12/19/05
Paws for Progress Newsletter(C)
Seasons Greetings!

"Knowledge is Power"
~unknown~


Animal shelters will become the home of hundreds of dogs & cats who turned out to be 'Surprise Gifts' people did not want for Christmas.

It will most likely be the last Christmas for most of these animals.

Please note: Although outside links work when posted, they are from 3rd party websites,with no idea how long those links are active.

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Added late: Diamond Dog Food Recall!

Cornell animal hospital caring for dogs poisoned by contaminated commercial food that has killed several pets

KC's (Cute) e-Cards

2006 Elections Are Coming "If your dog matters, then your vote matters."

Slaughtered Animals Discovered in New Orleans Schools

FDA Seeks Input on Communication of Drug Safety Information

Microchipping for Your Dog's Safety?

Dog ID chips not a sure bet "Implanted tags won't always assure pets will get home"

Have 'you' signed it yet? Petition: Rimadyl and other NSAID Drugs

TheDogPlace: "The Dam Letter"

NoPetCloning.org
Misguided compassion or plain greed?

Benefits of Wobenzym Formula Touted in "The Whole Dog Journal"

DVM Magazine: Study investigates birth, death rates for dogs and cats for the first time

Determined Trucker Reunited With Lost Dog

VetCentric: Pets and Pounds

Secondhand Smoke Affects Pets, Too

Dog survives icy adventure

Ohio: Beware of man posing as dog warden

23 Drug Companies Agree to New Guidelines on Advertising (Ed Note: more next month)

ABCNews: "Couple says vet faked dog's death"

DVM Magazine: The golden rule: A cornerstone in the ethical care of patients

Potentially fatal parvovirus spreading in southern Oregon dogs

Comment Page "I really appreciate your newsletter. You make me aware of a lot of useful information I would never find out about otherwise. Keep up the great work. Sincerely, Dr Bob"

 

FDA News!

FDA ADE reports? "The Cumulative Adverse Drug Experience (ADE) Summaries database is being revised to make the information more transparent. The electronic reports from the database will be posted again as soon as they are available for viewing. Thank you for your patience".

ABC News: Sound of a dog's laugh, calms other pooches "A group of researchers says dogs 'laugh' by making a long, loud panting sound."
Sept issue of "Your Dog" by Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University has an article titled "Rains bring risk of a deadly disease - Vaccinations don't protect against some strains of leptospirois." CDC: Leptospirosis and Your Pet
DVM Magazine: The golden rule: A cornerstone in the ethical care of patients ..."When making prognoses, we must remember that almost right is still wrong."
NVIC: CONGRESS SET TO BAIL OUT BIG PHARMA IN SECRET S1873 "The legislation is being pushed rapidly through Congress. ..and will eliminate
both regulatory and legal safeguards applied to vaccines as well as take away the right of children and adults harmed by vaccines and drugs to present their
case in front of a jury in a civil court of law."
PET VACCINATION An Institutionalised Crime by Catherine O'Driscoll "Pet owners should be aware that vaccines compromise the health of their cherished pets, causing serious side-effects including allergies, arthritis, behavioral problems, cancer, paralysis and, at worst, death."
VetCentric: They Just Don't Get It "If you've owned pets for any length of time, you've seen them. Those up-and-down disapproving looks. The upturned noses. The rolled eyes and aggravated sighs.

They're those little signs you get from people who don't own pets when you've left their threshold of understanding.

Houston: Family Devastated By Dog's Disappearance From Groomers "Dog's Owner Considers Filing Lawsuit Against Pet Store -- Officials with PetSmart said they are investigating the incident."
DVM Mag: 'What do we tell our clients?' "Developing thorough plan to educate staff on changing vaccine protocols essential for maintaining solid relationships with clients and ensuring quality care"
Pedigree dog and cat owners urged to insure against hereditary conditions "Sainsbury’s Bank pet insurance is urging pedigree dog and cat owners to ensure they have adequate pet insurance as their animals may be more susceptible to certain illnesses than cross breeds."

VetCentric: Preventing Cancer in Pets "Your dog is 35 times more likely to suffer skin cancer than you are, four times as likely to develop a breast tumor, eight times as likely to suffer bone cancer, and twice as likely to develop leukemia."

FDA Consumer Observations: ,,,"direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical spending has more than doubled from $1.07 billion in 1997 to $2.64 billion in 2002..."

Advertising a big culprit in rising cost of prescription drugs

FORBES: Merck Cuts - Highlights How Game Has Changed "Merck & Co.'s announcement this week that it is slashing its work force by 11 percent and shuttering several plants is as much a reflection of pharmaceutical industry belt-tightening as of Merck's financial and Vioxx-related legal woes. The reasons are many: Increased generic competition, pressures from health insurers to lower prices, rising drug development and marketing costs, fewer new blockbuster medicines, and worries about possible governmental price controls."

GREENIES!: "I surgically removed a piece of a Greenie from a dog's small intestine day before yesterday. It had been bathed in hydrochloric acid for at least 24 hours and was completely soaked in the small intestine for at least another 24 hours, and was still hard as a rock and undigested. It caused a total intestinal obstruction and nearly killed the dog. Needless to say, we don't recommend them.

Please feel free to post my comments to the group, but please use my name. Posting anonymous assertions doesn’t help the cause in the long run. Please add that I had a meeting last night with four emergency clinicians and they have seen one intestinal obstruction from a Greenie within the past week as well.

Best regards,
Paul Gustafson"

NY Lawsuit: Burt the Daschund 2001 - 2005

Greenies: Dog Treat May Carry Danger

Dog owners: Be careful (Chewies) "Dog owners need to be aware that there are products available in the dog chewy department that are potential killers of our pets."

Editors Notes: A collection of gossip, scuttlebutt, and odds and ends:

Happy New Year to all of you and your companions! 2006 is the Chinese Year of the Dog. Watch for Drugs in other countries and MSDS sheets for drugs claimed to be safe! Right here on DogsAdverseReactions

HSUS: Protect your pet from winter's woes

The Angel Animals Network

Make way for a national pet policy

PA: Dog's death turned owner into activist

PA:Changing state veterinary rules long process

PA: Draft 16A-5721
Professional Conduct

Africa offers haven to drug firms plagued by animal rights activists

Living with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Why your dog is smarter than a wolf

FDA requiring digital drug labels

AU: Dog owners warned about deadly virus

Yahoo: Merck deleted Vioxx safety info: Journal

Time: Curbing the Puppy Trade

doggy daycare DVD - The Ultimate Dog Gift Gives Back This Holiday Season

Panda Dog Turns Heads In Tokyo

Unruly pets get Prozac "Vets turn to drugs to treat animals' anxiety"

"Do Animals feel pain?"

"Using Deramaxx® Safely"

FDA Lets Scientists With Drug Company Ties Evaluate New Insulin Product

Three Months Later: HSUS Still Chest-Deep in Post-Katrina Animal Work

Memorials

"Kodie"

"Tara"/Rimadyl

"Dakota"/Rimadyl

"Sam"/Moxidectin

"Lille"/Vaccine Survivor

"Micke"/Rimadyl

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The story of "Rainbow Bridge": I'm sure we are all aware of it.... have heard the poem.... know what it stands for and have told others about it. Now you can 'watch' it.

Terri Pike has set the traditional story to a flash animation, with music (by Kerry Muzzy) and it is beautiful! Please check it out: Rainbow Bridge (thanks for passing it on Lynnie)

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Second, it is Violently Opposed.
Third, it is Accepted as being Self-Evident."
~Arthur Schopenhauer (1778-1860)

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