Easter Newsletter 2005

Worlds largest dog..... The worlds heaviest as well as longest dog ever recorded was an Old English Mastiff named Zorba. In 1989, Zorba weighed 343 lbs and was 8 feet 3 inches long from nose to tail!

Worlds oldest dog..... The oldest dog that has been reliably documented was an Australian cattle-dog named Bluey. He was put to sleep at the age of 29 years and 5 months!

Questionable? Several people in MI have been contacted by one working for manufacturer "A" .... wanting to start a lawsuit against manufacturer "B"

Moxidectin Stories:

"Maggie" Survivor

"LaRue" Memorial

"Rocksie" Memorial

"Dixie Girl" Memorial

"Candy" Memorial

"Kasey" Fighter

"Abbi" Memorial

"Pickles" Fighter

"Bear" Memorial

"Ruger" Survivor

"Oswald" Fighter

"Chloe" Fighter/Survivor

"Holly" Survivor

UN-known risks are UN-acceptable!

"A decent and manly examination of the acts of government should be not only tolerated, but encouraged." ~William Henry Harrison 1841~

There is a real need for assessing various levels of quality of life for aging, ailing and terminally ill pets.Quality of Life Scale Helps Make Final Call

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Cautions: Human Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs Can Be Dangerous To Pets From January 2003 to November 2004, the Center managed more than 4,000 cases involving human NSAIDS.

Ad Changes in Store for Bad-Press Drugs "Ad executives and drug company officials say changes in advertising strategies are almost a certainty in the wake of the Vioxx and Celebrex news and new studies showing a consumer backlash. Commercials featuring active, happy people with only an obligatory discussion of side effects are not doing enough to explain the inherent risk in taking drugs, experts said. "

Vaccine guidelines to be revised by AAHA task force
The latest American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) canine vaccine guidelines were released in March of 2003, however a task force is meeting this year to revise the guidelines

Leslie Bean Nutraceutical Recommendation: "Flexile Plus" Glucosamine, Chondrontin, Bromillian, and Boswellia combined. "I've been taking it myself, along with my dogs for years. "

Viscious dog law bites the dust -- for now
A bill that would allow cities and counties to outlaw certain breeds of dogs narrowly failed ...

Pain Pill Brings About Different Results For Pets When they hurt, their owners hurt, Cleveland television station WEWS reported. For millions of dogs, pain relief has come in the form of a pill called Carprofin. The generic brand is Rimadyl. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug in 1996. From the beginning there has been controversy.

Texas: In response to complaint to the Attorney General the First Assistant Attorney General in charge of consumer fraud, Esther Chavez replied that it is unlawful for a Veterinarian to obtain a fee for misrepresenting the benefit or necessity of a vaccine. She said she will accept complaints against Veterinarians and drug companies.

FDA Correspondence regarding ADE reports

Law site takes up case for creatures great and small
Sydney, Australia: "Australian lawyers are, according to this story, being urged to follow the path of their United States counterparts and take up the cause of domestic and farm animals.."

FDA Previous Correspondence regarding "Post Approval Labeling"

DVM Magazine: "The 10 attributes of trustworthy people" "Few professions enjoy the public confidence that veterinarians experience." (This statement appeared in Veterinary Economics in 1997)

CVM: NSAIDs safe despite concerns in human medicine "The safety questions on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the human market aren't posing the same level of problems on the veterinary side"

Drugs used illegally - In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to several food supply veterinarians for illegal extralabel drug use.

Australia: The animal in you "If Fido is overweight or stressed, you might be surprised to know that he may just be mirroring your own state of health. By Helen Hawkes".

Dog owner pays bail, leaves jail - "A judge allowed a 31-year-old mother of four to be bailed out of jail yesterday after she spent the night locked up for refusing to bring her family dog for observation after a neighbor had accused the Labrador retriever of growling at her."

Local Animal Control Conducts Door-to-Door License Check - Animal control officers in Hanover County, Virginia will be hitting the neighborhoods beginning March 1st, to conduct random checks on dogs to see if they are licensed. According to a report by Richmond.com.

The Illinois State Legislature is currently addressing a bill called the Animal Population Control Act which uses public funds to pay for spaying and neutering of pets.

I-Team: 'Tylenol for dogs' doesn't please all owners
Many veterinarians will prescribe Rimadyl, also known as Carprofen, for pain relief, but some dog owners say the drug may be more trouble than it's worth. Since 1997, the Food and Drug Administration has logged more than 12,000 complaints about Rimadyl. In more than 2,300 of those cases, dog owners say their pets died or had to be euthanized".

Sealy Inc., the maker of all those wonderful mattresses, published an interesting report entitled, "The Sealy Snooze Report" about people's sleeping habits. Among their findings was that 67% of respondents said they prefer to sleep with their pets.

The Happy Dog's Bedtime Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep, The queen-size bed is soft and deep.
I sleep right in the centre groove My human being can hardly move!

I've trapped her legs, she's tucked in tight, And here is where I pass the night.
No one disturbs me or dares intrude, Till morning comes and I want food!

I sneak up slowly and it begins, My nibbles on my human's chin.
She wakes up slowly and smiles and shouts, "You darling beast! Just cut it out!"
But morning's here and it's time to play, I always seem to get my way.

So thank you, Lord, for giving me This human person that I see
The one who hugs and holds me tight and shares her bed with me at night!

(ed: Thanks for sharing from the UK Liz!)

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Drug Makers Are Still Giving Gifts to Doctors, F.D.A. Officials Tell Senators

10 Excuses for Your Dog's Bad Manners

Dogs have a shot against rattlers

"Understanding Deramaxx"

VA: Dog bill backed

Some Pet Owners Allege Dog Drug Dangerous

Spaying-fund bill approved New Hampshire's State Senate passed a bill that would impose a $15.00 fee on all non-sterilized puppies sold from pet shops.

Parvovirus evolving rapidly, study says

Did you know the cost of a recall? Nutraceutical Weekly Bulletin: Lessons from the Vioxx Controversy
How to Avoid a $750 Million Recall

Dr. Bob Rogers on Rimadyl "There is no safe drug, there is only safe doctors"

Petition REISSUE SPAY & NEUTER Animal Stamp Petition

FDA Veterinarian: How CVM Uses Adverse Drug Experience Reports System

Australia: Court confirms dog ban

U.S. Creates Drug Safety Oversight Board

Did you know ? Novartis

Ask Dr. Fox: Keeping parasites at bay (also vaccinosis)

NH: Bacteria Can Be Harmful To Dogs

Australia: Grieving dog to be put to rest

Illinois Rabies Bill Draws Criticism and Praise

Iowa: Dog Survives Having Nails Driven Into Skull

My dog's not spoiled ... I'm just well trained! Unknown~

NSAID & Other Stories:

"Bandit" Memorial

"Montana" Memorial

"Sir Frederick" Memorial

"Angel" Memorial

"Quincy" Survivor

"Gum" Memorial

"Roxie" Memorial

"Ginger" Rabies Survivor

"Xander" Rabies Survivor

"Merrie" NSAID Good Story

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This just forwarded to me:
"Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbucks because they wanted to let them know how much they liked their coffees and to request that they send some of it to the troops there.

Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support in their business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it , and that they would not send the troops their brand of coffee

So as not to offend Starbucks, we should not support them by buying any of their products. As a war vet writing to fellow patriots, I feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on the ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for what they and I believe is right.

Thanks very much for your support of me, and I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more."

Semper Fidelis."
Sgt Howard C. Wright
1st Force Recon Co
1st Plt PLT RTO

Shocking huh? According to Snopes...... it's false http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/starbucks.asp

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

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