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March
26th 2005
07:50:24 PM |
What is your name?
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Kim
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Email:
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perceys1mom @ yahoo.com
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Where are
you from?
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Florida
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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yes PH6, Precious died
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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your comments?
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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!
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March
23rd 2005
03:10:47 PM |
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Victoria Benda
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Email:
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victoriabenda@yahoo.com
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Where are
you from?
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Illinois
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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No
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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March
7th 2005
10:31:37 PM |
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Jean Brudd
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Email:
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jbrudd @ earthlink.net
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Where are
you from?
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Colorado
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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Yes. Babies. All three.
Two died; one still on meds.
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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Yes!
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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February
22nd 2005
12:59:04 PM |
What is your name?
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Paula Magazine
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Email:
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paulaab @ prodigy.net
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Where are
you from?
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Rancho Mirage/San Francisco
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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yes
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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February
11th 2005
11:13:19 PM |
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Shirley Gabel
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Email:
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gabeljs@aol.com
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Where are
you from?
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Silverdale, Wa
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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Yes, I think so!
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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Yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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
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January
27th 2005
09:25:46 AM |
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Terri
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Email:
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terriklimek60154 @ yahoo.com
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Where are
you from?
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Chicago area
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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Yes
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your comments?
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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.
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January
22nd 2005
09:26:32 PM |
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Nancy
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Email:
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Doozie 1555
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Where are
you from?
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B C MI
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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she died
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes however frightening
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your comments?
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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
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January
15th 2005
10:56:06 PM |
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Dear Stephaine,
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none@none.com
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Where are
you from?
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not important
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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not everyone in a guest
book has to agree with you. I'm the grey area you blind too.
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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( I ran out of space to
say all I wanted to.... oh well.)
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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.
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January
12th 2005
07:54:29 AM |
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stephanie
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Email:
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hpdhfd@adelphia.net
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Where are
you from?
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nh
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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yes, he died
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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January
5th 2005
09:50:53 PM |
What is your name?
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marie
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Email:
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ssssssss@ssssssss.com
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Where are
you from?
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fraser mich.
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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yes
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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January
5th 2005
12:52:35 PM |
What is your name?
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Kris
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Email:
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krisfisher55 @ yahoo.com
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Where are
you from?
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Western U.S.
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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Yes
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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Yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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January
4th 2005
01:41:10 PM |
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an animal heath advocate
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Email:
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none@none.com
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Where are
you from?
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nowhere
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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nope
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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nope
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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December
17th 2004
08:24:33 AM |
What is your name?
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keeley
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Email:
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keeleyistead@btinternet.com
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Where are
you from?
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london
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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no
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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December
2nd 2004
04:15:13 PM |
What is your name?
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jan
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Email:
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janpo1@hotmail.com
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Where are
you from?
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ohio
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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.
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December
1st 2004
01:33:30 PM |
What is your name?
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Tammy
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Email:
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waxxappeal@wmconnect.com
or savsand@bellsouth.net
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Where are
you from?
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Savannah, GA
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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yes
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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...
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October
28th 2004
07:02:57 AM |
What is your name?
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colleen olson
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Email:
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colleols@aol.com
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Where are
you from?
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New Hampshire
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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yes
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes, very
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Please enter
your comments?
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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
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October
24th 2004
03:36:51 PM |
What is your name?
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Megan
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Email:
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withheld@mydomain.net
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Where are
you from?
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Kansas
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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yes
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes--very!
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Please enter
your comments?
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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!
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October
14th 2004
12:50:14 PM |
What is your name?
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Roz
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Email:
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btchy2003@yahoo.com
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Where are
you from?
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Ohio
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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No
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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YES!! very much
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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.
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October
5th 2004
02:06:19 PM |
What is your name?
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Former K9 Advantix user
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Email:
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wfer@earthlink.net
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Where are
you from?
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Texas
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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K9 Advantix did not work
as advertised
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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October
2nd 2004
07:59:26 AM |
What is your name?
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Tracy McIntosh
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Email:
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tmcintosh_1@alltel.net
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Where are
you from?
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Florida
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Did you baby
have adverse reaction?
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yes
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Did you find
this information helpful?
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yes
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Please enter
your comments?
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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.
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