was the "pitch" posted at all the training seminars given to you by Manufacturer. It was even on their vet website.

It maybe that some drugs only have minor side effects. Maybe in your eyes 170,000 dogs is minor because that's what the 1% of 17 million doses is. And by the way if you happen to actually do ANY research yourself aside from what the manufacturer tells you, you might find out that just by doing simple computations that the 1% number might be for animal deaths only and many more for reactions.
But back to the 170,000 dogs the manufacturer said might react. Well how come in the three years only about 6,000 dogs were reported as having had a reaction? Think it might have to do with the fact that MOST vets don't have a clue what they are looking for in a reaction because they only know the reactions that the manufacturer tells them?
You think that we are all judgemental huh? Well you have a dog diagnosed with diabetes for over four months that goes ketoacidoic, has pancreatic failure, pancreatic diffuse nodular disease, ketokeraconjunctavitis, and then in two weeks all of those things disappear as if they never happend. His pancreas was normal and functioning, his STT test revealed a 15 and a 10, his ketone testing with hydrogen peroxide and normal testing revealed no ketones, and his glucose curve revealed non diabetic. YOU AS A VET KNOW that is an impossibility. So what I have to say is EXPLAIN THAT if you can.. And I'm not a gambling person but I bet you can't..
A word of advice is that until YOU have had to go through what ANY of US have don't you dare come out criticizing us.

ssssssss@ssssssss.com

fraser mich.

yes

yes

My dog is resting now because of deramaxx.I find it hard to imagine after reading so much, that vets know the real truth about these killers. The Dr.s didn't know the true effects of vioxx,yet the drug co. kept pushing their products. If the novartis co. told the truth they would lose money, and apperantly this is all they care about. I was never told the truth about this drug. But i will tell you i will from now on tell anyone to stay away from this. Will the co. take responsibility for their mistakes?no they won't because in their eyes and hearts they believe that our loss are only animals. They can't say they are in pain,hot,cold hungry. They have to take what is given,maybe that is why i feel so bad about this. i honestly didn't know,or i would never have given her anything. I should of tried natural instead of drug.

krisfisher55 @ yahoo.com

Western U.S.

Yes

Yes

We live in a motor home and travel. We have a 6 yr old Boston Terrier. In Arizona a vet told me that my dog had to have flea and tick protection and gave me K9 Advantix. I put it on even though my dog has never had a flea or a tick. The next day her ears and eyes started twitching horribly and she seemed to have vertigo - couldn't jump up or down and was walking strangely. I immediately took her back to the vet who assured me that it was NOT because of the medication. The vet then gave me ear ointment saying that although she didn't see anything wrong with the ears that they were probably irritated. The symptoms went away after about a week and she seemed to return to normal. The next month I again put the treatment on her and within 12 hours the same symptoms reappeared. I tried to wash it off, but it seems to absorb quickly and thoroughly. My dog is miserable and I am sure that this product caused it. The folks at Bayer will not respond to e-mail and I have gotten conveniently cut off when I try to get information by phone. Now, through this site and others, I find that many dogs have had reactions to this drug and veterinarians and the company are not telling people about it. It makes me very angry that my precious, good dog has had to suffer through this. I will never purchase Bayer products of any kind again, and will spread this information anyway I can. Please feel free to pass this to anyone. I hope that it will prevent another dog from suffering. Thank you.

none@none.com

nowhere

nope

nope

I just wanted to commment that not all drugs are perfect for everyone, and for some it's a wild card. How many people have reactions to drugs they didn't know they were sensitive to? Some drugs are bad for some, and some are not. If you just avoid all of it you get another problem. I see many clients at my practice come in and turn all health protectives or preventatives down b/c they read in someplace like this that their dog will die if they get these things done. Have you ever seen an animal with Parvo, Distemper, hepatitus, leptosirosis, rabies, horrible arthritus, skin problems due to fleas, or in just deep pain? i have. It's a horrible thing to watch owners of their so called "beloved pets" say "we don't need pain drugs for her/him" after their pet had surgery or fell down the stairs. Then why the hell do you people bother bringing your pets in to the vet if you're just going to turn everything we offer you down?
We need less of these websites in the animal and human world. sure they can be informatiove, but there are good and bad ways to inform people of things.

keeleyistead@btinternet.com

london

no

yes

i have two dogs but lucky for me they have always been treated homeopaticy i was told about yourselfs by a friend that feels strongly about this as do i as a loving dog owner i think that we should have more of a say about the care vets give our babes.

janpo1@hotmail.com

ohio

Tammy~ my dog also had seizures two days after receiving her ph6 injection. she has thrown a total of 5 since march 2004. My vet also says it couldn't be the ph6 and that she has epilepsy. I don't believe it to be so either. For such a "safe" medicine it sure has caused a lot of heartache for our furbabies.

waxxappeal@wmconnect.com or savsand@bellsouth.net

Savannah, GA

yes

yes

My 7 mo old Golden Retreiver received the Pro6 shot 3 months ago (along w/ Rabies & adult vaccine) W/in 30 minutes his eyes were swollen shut, his throat was completetly swollen shut... he almost died. (this didn't happen until I got him home from the vet.... nobody mentioned side effects)Well, 3 months later he has started having violent cluster seizures. Of course vet says it CAN"T be Pro6....sys it's probably just epilepsy...PROBABLY???? Not good enough!! Having him tested in the next few weeks for EVERYTHING that it could possible be.... taking no chances on my sweet boy's life..... not after reading these comments...

colleols@aol.com

New Hampshire

yes

yes, very

i worked for vets for 8 years and beleive me there are alot of things that go on behind the sceens the the pet owner would be horrifed to know,dont get me wron there are good vets out there, very few, but my advice to you, coming from someone who worked with vets for years, when they say they are just gonna run your pet out back for a quick vaccine or kennel cough or nail trim, say no! insist to go along, dont let that pet go out of your sight! these people work with pets all day. patience runs short, and people get burnt out, the minute your pet go's through that door and you are not there, things change, ever wonder why al of a sudden your pet is scared at the vet? bad experiences! usually behind closed doors and then the tech will come out and tell you he did great! never let them run your dog out back!!
colleen

withheld@mydomain.net

Kansas

yes

yes--very!

My four year old terrier mix had the PH6 injection this spring. Within hours, she was experiencing severe lethargy, vomiting, diarreah, and other symptoms. While the lethargy and anorexia passed within several days, she still occasionally has bouts of vomiting and diarreah. Recently, she suffered a severe acute bout of pancreatits and was hospitalized for nearly a week; I have to wonder if this is connected to the PH6 injection. I also have to wonder what time of effect this injection will have upon her life expectancy. I'm so glad to hear that it has been recalled. As soon as my dog had her reaction, I told every pet owner I know to avoid this injection!

btchy2003@yahoo.com

Ohio

No

YES!! very much

My cocker spaniel takes Rimadyl about every 2 months for her arthritis,but after reading about the side affects,I have decided that she will not be taking it again.If anyone has an alternative,plz let me kno.And I am with the others that consider my dogs ( we have 3) my babies.They are a part of our family.I have 5 children,and they are all grown now,2 with families of their own.I feel dogs act like children even tho the "experts" will disagree.My babies keep me company during the day,are there when i need a friend,lick my face when I cry,nuzzle me when I'm sick,hang on every word that I say.Not to mention they are so much to play with and to watch them play can and will be hilarious. .My heart goes out to everyone that has lost a pet,and I kno exactly how you feel.I have lost a few myself and even after all this time,I can still feel the pain of losing them.

wfer@earthlink.net

Texas

K9 Advantix did not work as advertised

yes

I have two dogs, they have been on Advantix for at least 4 years without ever missing a treatment - we boarded them in August and they both have countless numbers of ticks on them - I hand remove them daily - K9 Advantix is supposed to repel and kill these ticks - why is it not working - our product is not close to it''s expiry date nor have we missed a treatment. I added a second does 5 days after the last one as the ticks were at least 50 count per dog after picking them up from the kennel, I even hand combed the stuff into their fur for better coverage - that was over 3 weeks ago and both dogs still have them on a daily basis!!! I now know K9 Advantix obviously does not work as it is advertised - but how can I rid our poor dogs of these ticks besides handpicking them. Our vet says K9 Advantix should be working - it is not! I posted a question (over 3 days ago) to K9 Advantix and I have not heard back from them at all.

tmcintosh_1@alltel.net

Florida

yes

yes

I just wanted to give an update from the last posting of Aug. 11. My baby did survive from the adverese side affects of Rimadyl, but now she is on hormone pills for the rest of her life. She has a problem urinating when sleeping. The vet tried telling me its from being spayed too early, but I strongly feel its from the Rimadyl. She is back to her old way and very happy. Again, I just want to say thanks to all that had helped me. Keep up the good work for this site.

with-held@myplace.com

Scotland

Yes. Sam died due to over-vaccinating, Mickey is Auto Immune & Allergic to most converntional drugs.

Yes, still reading though

Very strange guestbook, seems it's an open forum to critise anyone. Found the website very informative although we don't have the Heartworm Injection over here. My old guy whose 10 crashed through using Rimdayl, it's left him with a compromised liver meaning that there's only a few convention meds he can tolerate. He's now Auto Immuune, arthritic and mainly survives on holistic meds. I wish we had access to similar drugs alerts over here in the UK but sadly, everything is always hushed up.
Will keep checking back on the site, so glad I've found you...

amy_from_ohio1966 @ yahoo.com

Perrysburg, Ohio

Maggie, age 12 years, is at the vet's right now, on an IV and anti-biotics

Somewhat, I just started learning

Maggie had her second annual PH6 shot July 18. She has been on a decline since then. I first thought it was old age catching up with her, but knowing how healthy she has been all her life; I just knew it was happening too fast to be just old age. Our vet has found a fever, kidney infection, one elevated liver enzyme. Her x-rays appear normal. My vet has not admitted a PH6 connection yet, but it's too big of a coincidence. Her appetite is good, so it seems she still wants to live. We are hoping for the best.

OBINNA@YAHOO.COM

LOME

YES

NICE SITE KEEP OFF BROTHERS I LOVE YOU

crestlvr@aol.com

Denver

No

Yeah

You go Sonya , I second everything you said to Zeke.
This person may own an animal but they have no clue what "true love" for one is.
They probally leave their dog in the yard all day and all night and only go outside to feed this animal.
They probally think this animal protects them in the yard......lmao!
Some people should no own animals like someone on here said.
I feel sorry for any animals that Zeke owns!

magnoliatr@aol.com

Oklahoma

Zeke
If you want people to believe you love your pets, maybe you should not post on this site again
I think of my children and my dogs, and cats as my babies.
I consider my hubby my baby, not a small baby he they are very important to me
You have no clue what true love for an animal is if you don't understand how we feel, how sad for you.
How sad for anyone who cannot feel the love like most of us do for an animal.
Until one has loved an animal a part of ones soul remains unawakened and yours sure is.
Have a good day
Sonya M

magnoliatr@aol.com

Oklahoma

Koty
How dare you put that lady down?
I love my dogs very much but I too have forgot to give them a pill. We are after all human. We make mistakes. Heck I forget to take my own meds doesn't mean I don't care, just that I am human
If you want to point fingers at anyone for this horrible death of animals because of Proheart6 maybe you should point them at the makers instead of someone who lost their beloved animal because they put their trust in their vet.
I just see no need to make someone feel worse then they already do when they THOUGHT they were doing a good thing for their dog.
The whole idea behind the ProHeart 6 was for owners who have problems remembering to give their dogs this pill as MANY do.
I guess you have never forget a thing in your life.
How lucky for us to have someone so perfect. But how boring for you to live in a perfect so called world.
No room for improvment, nothing to strive for.
Good day now and despite how you are
God Bless

magnoliatr@aol.com

Oklahoma

Sort of

Havent read it all

I am new here trying to find out how do I get the newsletter sent to me?
My keeshond had an adverse reaction to regular shots , she had a seizure 2 days after.
Of course all the vets threw that idea out the window.
Thanks
Sonya

stncldmama@aol.com

Missouri

Yes

Yes

Sharon - You must be one of the "Lazy Pet Owners who can't remember a monthly...." because you give your pet the ProHeart 6 shot.
Just because you get it "free" doesn't mean you don't fit in to the category of everyone you say is "lazy"
To the others who have made comments regarding our calling our pets "babies"..if you were truly an animal lover you too would call them your "baby". You would be able to see their love & devotion and that they too have feelings! Also, if you read the post closely, all of the Rimadyl dogs HAVE had the same adverse reactions.
Why not disassociate yourselves with our group since you obviously are not truly concerened about your "dogs"

Sbuddyb1@aol.com

Norfolk, Virginia

Yes - He Died

Now - yes - Before I put my trust in my Vet. HOW STUPID WAS THAT?

I took my Buddy Boy to the vet on the 24th of Aug. for his checkup and vaccinations. When I walked in the door the clerk behind the counter asked if I wanted the heartworm pills or shot. I told her I didnt know there was a shot and she said yes - same price lasts for 6 months. I said at first my dog did not go out that much and didnt know if he needed a shot - however the mosquitos are really bad here and I have put a dog through heartworm treatment before and since I wasnt the best person for giving my dog his pills on time - maybe the injection would be good. Any side effects to the kidneys or liver? I was told none reported. OK I said go ahead.
His injection was administered along with his other vaccinations. NO ONE FROM THE VETS EVER TOLD ME OF ONE SIDE EFFECT. I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THAT THIS WAS A DIFFERENT DRUG THAN WHAT HE WAS ALREADY ON - HE WAS ON HEARTGUARD I JUST THOUGHT THIS INJECTION WAS A LIQUID FORM OF HEARTGUARD.
2 TRANSFUSIONS AND 2800.00 LATER MY BUDDY BOY IS GONE. I CANT BELEIVE THIS - I TRUSTED MY VET - THE PRO HEART 6 SHOT WAS RECALLED BY THE FDA 10 DAYS AFTER BUDDY GOT HIS SHOT. WHAT KILLS ME IS I ASKED ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS. "NONE REPORTED" THE CLERK SAID AND THE VET NEVER SAID ANYTHING. HOW WAS I TO KNOW? ITS LIKE THEY ARE CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS ON OUR ANIMALS - PREYING ON OUR IGNORANCE ON THE MATTER. I WISH I KNEW ABOUT ALL THIS BEFORE. NEVER WILL I TRUST MY VET AGAIN. IN FACT I WILL PROBABLY SWITCH.

catblu2@msn.com

Florida

Definitely

Yes

We have a Rhodesian Ridgeback that was given a Pro Heart shot in April. Her face and upper body became grossly swollen and her body was completely covered with huge hives and we had to rush her to an emergency pet vet. They gave her a couple of shots and sent us home with Benadryl after the swelling started to go down. She has seemed to be ok until the last couple of weeks and is actually in surgery as we speak. If it appears to have any connection to Pro Heart, will let you know. The vet that administered the shot was able to get Fort Dodge to refund our fees from the emergency clinic at least.

janpo1@hotmail.com

ohio

yes

yes

2 days after receiving the proheart injection she had a seizure. She's suffered two seizures since that in the last 5 mos. I talked with fort dodge/wyeth directly who did take this information seriously. I wish i had known before hand that this might happen. My question is~ will this be a lifetime thing now or once the 6 mos injection is out of her system could she stop seizuring?
thanks all
jan

Bulldawgevs

Georgia/Florida

Both showed signs of a reaction about 6 hours after.

EXTREMELY helpful

IN CASE ANYONE DOESNT KNOW! IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED ON CNN (AND BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMIN.) that PROHEART 6 has BEEN RECALLED...and the PRODUCTION CEASED. To dog-guardians out there that are truly devasted that this injection has harmed and/or KILLED their dogs, please know that the Veteranarian Community is slowly but SURELY becoming aware of this extremely dangerous Injection and now MUST take it off of their shelves. So please, if you are in ANY DOUBT That your Vet DOES NOT KNOW this news... DO NOT HESTITATE to go to the FDA's government internet site and run a copy of the RECALL statement available to the public and take it to your VET ...and... To the FDA, THANK YOU....THANK YOU for listening,,....

emhood@bellsouth.net

Paris, Tennessee

yes

yes

Shelly had the ProHeart 6 shot after she was given a clean bill of health for heartworms. Before she became sick, she went through her regular female cycle. After her shot, she never had another cycle. It doesn't seem to affect her health. She weighs around seventy pounds now. That has been over a year ago and still nothing. I think the shot sterilized her.

hpdhfd@adelphia.net

nh

yes, he died

yes

I am sorry but I need to address the comments made by Zeke. If you think we are crazy because we look at our pets as babies than here is something for you to think about.
I too have a child but in no way am I "crazy". Ever heard the saying you should get a dog before you have a child to prepare you for what is to come?
To me and all these other people who have posted our dogs are not just "pets", they are a part of our families. They sleep on our beds with us, the cuddle on the couch with us, they go for car rides with us, they play with us, and most important, they comfort us.
When my dog was falsely diagnosed w/pancreatic failure after his PH6 shot, I was ready to take on another job just to pay for the $200 a month it was going to cost for medication on top of his insulin and dietary food. If it was my son I would do the same.
He was more than just a "dog" that lied around. He made me laugh at the silly things he did, he licked my face and nudged my hand when I cried, he protected me from harm, and he cuddled up to me when I was cold. What does your child do? Are these not the same things our pets do for us???
I pity you if you have not loved your pets so much. For I am sure you have missed out.
Did you ever have a dog when you were a child? How important your dog was to you? How much it hurt when you lost them? That is called love. The pain that leaves a void in your life when it's gone.
Do I think that if I lost my son I would hurt more, yes. But that doesn't mean I didn't love my puppas just as much.
I hope one day you will be able to experience that kind of love. And believe me it can happen. My 65 year old grandfather is hard as nails and has never been attached to his dogs through the years. Seven years ago they were given a Yorkie. A month after Whiskey passed they lost her. To this day, seven months later, my grandfather is still hurting.