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.

tmcintosh_1@alltel.net

Orange Lake, Florida

YES

DEFINITELY!!

My "Betsy" has hip dyplasia. I gave her 3 doses of Rimidyl and woke up in the morning to 4 piles of diarrhea in the house. I first called the vet I had taken her to the day previous and they told me that Rimadyl has no side affects. The smart person I am, I started doing some research and called the vet that I took my ferrets to and explained my situation. He got me in within two hours (only because they're about an hour away). After taking her blood, giving her an I.V., she seems to be doing much better. Of course, I'm still sitting on pins and needles because I know anything still can happen.
She seems to be moving around better today then she did yesterday. I want to thank Dimitry, Kelly, Joanna, Ginger and Jean for all the help and support. "Betsy" goes back to the vet a week from saturday, I will give another update.
Thank you so much!!!!!

zmcgeek@whoever.com

USA

No, but my DOG did.

Yes

I have one suggestion for my fellow pet lovers: If you want people to take you seriously stop referring to your pets as your "babies". Believe me, I love my pet as much as the next person, but to those of us who have already procreated, referring to pets as children just looks ridiculous.

However, if you want your elected representatives, retailers, vets, and fellow citizens to continue to view you as kooks, loonies, and emotionally disturbed, then by all means keep calling your pets "babies".

pammeyg@Iowalink.com

Urbandale, Iowa

Tasha, our GSD suffered a reaction to Rimadyl Feb. 2002 and was PTS July 7,2003

I found the Sr. Dog Project in Feb. 2002

I sent a letter to the Iowa Board of Vet Medicine with all Tasha's Medical Records...their response "After careful consideration, The Board has decided to close the case without further action for the following reasons: The allegations contained in the complaint do not constitute grounds for formal disciplinary action pursuant to the Board's statutes or administrative rules. Iowa Code Section 272C.6(4) prohibits the Board from disclosing additional factual information relative to my complaint and investigation. The Board appreciates you bringing this matter to their attention for review." I am now working with the State of Iowa Ombudsmens Office!

Pom_mom_@tvec.net

Texas

yes, he passed away 5 days after receiving the PH6 shot! (5-23 rec'd & 5-28 passed away

Yes in deed!

In response to 'Dan' below:

Just remember that there are ALWAYS going to be people like this 'Dan' person, as well as that 'Appalled Sharon' person. The fact that there always will be, shows us that we MUST ignore comments like theirs, b/c that is only IGNORANCE & LACK of sensitivity in their hearts that makes them 'FEEL' that they have to post such idiotic posts, like the both of them did.

Just remember, we ARE spreading the word & it has helped a LOT of people and their pets.

Don't let people like this 'Dan' or that 'Appalled Sharon' upset you. They are NOT worth it & definitely NOT the reason why we are sharing our stories with each other. We are sharing our experiences & stories with those who are actually interested in knowing & learning.

Always share your stories with us, whether it be good or bad, & we always want to hear that a furbaby survived the shot, & NEVER let something as petty as a "Dan or "Appalled Sharon' upset you.

It takes more energy to get upset at people like that than it does to just write them off to ignorance & the lack in their capabilities to sympathize with other people. People like Dan & Sharon will always be there, unfortunately, & trust me, when it comes time for them to actually SEE what we've all seen OUR furbabies go thru, then I certainly hope their pups, IF they have any, survive. It's really hard to believe that both of those people have animals anyway, considering their LACK of compassion. It takes LOVE in your heart & compassion & unselfishness to have a pet, whether they be canine or feline.

Trust me, these people are not worth the anger they 'try' to instill. I only chuckle at people like them. A good chuckle is healthy, remember that.

In Loving Memory of Chief Williams. Baby boy, we are getting A LOT done, so your death & the death of many other furbabies WON'T be in vain."

sierrajkl@yahoo.com

Prescott Valley,AZ

Yes. Two of them

Yes.

I lost two of my senior Goldens, Winkie,age 14, and Britta age 14 1/2 to Rimadyl, two years apart. Winkie in Nov. 1998 and Britta in June 2000. My heart was broken and I miss them both still.

kdenbleyker@comcast.net

Georgia

yes - vomited and broke out in hives

yes

September 19, 2001, living in North Carolina at the time. I took my dog Cookie to the vet for the Proheart 6 injection. I wanted the convenience after she stole her box of Heartgard treats and consumed the whole thing. Got her home and about 45 minutes later she vomited, which she did occasionally anyway so I didn't worry then. About an hour later, I noticed she was itchy, rubbing her body into the carpet to try and relieve it and she had begun to pant heavily. Called the vet, rushed her back. They gave her a shot of benedryl and a steroid and she recovered. At the time they said they have never seen or heard of any reactions to this vaccine, that it had been approved for years in Australia, etc.

Fortunately, she recovered from her allergic reaction and no more proheart and back to Heartgard..but tablets this time, no interest in stealing those if they are inadvertantly left too close to the edge of the counter.

But to this day, I have her vet give her a antihistine before she gets her other shots in case she was allergic to something other than the 'active ingredient' in Proheart.

anything@hotmail.com

NH

no

yes

There is no consistency with any of the dogs on this web site, as far as symptoms. How can one drug be linked to so many DIFFERENT side effects? All dogs die some sooner, some later, thats life, weather we like it or not. These stories are very heartbreaking, but, from the information provided I find it very hard to believe that Proheart 6 had anything to do with their deaths or illnesses. It seems like every story is written by a pet owner that can't accept life and has to blame someone for the life issues we all face. I have three dogs on Proheart 6 for two years and have never had a problem.

meerin25@aol.com

Chester, VA

She died because of this.

Yes, I just wish I would have known before hand.

Thank you for making this site. Because of your form I am able to know how to go about reporting this to the FDA. Thank you a thousand times.

czattolo1@aol.com

Astor, FL

yes - to rabies vaccine -

yes

My dog had a reaction last year to his vaccine; this year I didn't want to give him the shot, but the vet insisted; he had another reaction and almost died. He does not ever have to have the vaccine again. BUT, we need to do something about over-vaccinating our dogs.

silverlakests@msn.com

Gold Bar, WA

he died from Rimadyl

yes very

My Honor died after 4 doses of Rimadyl, he was 22 months old, never been sick a day in his life. I had blood tests run before ever starting the medication, and they were all normal, he died two weeks later, in my arms where he was born.
I can't tell you how awful it is to have a dog from the second he is born and then lose him to something like this, thank God I found others with the same experiences as I had.

tjones @ clayandland.com

Tennessee

yes

very much so.

Nellie was an 11 mth old Fiest Terrier. I took Nellie in for a check up and the vet and I talked about heartworm medication. The vet and I both decided on Proheart6.... wish I would have researched this medication first. The ph6 effected Nellie within 5 minutes. We had to take her to the emergency vet where they put her on life support. The emergency vet called us at 10pm and advised that she had passed. It took 4 hours for ph6 to kill my dog. The next day my regular vet called to confirm that Nellie did die from the ph6 and that the manufactor was going to reinburse us for our medical expenses. They also requested if they could do an autopsy which we agreed for them to do. We will miss Nellie with all our hearts as she made everyone happy.

tjones @ clayandland.com

Tennessee

yes

very much so.

Nellie was an 11 mth old Fiest Terrier. Proheart6 killed my bestfriend.

weebobbin2aol.com

Grand Rapids Michigan

yes, he died from proheart6

yes,only wish i had seen this website earlier

Took my dog of 10 years to get his heart worm shot and 11 days later he died. His immume system destroyed his red blood cells and platelets. he became weak and started throwing up blood.We had to put him down because he started bleeding from his rectum,there no saving him.

braina@porter.navy.mil

Viriginia

Yes

Yes wish I had this information before.

My Levi a 200 pound Neapolitan Mastiff passed away on 13 May just 1 day before his 3rd birthday. He went to the Vet for a Proheart injection nothing else and died just 36 hours later. My wife and I had never been told the risk involved with this shot. In fact we were on another HW med given monthly when the Vet told us we should switch. My dog and friend was in perfect health the day he went in and this was his 3rd shot. Looking at the data now I would never have switched to Proheart. I just trusted our Vet too much to look at my dogs best interest. To all out there take your family pet off this before it is too late. No one should have to see what these animals go through before it kills them. My giant of a dog had pain in fear in his eyes and I only feel better by the fact he did not have to suffer long. I have seen reports of this taking weeks to months to save or loose a family friend. I spend my days looking for places to post and people to talk to to save a life that someone else cares so much about. I only hope that this product is removed for the market soon so no one else will have to go through the pain my family is working through right now.

Francesca11@comcast.net

Stoneham

yes she died

yes

For Kim.
Bravo, you really gave it to Sharon. I told her the same thing but not as well as you.

Again, Bravo to you

Pom mom @ tvec . net

TX

Yes, he died 5 days AFTER being given the 6 month heartworm shot

I have a little comment to ' Appalled Sharon'

SHARON:

1. ON THE AVERAGE, dogs don't die from the Rabies shots, and dpt/parvo shots.

2. ON THE AVERAGE, dogs don't die after having blood taken for a routine heartworm test.

3. ON THE AVERAGE, dogs don't die after being weighed.

4. ON THE AVERAGE, dogs don't die after having their temperature taken.

Since my Dog, Chief, WAS heartworm positive & the VET should NOT have given him the PH6 shot, it wasn't due to MY being 'lazy' in giving the monthlies. As a matter of fact, there's this neat thing called a CALENDAR, & since some of the monthlies have the cute little STICKERS on there...Well, the calendars can be marked accordingly, so I'm QUITE sure there are A LOT OF US WHO DO THAT!

ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VET WAS THE ONE WHO PUSHED THE SHOT.

Get your info right, lady.

You're sad, & if you had read all these stories before you had made your little 'I'm appalled' comment against all of us, then 'maybe' you'd realize it wasn't any of OUR faults. We didn't take the syringe and stick it into our pets. The vet did and if he had given US the info that we SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN...I.E.(just in case you don't understand) Possible side effects or what to look for when your dog is having an adverse effect, then I'm QUITE CERTAIN that we would not have had the VET administer the shot to begin with. DUH!

Hmmm, you get the shot for free? Well, that tells me something about YOU & where your comments came from.

Well, NO DOG DIES AFTER A ROUTINE WELL CHECKUP. Mine died 5 days AFTER RECEIVING THE PH6 shot.

Gee, has it EVER occurred that since you call us all lazy, well...you're giving your poor innocent dog the PH6 shot every 6 months. YOU'RE the laziest of all.

Isn't this the phrase: the FIRST ONE TO JUDGE IS THE ONE THAT's GUILTIEST?

Get a life lady!

llatinette@aol.com

Freeburg, Illinois

One did and one didn't.

Yes! I have passed it onto all of my animal friends!

My youngest dog Peanut (Beagle) was given the Proheart injection in Palm Harbor, FL. This Vet did not give me any
information about side effects. I have said a big thank you to the man upstairs for not taking my Peanut. She was only
given the one injection and no more. No reaction to the Proheart. Maybe God saw in the near future I was going to loose my oldest Beagle, Josie? She died from the use of
Rimadyl. The same Vet in Florida told me that Rimadyl could not have killed her. Wrong! I found Jeane with srdogs.com.
Great person and full of knowledge. I called the Vet back and told him he should start reading reports about the deaths associated with this medication. My Josie was healthy
until given Rimadyl. I notice that Pfizer has pulled the
TV commercial for Rimadyl where the dog is bounding across the screen. Could it be that to many Lawsuits are pending against them? I'm sure the law firm in Tampa, FL. will regret
someday not taking my lawsuit against Pfizer. Wish I could have gotten in on the first lawsuit. In some ways I deeply regret not having a Narcropsy done on Josie. But, we know our pets like our kids. I knew that within 5 days of taking this medication she had an adverse reaction and died. As much as possible I try to tell others about Rimadyl and other medications. I have a great Vet here in Illinois who doesn't use Proheart, Rimadyl or Derramaxx. Yes, I know that
other meds can give a dog a bad reaction. So now I ask lots of questions before giving my dogs any medications.
Even then I am still paranoid and watch them like a Hawk!
I rescued a lab mix last summer who was heart worm positive.
I do wish that Vet's would lower the price on treatment.
He is doing fine. I had treatment prices ranging from $200 to $750.00 dollars. These days it seems that Vets make more than my Dentist. I guess they don't have to worry about
malpractice insurance?
To Josie my best buddy for life I'll see you in dog heaven!

Jagfanstacy@aol.com

Florida

Yes, both, one died. Other very ill for months

Yes,

After a week of thinking about this, I'm compelled to respond to the "SHARON" that attempted to post to this site.
Sharon first of all, regarding your comment:
"I would first like to say to those of you who had hw+ dogs that had adverse reactions.. SHAME ON YOU For letting them get HW in the first place!
Sharon, SURELY, you are aware,the idea that an "OWNER CAN LET." a dog get HW...is physically impossible. Owners can take the necesary precautions to aide in PREVENTION..of HW, but owners DO NOT have control of their dog's system and whether or not it will be attacked by HW, EVEN WHILE ON PREVENTATIVE.We can only do the right thing, and give them the preventative. Secondly, your statement: "If it wasn't for lazy pet owners who cannot remember their monthly heartworm preventatives we wouldn't even need a product like proheart6.But.. my vet feels that the VERY RARE instance of side affects is a better risk."
Good luck to you and your Vet for this thinking. (and my thoughts will be with your dog) If you had thoroughly read the site, you would see that the REPORTED ADVERSE REACTIONS to the FDA, are QUITE HIGH for just 2.5 years on the market, AND there will be more. SOON. Hopefully not yours. This "RARE INSTANCE" of side effects, is up to a count of 4,400 PLUS, documented cases.
Third, Sharon, your statement: "I'm appalled". -In my opinion, what is appalling here is your desperate need to "ATTACK" and "INSULT" fellow dog owners, without ANY REGARD to the dear animals that have suffered and DIED because of Proheart 6. Attempting to insult people is the real SHAME and it ISN'T neccessary, but thank you for posting , and reminding us there are people out there like this -that we will be facing in this huge challenge for our dogs.
I wish you good luck with you dog & the use of Proheart 6- but please remember when you get your "reminder card" in the mail that your shot is due- there IS NO ANTI-TOTE for Moxidectin when IT decides to FAIL.

markwardt.d@worldnet.att.net

Texas

yes

yes

With the help & information from the people on this website, along with my vet & specialist, "Rusty" is improving.

"YES" , PH6 kills microfilarial fast. "TOO FAST" for many dogs or dogs that my have to many. One week after Rusty had the shot and adverse reactions, I had blood work done. The Eosinophils were 3498 on 3/23/04, then on 4/13/04 they dropped to 2516, and now on 4/29/04 they are 1089. He has spots on his lungs on 4/13/04 and we will do other x-ray in 2 weeks. His white blood cell count was high and is normal now. He is feeling better for now.

Here is what we have done for treatment. He is being keeped still (no running, Prednisone for 20 - 30 days (until all the microfilarial are gone). We do not want the dead microfilarial to cause infections or inflamed. Also, "VERY IMPORTANT" he is on a liquid vitamin-Mineral called "Pet-Tinic" 2 times a day. Remember all of this is in the dogs blood, so it is important to keep the blood healthy. The dogs does not feel good, so it does not eat enough. You must keep the Red & White Blood cells producing & working in the animal to help fight off infections or damage to the organs. Also, if the dog is not eating at all or very little, boil some chicken livers. I have been raising Dobermans & Miniature Pinschers for over 20 years. Anytime one of my dogs in not feeling good or eating, they get Pet-Tinic and boiled chicken livers. Also, a good grade of dog food.

sandgirl@cutestsandgirl.com

Michigan

Yes - Seizure 15 minutes after recieving PH6

As always :)

Kia's story is on the website, but I thought I'd chime in here too.

It really irks me when people say, "The benefits outweigh the risks! Sure your dog might die but hey, it's rare."
Well excuse me for no longer wishing to play Russian Roulette with my dogs life.

hpdhfd@adelphia.net

nh

yes, he died

yes

To everyone out there who are also saying that it is another drug possibly causing our dogs to become ill. I want you to think about something.

When you take your dog to the vet yearly for their annual vaccinations what do they receive? The general population gives there dog a distemper, rabies, and lyme vaccination.

All of these vaccinations have been given to these dogs for most of their lives. Look at the facts some dogs are just babies but most of them are two years and up who are reacting after the proheart. Long enough to have gone through these injections for a few times.

For three years my rotti had these injections every year on the dot. Never once had he had a problem.

Until he got his PH 6 shot.

IF and I do say IF, there is a vaccination reaction with other vaccines, the only thing that we are doing differently than we have all these years, is giving a PH 6 vaccine.

So therefore if it was another vaccine causing this then don't you think that they would have reacted before now?

These dogs are healthy and normal. My rotti used to keep up with the best of them. Till he had the shot.

He got to the point where he could barely get on our porch from the ground and I had to literally pick him up one night off our bed because he had no energy and a hard time moving. I watched him slowly dying.
I started to see him drag his paws on the tops of them. Like a dog with nerve damage. Yet this leg had never been injured. I listend to him wheeze at night and woke up in the morning to a bed being soaked from water he had exasperated. I spent night's crying as I watched him suffer and struggle to eat or drink. Do any of you have kids? Probably. Imagine sitting with them watching them slowly die. It would kill you. Our dogs are our kids too. Each time they collapse we try to help them up. When they stop drinking water we dropper feed them. Anything to keep them alive. I'm sure others relate. This is why I fight against

grandma975@jvlnet.com

WI

Yes, he died

Yes

I am sorry that Sharon is appalled by the information on this site, I am appalled that she made the comment "Secondly, these others that have died all have one thing in common... they got other treatments as well as their proheart6. How can you say "without a doubt" that it was the proheart6 that killed them??".

The day that Bandit got his shot it was the ONLY thing he received. He was 7, healthy and heartworm negative. Ten hours after the shot he had a massive seizure and within 36 hours he was dead. So, do I believe I can say "without a doubt" that Proheart 6 killed my dog? YES. Sharon, you are wrong, the only common denominator here is Proheart 6. Some got other shots, some did not, the one thing they all got is Proheart 6.

This site has a wealth of amazing information. Perhaps those of us that have lost animals or had animals become ill after using Proheart 6 are biased (we have every right to be) but this site offers information for people who have questions about Proheart 6 and its safety. As in your case, they are free to decide whether it is something they want to risk giving to their dog. If it is so safe why is the FDA now looking into all the adverse reactions that dogs are having???

In my opinion, if this site saves any dog's life, then it has served its purpose.

Be S.M.A.R.T.
Stop moxidectin adverse reactions today -
Don't get your dog the 6 month heartworm preventative shot (Proheart 6)

hpdhfd@adelphia.net

nh

yes, he died

yes

Sharon,
Please don't feel that everyone is attacking you. I lost my 4 yr old dog five months into his vaccination. I wasn't lazy. My vet told my husband "It's this great new medication. It covers for six months!" My husband thought "Hey, if he's reccommending it as great it must be!" And that's where they get you. Go on to the FDA's website and look up the report they did on April 01, 2004. The FDA tested 197 dogs with the moxidectin (proheart). Of these dogs 194 had reactions and 25 dogs died. That's more than the 1% the manufacturer is claiming. 25 of almost 200 is 1/8 of the dogs given the vaccine. That means technically one out of every 8 or so dogs is dying and 95% of the dogs are having a reaction in their own testing. Some fortunately are only slight. An allergic reaction can be treated with a cortizone shot. But when the vaccine reacts with the dog's body more than just an allergy there is nothing you can do. There is no antidote. You have to hope and pray your dog makes it. Some are lucky and do. Some don't. You think we are being harsh to the manufacturer? You look in the face of my 2 1/2 yr old boy waking up from nightmares screaming and crying for his dog and tell me who's being harsh. I woke up and found our puppas dead by our bedside. My son woke up to me screaming trying to shake him awake. Who is the one being cruel here? Someone doing research, finding out what caused their furry child's death, and speaking out about it or a company that keeps manufacturing and distributing a vaccine that is killing our beloved pets knowingly? Some people don't even know their dog's died from the vaccine. Their dogs are older. The vet says it looks like kidney failure, liver failure, or even cancer. Not uncommon at an older age so people don't give it a second thought. You know I went through the test results from the FDA. My dog had 26 of the signs seen in clinical studies. You read this yourself then you decide.

Francesca11@comcast.net

Stoneham

yes

yes

To Sharon, my dog did not have heartworm, but she was on the preventative Proheart 6, and I am not lazy to give her pills. So I don't think you know what you are talking about. My dog was fine until her last shot and then she died from severe reactions to the proheart 6.

dogs1info@aol.com

Mi/Tx

yes

Sharon,
I will try to email you if you gave an accurate email addy, but if you had actually READ the website, you would see we are looking for "good" stories too! We just haven't found any that were willing to post their story of using it with good results........ are you? if you have that much faith in it?
Shame on people for having HW+ dogs? According to the American Heartworm Society there is NO HW test that is accurate.

Your vet says RARE instances of adverse reactions? Per the manufacturer there is 1% of 16.1 million doses sold..... that comes to 161,000 dogs....

This website is not biased, it is based on stories volunteered. Feel free to submit yours

sharoncbenton@hotmail.com

Florida

None whatsoever

No.. I find it biased and unfounded!

My wonderful dog, Tobi, gets proheart6 every six months-because I get it for free and does wonderfully.
I would first like to say to those of you who had hw+ dogs that had adverse reactions.. SHAME ON YOU For letting them get HW in the first place! You should always have them on preventative and get them treated when you FIRST find out they have HW... not wait and let them live with it... how horrible!
Secondly, these others that have died all have one thing in common... they got other treatments as well as their proheart6. How can you say "without a doubt" that it was the proheart6 that killed them??
If it wasn't for lazy pet owners who cannot remember their monthly heartworm preventatives we wouldn't even need a product like proheart6. But... my vet feels that the VERY RARE instance of side affects is a better risk to take for these dogs than the risk of exposure when Mom or Dad "forgets" to give Fido his monthly purge dewormer that allows heartworms to exist in his little body for an entire 30 days before getting rid of them.. and doesn't get rid of them at all when they are NOT GIVEN on time. This website is biased and doesn't give a fair view from BOTH sides. I'm appalled.

bjthurman@webtv.net

Yes

To Those Responsible for DOGS Website:

I just wanted to write and thank you for the wonderful website. Thank
goodness you have taken on the task of compiling all of this information
in one place. If someone is looking for information about proheart6,
maybe they will also read the NSAID information, and vice versa, and
then the information on other drugs. Your website gets the point across
that dog guardians must research all medications prescribed for their
companions, and exercise extreme caution with those newly on the market,
which are likely to have guidelines revised several times. Now that the
drug companies have discovered how lucrative the companion animal market
is, more and more sophisticated drugs are going to be given into the
hands of the veterinarians. It's sad that the guardian has to "hunt"
for information about drugs which should be provided by the well paid
veterinarian, but it's aptly illustrated by the stories on your site
that this is the case. Again, thank you very, very much. I know this
site must have required a great deal of work on your part.

Sincerely,

Joanna

markwardt.d@worldnet.att.net

Dallas, TX

Yes, is doing a little better

very helpful

This was the first time using the PH6. I vet said that he did not have any roblems with it. The next day he did not feel good. He did not eat, backs legs stiff, vomiting, diaherra, and extremely tried. After a week I told him back to the vet and had some blood work done. It showed that he had an reaction from the shot. He is doing a little better now, but he is not himself. I sure hope that he wears this off and does not get any worse like some of these people.

This is bull, that this product is not pulled off the market with all the problems that dog owners are having.

Dads Girl 817 @ AOL.com

Palm Bay, Florida

No ... But only had the shot on 3/26/04

I Absolutely found this information helpful and I am hoping I will be able to link this site to my daughter's web page and to mine ... as soon as I create one.

First off I would like to say that my heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to all of you who have lost your best friend/s or to any of you whose babies are fighting for their lives as we speak. I have a 22month old male Rottweiler named Harley who was given his ProHeart6 shot less then 2 weeks ago. A friend of mine called me up and told me about what has been going on with some of the dogs who recieved the shot and I have been checking harley everyday since. I haven't noticed anything different about him as of yet ... And I am praying that it stays that way. Even though Harley hasn't shown any side effects from the shot ... I will never EVER let him have that shot again and I hope that we can all pull together somehow and demand that they ban the ProHeart6 shot all together! I have only had my Harley for 7 months ... But I couldn't imagine losing my Pal, Buddy, & Friend (As Ralph Kramden used to say, from the Honeymooners) LOL just because of a shot he was given to make MY life more conveniant by not having to give him the chews every month. I also think that it should be mandatory that dog owners are given a form to sign that states the possible side effects BEFORE their dog is administered the shot. Again ... I will keep all of you in my heart, thoughts, and prayers, and hope that we can get this lethal shot removed from the market all together.
Sincerely,
Kris and
Harley

Valariep@comcast.net

Massachusetts

None as yet, they got the shot yesterday 05apr04/2 corgis 1 is 8yrs the other 1 yr

Yes

Had heard about this medication from news reports, my husband took the puppies to the vet for their heartworm test and the vet adminstered the injections without even asking my husband. I was furious when he brought the dogs home and
explained what the vet had done, my husband had no idea, and he feels very guilty. I phoned the vet and expressed my extreme anger at what had transpired. I told him no more shots under any circumstances, we will go back to the pills, now I have six months to wait, watch and wonder and hope my babies suffer no ill side effects. I was to sick to go to the vet with my husband and wonder if I could have prevented
the vet from administering the shot.....Who knows
If anything happens to these guys I will never forgive my self.

Pom mom @ tvec . net

Kaufman, TX

Yes, he died 5 days AFTER being given the 6 month heartworm shot

Yes, very helpful, & it's been very helpful to others still going thru what I went thru 2 years ago.

Chief Williams passed away 5-28-2002, after having a routine vet visit, getting his routine shots & after have been given a clean bill of health. The vet talked my spouse into using a.....

'more convenient' 6 month MIRACLE shot for heartworm prevention!!!!! WELL, SOME MIRACLE SHOT!

DON'T LET YOUR VET CHANGE ANYTHING!

You be the one that makes the decision ON YOUR OWN & do your OWN research before changing ANY medication for your furbaby.

I KNOW that this PH6 shot was responsible for Chief's death!

Chief was a healthy Rottweiler, & the vet did NOT warn us of any of the ill/side effects or even take precautions before administering this shot to him. Chief was VERY healthy, BUT had positive heartworm tests since he was a puppy, AND THAT 'miracle shot' was NOT supposed to be given to a heartworm positive dog! BIG MESS UP ON VETS PART AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL'S PART for telling the VET that it was ok to administer this shot to a heartworm positive dog, as a 'preventative!'

So, PLEASE do your own research on ALL medications that the vet wants to give your pets! By doing this, it can change your life & change your pets life forever AND/OR save your pets life!

They protect us & look out for us daily & they love us soooo much,so why not return the favor back to them, our "furry sweeties with cold noses & lots of wet moochies!"; PROTECT OUR BABIES FROM BAD MEDICATIONS!

Just say NO to this Proheart 6 shot & help us get this off the market! It's deadly!

For Chief,our beloved boy! Mommy & Daddy miss you & love you & we're fighting for you! We love you! Take care of yourself & play daily & we'll see you soon!

immyruss2@aol.com

Oak Forest, Illinois

yes, death

more than you can imagine, I just wish I found it sooner, before this shot was pushed on us by our vet's staff

Our beloved black pug, Vito had this terrible shot and went thru two months of pure misery. We celebrated his one and only birthday at a nuerologist clinic he was staying at, he was just a puppy, our baby. Now, we live with guilt and unhappiness everyday. We miss Vito.

Pom mom @ tvec . net

Kaufman, TX

Yes, he died 5 days AFTER being given the 6 month heartworm shot

Yes, very helpful, & it's been very helpful to others still going thru what I went thru 2 years ago.

Chief Williams passed away 5-28-2002, after a routine vet visit, and getting his shots. The vet talked my spouse into using a.............

'more convenient' 6 month MIRACLE shot for heartworm prevention!!!!!

DON'T LET YOUR VET CHANGE ANYTHING!

You make the decision on your own and do your OWN research before changing any medication for your furbaby.

Doing this can change your life and change your pets life forever AND/OR save your pets life! Heck, they protect us, so why not return the favor to those "furry sweeties with cold noses"; PROTECT OUR BABIES TOO!

Jagfanstacy@aol.com

Jacksonville, FLorida

yes, both did.

Yes, I plan to spend the rest of my life passing the word about how deadly this injection is.

Last April,2003, I took both of my wonderful dogs in for their boosters,(little reminder card in mail) and after receiving their Proheart 6 Injection, (2nd time up) BOTH became sick that night.Both had naseau, lethargy, vomiting, and then my little Pom, Precious, began having extreme vomiting,( 7th day after the shot) seizures began, and she died in the emergency room, of an abdomen full of blood. She bled to death. Of course, from "unknown cause". My other dog, Jamie, suffered for months, from extreme lethargy, low neutrophils & lymphocytes, weight& hair loss,rashes, sunken eyes, inability to bark for 2 months, and other neurological symptoms. It took 5 months before she appeared healthy again.
There is ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT, in my mind, Proheart 6 caused this death and injury to my two dogs. Two extremely healthy dogs went in for their Proheart 6 Injection, 8 days later one was dead, the other was extremely ill for months. It is my opinion, and I say it STRONGLY, Proheart 6 needs to be removed from the Veteranarian Offices & the market, period.
FOREVER FOR YOU PRECIOUS, I LOVE YOU MY PRINCESS.

griffinhill@earthlink.net

Hudson, Ohio

yes- death

yes

Shanna, a healthy 7 year old Golden recieved the shot 9 months ago. She died 4 1/2 days after recieving the injection. No information from vet regarding the possable side affects prior to the administration. No response from letters sent to the clinic regarding the investigation into Proheart 6. I have a case number with Fort Dodge. We Need to keep making more noise. The changes that had to be made to this website show that Fort Dodge does not like the sound they are hearing.

sandraslayton45@hotmail.com

Ingleside, Tex (just out of Corpus Christi

YES, the worst, death

Yes, I love this site for informing others of the dangers

My 4 year old, healthy, active, energetic golden retriever, Hunter, (nickname Petey) got his 3rd ProHeart 6 shot on Aug. 28, 2003. Five weeks later he was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and despite the 2 transfusions, tons of medication, x-rays, ultrasounds, etc, and his great will to live, he couldn't beat that horrible disease and I lost my most precious, beautiful, gentle boy. I still cry for him every day and will never stop missing him. I love you Petey boy

Francesca1052@aol.com

Stoneham, MA

Nieka, did

On Thursday evening Feb 12, 2004 I took Nieka for her proheart 6 shot. I asked my vet (who I really like and don't blame him for anything) to look at Nieka's skin, it seemed a little dry. He gave Nieka the shot and then gave me some pills for her dry skin. Nieka was jumping up and down trying to get out of the office, she hated being at the vets, anyways about 2 days later I noticed Nieka's eyes were really red, Well Monday the 16, was a holiday and the vets was not opened so on Tuesday Feb 17, my older son took Nieka to the vet, well my vet was on vacation so their was this rude vet on call, she told my son that Nieka had congentivitus, and she also did some blood work, and checked her over and noticed swollen lymp glands and also said her liver was enlarged, she thought Nieka might have Lymphoma, well I was shocked, she wanted us to wait for the results, so on Wednesday I called the vet on call and she gave me the bad news, that Nieka my baby had anemia, enlarged liver, and swollen lymph glands, so she set up an biopsy appointment and and ultra sound, well on Thursday Nieka's eyes got redder so my older son again took Nieka back to the vets, she prescribed something stronger and told my son, expect the worse and hope for the best. Nieka had a terrible weekend, she went blind her eye site would come back and forth. We watched over her all weekend until Monday February 23, I told my older son again to take her to our vet who was back, well he did, My son called me all upset, he told my son that Nieka had bleeding in her eyes it was not conjentivitus and that Nieka should be put down, but that he would give her some steroids that might help her so again we brought her home, watched her get worse and on Tuesday Feb 24, I stayed home with my baby. Well she just got worse so I had to take her to the vets and put her down. she bumped into walls it was terrible. I know it was the proheart 6 that killed her we must get this medication of the shelf.

djwhc@bellsouth. net

Nashville, TN

Yes

Yes

Teddy, my 5 year old Lhasapoo is fighting for his life after his 2nd Proheart 6 injection. He was a perfectly healthy and happy dog. On March 12, I noticed Teddy was sleeping more that usual. I asked him if he wanted to go outside. He made no acknowledgement. He always wants to go outside. I checked him over and noticed his gums were bleeding. I immediately took him to the closest vet. Teddy's platelet count was at 0. He was critical and could have bled to death. After 3 transfusions, chemo-therapy, steroids and days taking him to the Vet during the day and the ER Hospital at night and $3,000.00, he started improving. Just a little each day. Until today, his blood CBC started dropping again. He has an autoimmune disease called Evan's Syndrome, which is hemophelia and anemia, both platelets and red blood cells are destroyed. Teddy is my best friend and the smartest dog I have ever owned. I would do anything to save his life, unfortunately my husband doesn't feel the same way, so be it. I feel I am responsible for his getting the shot, and I will do what I can to save him. I was not told of any adverse reactions and would never have considered it if I had known. My heart is hurting for my Teddy. For the next six months, if he makes it, everytime the poison releases in his body, it will be a struggle for him to survive.

dyank1066@aol.com

Ohio

No, thank goodness I read all of these things about the 6 month shot before getting it for Ollie.

Very, has everything we need to know!

I am so happy that I have read up on what many of you think that the ProHeart 6 shot has done to your dogs. I know a lot of people have not had the bad luck with it that many of you have had, but I sure don't think its worth the chance to take for our dog! May you guys all continue to help others that may have problems. Thank you!

peggyholcombe@yahoo.com

Louisiana

NO

Yes

I just wish more people would listen to what is goning on here. I'M sure glade I caught the info when it was posted on doghelth2 or I would be amoung those getting the shot for there Dogs. Peggy