Beware of Proheart 6

2002-12-20T13:21:00.000-08:00

From: "Ron Andersen" - reandersen@att.net
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
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Subject: FW: Another (i believe) ProHeart death
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 14:53:51 -0600

Just an update to tell you that our Giant must have a Guardian Angel on his shoulder!

We have not put our dog down. Last Friday he had spent a week at the Iowa State University Vet clinic. He is responding to the regiment of antibiotics that we have him on. Friday he really came around by the time we got to ISU to pick him up. He is still weak, but some of his normal traits are back and he is eating pretty good. I guess the steak and eggs, grilled cheese sandwiches in addition to a regiment of boiled chicken and A/D and I/D dog
food seem to be helping.

We're crossing our fingers. We will take him back to ISU sometime this week to have another blood test. As of last Friday his CBC count was up and his fever had broken. We think that the fever was causing him to feel really bad and not want to eat thus loosing over 10 pounds of weight.

We have had every test that the Iowa State clinic could perform on him. There are two more results to come bad, one on Monday and the other probably not until the end of the week. We are calling the vet tomorrw to find the results and set a time for Immo to get another blood test.

Thought you'd like to know how tough these big Giants are!!

Ron Andersen

2002-12-13T07:00:00.000-08:00

From: "Ron Andersen" - reandersen@att.net
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: Another (i believe) ProHeart death
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 21:18:10 -0600

Tomorrow, 13 Dec 2002 we are going to the Iowa State Vet clinic to tell the doctor that we want to put our beautiful Giant Schnauzer to sleep. He has had enough suffering over the last six weeks. On Nov 7 we took our companion into the local vet to have his yearly shots. At that point he was a slim and trim 91 pound seven year old male. He was bright and full of his normal schnauzer vigor! The vet gave him his normal three shots for DHPPC, rabies, and bordetella. He has never had any problem with these shots in the past. The vet then asked us if we wanted to use the ProHeart six month heartworm injection. He said it was very safe and would relieve us of giving our dog a heartworm pill every month. We thought that would be fine (although we never had any problem with the monthly pill). So he gave our dog the injection.

Two days later he was becoming lethargic and didn't want to eat. We took him back to the vet and he gave us an appetite enhancer to get him to eat. Didn't work... A couple days later we took him to the emergency clinic because he wouldn't eat, he was coughing, and he was drooling a very thick saliva. The clinic had to put him on IV's for two days, and found that he had a temperature on 103 and his white count was low. Back to the regular vet clinic for a couple of days. Seems to be getting better so we took him home. He would eat some, but still very lethargic. On Monday after Thanksgiving took him back to the vet. This time he did more blood work, and get him a steroid shot. The next day he perked up to almost his
normal self except that he was really weak. He was down to 81 pounds. A couple more days went by, no change in temperment (still just wanted to lie around). On Sunday Dec 8 he started wheazing and breathing hard. Called the vet Monday morning and arranged to take him to the Vet School clinic at Iowa State. He was now down to 79 pounds. He has been there all week getting every test immaginable. They have ruled out infections, and are now saying that he has a really rare form of leukemia (that they have never seen). The vet at Iowa State said that even chemo would only postpone his death by a couple of months, so we have decided not to take that road.

We feel that even though the vet cannot point directly to the ProHeart as the cause, we feel that this is the only change in his medical routine that we have been following for six plus years. We have had one vet tell us that the combination of the vaccinations and the Proheart probably lowered his immune system low enough that the cancer now had a chance to grow.

If anyone has not given the Proheart shot to their animals, DON'T START NOW!!!!!! It isn't worth the risk and heartache that the shot can have. Stay witht he known and let the Ft Dodge company work this drug on their test animals rather than testing on our companions and four legged friends.

For our beautiful Giant Schnauzer
Ron Andersen
reandersen@att.net

2002-11-14T09:12:00.000-08:00

Anyone have any suggestions for what Karen can use besides Proheart 6? What do you use on your dog?

From: Karen Burgoon - karenburgoon@mchsi.com
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
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Subject: My dogs - heartworm
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 13:07:23 -0600

I have 3 dogs who are due to receive their 2nd Proheart 6 shot November 27. I’m so sorry to hear about your dog. I wonder if you have a new dog, and if so, what brand of heartworm pill have you chosen? They all have side effects. What’s best? Thanks, karen

GOD BLESS AMERICA
I'm a proud wife of a US Army soldier.
karenburgoon@mchsi.com

2002-11-11T07:21:00.000-08:00

From: rowz42@juno.com
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: ph6
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2002 21:01:56 -0500

Just want to thank you for your site .. and the really good coverage on ph6. I was tossing around in my mind about switching, but hadn't yet come to any conclusions. Needless to say I have now!! I have two dogs, an 8 year old blue heeler, and a 3 year old mini schnauzer .. both "adopted". I would be heart broken if anything happened to them, and now it won't, thanks to your site.

God bless you,
Rita O.

PS: I'm spreading the word, maybe putting up some notices on local bulletin boards, like at the grocery store.

2002-11-06T13:19:00.000-08:00

From: "Burnet, Connie" - CBurnet@cme.com
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: proheart6-- permission to copy?
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 13:23:34 -0600

Hi-

I work part-time in a doggie bakery in a suburb of Chicago. The owner and I are making attempts to educate and inform the customers about certain aspects of canine diet and health. I would like to copy your web page ("The Truth About Proheart 6"), with the source URL on it, and put it on the bulletin board in the bakery. I don't think enough people know about Proheart6. Would it be okay if I did that?

I'm very, very sorry for your loss. I can only imagine the heartbreak you have suffered.

Thanks-

Connie Burnet

2002-11-04T10:47:00.000-08:00

From: "Lloyd Cole" - huntercole@adelphia.net
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: Proheart 6
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 22:06:45 -0500

I wish I had known about this sooner. On July 30th of 2002, we took our miniature schnauzer Greta to her vet for her routine check up and shots.

While we were waiting and filling out the paperwork, the vet assistant asked if we were interested in Proheart6 being given to Greta.

She went on to say how great it was, no more looking at the calendar to see when she was due for her tablet, and all that it would be more economical $48.00 vs. the $ 246.00 six months of Heartguard costs. I asked if it was safe and she assured me that it was totally safe and that there wasn’t any interaction with the Heartguard medication that Greta had been on so it would be ok. I called my wife and told her about it and that they assured me that it was ok. So we decided to let them give the shot to Greta, which they did.

We didn’t notice any changes in our baby, she was as bouncy and alert as any 4 year old schnauzer- in other words she was normal and healthy. About 9 later on 9 August is when the horror story began. Our neighbor came over to give Greta her afternoon walk, as my wife was recovering from surgery on her foot and couldn’t do this.

She had just finished putting her leash on, when Greta gave a yelp and began to have a seizure which lasted about a minute. The neighbor immediately rushed her over to the vet , who ran some tests and found that her white blood cell count was up. Since he couldn’t determine the cause of the seizure, which Greta had never had in her entire life, he attributed the white count to be a by product of the seizure. He sent her home with some antibiotics and told us to give them to her for the week end .

She was ok afterwards and showed any more symptoms for the remainder of the day. On Saturday morning , she got up, went through her normal routine-walk, eating a round of play and so forth. About ½ hour later, she got sick and threw up her breakfast. We called her vet, who told us not to give the antibiotics any more and that if she got worse to bring her to the office on Monday and not to worry about it.

She got steadily worse as the week end went by and we tried to call him but he wasn’t available. Greta got weaker, refusing to eat and only drinking water and some Gatorade. By Monday morning, she was so weak she couldn’t get out of the bed. I immediately rushed her to the vet and let him take care of it. By 10:00 am (he finally got in to the office at 9:00 ) he called us and told us that the outlook wasn’t good.

Her auto immune system had gone haywire and her auto bodies were coating the red cells and causing them to clump together. This in turn caused her white cells to attack the red cells and destroying them. When the red cells are destroyed they release the hemoglobin and the kidneys and liver tries to filter this stuff out. This causes these organs to become overworked and start to break down. In the meantime, because there isn’t enough red cells to carry the oxygen to the cells, the brain tells the lungs and heart to work harder to get the oxygenated cells going. This in turns causes these organs to start to deteriorate. The dog gets very jaundiced, and passes blood in the urine ands so forth. She has no energy and is weak. Within a very short time the dog then simply dies from the stress. According to the info I’ve been able to glean, there isn’t any pain, thank God.

The doctor didn’t recognize it and treated her with steroids to suppress the immune system, but was unable to get the clumping to stop. By Thursday, the 15th, Greta was so weak that there wasn’t any reason to prolong her suffering. So we let the doctor put her to sleep. She died in our arms and we watched the chemical give her peace.

There is NO WAY that anyone can tell me that this damn medication didn’t cause my dog’s death! She was healthy without ANYKIND of signs of illness until 9 days AFTER this vaccine was given to her. Nor was her breed predisposed to developing this disorder. This vaccine was the only thing that was changed in her regimen and I can’t help but think that this “miracle drug” was the cause of my beloved schnauzer’s demise.

It’s a crime that these companies can create drugs that are supposedly safe and get the FDA to approve them for use, only to find that our dogs and cats are “beta testers” for them. How many of our beloved friends have paid with their lives, damaged their health all to line these bozos pockets? I think –no- it’s time that the FDA start Getting tougher on these companies and have them make sure their “protection” do just that- protect.

It’s time we the survivors start to speak for our pets-they that HAVE no voice and are at the mercy of this . It’s time WE do more than just sit back and cry and look at the pictures or the empty bed, or the unused toys and wish that they were still here. We MUST do everything possible to insure that the cure isn’t worse than the illness. We MUST ASK the vet for as much proof and do as much research about stuff that they are pushing on us to use on our babies. We MUST be knowledgeable to ALL the risks possible before we even think about using their vaccines. We must also insure that the vet knows as much about the medication as possible. After all it’s a matter of trust.

Our babies trust us to take care of them by giving them the best possible food, shelter, health care and love. We in turn entrust our vets to give them their best possible care health wise and they trust the drug companies to give them the best and safest medicines for our pets. When one breaks that trust, it usually the one at the bottom of the chain that has to pay the biggest price- the life of a beloved pet. ENOUGH!!!!

If I had known about the possible side effects of this medication, Greta would not have gotten the shot and she’d be here now a healthy 5 year old.

Don’t let this happen to your pet.

2002-10-30T07:49:00.000-08:00

From: jstorey1@postoffice.swbell.net
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: The 'Trouble' with the ProHeart 6 shot
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 23:59:04 -0600

Trouble was a very healthy male dog prior to receiving the PH6 shot in conjunction with annual vaccinations and I have plenty of people to verify that statement. Within 5-7 days after receiving annual vaccines along with the ProHeart 6 shot, he acquired a slight cough. Then he began to lose weight and just seem to want to lay around - not natural for his personality. Three weeks later, the first vet stated he had fluid on the lungs, a bacterial infection, enlarged heart and heart murmur. Hard to diagnose. Took him to 2nd vet - had more x-rays, ultrasound. Diagnosis, he was old, heart valve problem, Endocarditis with a secondary lung infection...recommended an internist. Final vet (#3) stated he had lung cancer and to take him home, spend the weekend with him and say goodbye...then put him to sleep next week. In conversation with the last vet, I inquired as to how long he could have had this cancer (I was feeling guilty, had I missed his symptoms, not paid enough attention to him, etc.) and he informed me most likely about two months. He did not know when Trouble had received the shot.....it had been almost two months......how coicidental is it to have your dog acquire cancer and die within 2 months - with no symptoms? From the date of the shot to the day Trouble passed - it was 58 days.
Sent an e-mail to FDA...received an immediate response.....FDA doctor informed me that the "lung cancer" could have in fact been caused due to the vaccines creating carciogenes which in turn created fluid around the heart which then could create the fluid that was seen in the lungs....xrays are not always accurate....could not be sure unless an autopsy was performed. FDA is in direct communication with Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge is required to report any adverse reaction that ANYONE feels to the FDA within 15 days. At the time I reported my story to the FDA....the ONLY report that had been turned in was "slight cough and urine leaking". The FDA informed me of this and the vet had stated to the FDA "that he had been very busy, but planned to update the records". I then had to call each vet and DEMAND they report to Fort Dodge per the FDA and gave them my dogs Case Number to report under. They did not like the paperwork to say the least! By the way, two of the three vets informed me " that you cannot believe anything you hear off the internet". Well, I know of at least six people who claim as I do that "in their opinion, their dog was healthy prior to the shot and now their dogs are dead! How many dogs have to become deathly ill or in fact die before something is done - which I feel IS the vet's responsibility not ours - to research the complaints that people have. The Vets need to investigate what we tell them. Or, is it just about the money? After all, how much money will we spend in order to save our dogs life?

Trouble died in my arms on the way to the vet in the back of my car. I will never forget what he went through.......his last breath of air, his head in my hands! My dog is dead ONLY because I let a VET convince me how safe this drug is, how great it is, blah, blah. I am on record of telling all three vets that I blamed the PH6 shot....all three of them stated these exact words (they must have it memorized as part of their training) "it is highly unlikely that the PH6 shot caused any problem with your dog". There are vets out there who feel the shot is "too new" not been on the market yet....I emplore you to seek one of them out....not the vets who are "marketing" the drug. Beware of the vet "that trys and makes you feel guilty about your decision". I have had e-mails from others that felt that the vet was "pressuring" them into giving the shot to their dog and when they refused, they were made to feel guilty. With regard to Trouble, each vet had a different diagnosis....only one common agreement......the anemia created the heart murmur which did not exist at the time of the exam by the initial vet who administered the PH6 shot and the annual vaccines.

If you feel your dog is not acting the same as he was before the shot....please be honest with your vet...stand up for what you believe.....demand they report how you feel to Fort Dodge. Request copies of the paperwork that the vet accumulates as part of your dogs file, file a complaint with Fort Dodge and by all means, FILE a report with the FDA. The FDA is on our side, it takes time to prove what we know in our hearts to be true. SAY NO TO PH6! DO NOT PUT THE ANIMAL YOU LOVE AT RISK....NO MATTER WHAT THE VETS TELL YOU.

2002-10-25T12:36:00.000-07:00

From: "Nancy Madsen" - nmadsen@academicplanet.com
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: Proheart 6
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 21:52:17 -0500

My Dog had a Proheart 6 shot about 8 months ago and I have noticed that she has periods of intermittent trembling. It is not because of cold or being nervous. She just trembles, stops, trembles, stops and trembles again. It lasts for a few minutes at a time. Then I won't notice it again for awhile. But it happens quite frequently. Unfortunately I didn't hear about all of this until after she had the shot. I really believe it is one of the "neurological side effects" of this shot. I don't remember ever seeing her do this before she had the shot. Has anyone else had their dog react with trembling episodes? By the way she is a miniature dachshund and was less than a year old at the time the shot was administered.

Nancy

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From: Steven Murray - samurray@comcast.net
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: Proheart 6
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:40:21 -0400

I’m not sure if my dog Kola’s death can be directly connected to Proheart 6, but after reading all the negative info on this shot, I can’t help but think about it.

Kola was 3 ½ yrs. old in March when she received the shot for the first time. She had been on Interceptor for years, and although there weren’t any problems with it, our vet highly recommended Proheart 6 to my husband. Because we trusted our vets, he agreed to start her on Proheart 6.

Her exam in March was normal and she was a perfectly healthy Rott/Shepherd mix. In July, I noticed swelling around her neck. After examination and biopsy, she was diagnosed with advanced lymphoma. I still can’t believe we didn’t notice it until it was too late. We treated her with Prednisone and gave her herbal treatments, which gave her a decent quality of life. She started to really go downhill though at the beginning of October, and we have to put her to sleep recently.

I will always wonder if her sudden onslaught of cancer and death was caused by this “medicine”. Unfortunately, before we read all of this negative info on the shot, we agreed for our other dog to receive it as well. She is a healthy 1 ½ yr. old lab mix. She developed severe diarrhea within a week of the shot and seemed tired. I contacted our vet’s office, and they totally denied her condition could be caused by Proheart. My husband went in to pick up medicine for her, and got into a very heated argument with the vet.

They actually threatened to throw him out of the office and call the police. All he was doing was asking questions about the shot; how much research was done before they starting administering it to their patients. They didn’t want to answer any questions and stated the manufacturer is a top-notch reputable company and wouldn’t sell a product that could harm animals. Hah! I now have nothing but extreme distrust for this veterinarian and probably won’t trust any vet like I did before this all happened.

I’m not sure if this will help, but please contact me with more updates and info. If they are responsible for Kola’s death, I want them to pay, one way or another.

Thank you,

Diane Murray
Camp Hill, PA

2002-10-16T09:59:00.000-07:00

From: MKirkland@carolina.rr.com
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: ProHeart 6 and Class Action Suit
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 22:25:43 -0400

Daniel, it's Myra. Wanted to let you know that a lady in Colorado whose chow/lab mix died after the ProHeart 6 shot, has found an attorney to start a class action suit against Fort Dodge. Thought you may want to add your name to our list. Please let me know and spread the word to others if they want to be a part to please email me at mKirkland@carolina.rr.com. Thanks Daniel.

2002-10-10T08:04:00.000-07:00

Marilyn - we appreciate your support!

From: fayettevillegma@juno.com
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: 6 month shot
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:43:00 -0500

Thanks for the information. I did not have a good feeling about it anyway. I have two rescue poodles who each weigh about 14 pounds. Angel has the potential to have crystals in her urine and is on a low dose PH acidifier and Sammy who is 7, has hot spots for which I give Benedryl.

I am 66 years old and we have been through some very tough times and my dogs have been my mainstay. I don't find it a problem to give a pill once a month and write it on the calendar. My children said they want to come back as one of my dogs. (of course they would have to be rescue dogs). Weather permitting, my dogs go everywhere with me.

I can imagine how awful I would feel if I took my vets advice and then my beloved little dogs became sick and died. I am sorry it has happened to other people who lost their pets. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE HEADS UP!

Marilyn Hohne

2002-10-01T10:13:00.000-07:00

Another story that I received by email:

From: Chris Grusz chrisgr@wrq.com
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: Proheart 6 & my dog
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:52:28 -0700

Hi,

I read your article online and I am afraid my dog is becoming a victim of this shot. We had our 1 yr old Labrador Retriever injected with this shot a few months ago. 5 days after the shot my dog had three seizures. We had her brought in to the vet and they had us monitor her closely as well as having us run a number of blood work tests. All tests came back fine. This weekend she had 6 major seizures and was at the emergency vet clinic all weekend. They have since released her back to us and she is doing better, and is on Phenobarbital to control the seizures. The vet is leaning towards a diagnosis of epilepsy but I can't totally rule out some affect by this shot, especially since the fine print on the the Proheart 6 shot says that seizures are a side effect in a small portion of dogs.

We have told our vet that we feel the Proheart 6 shot played a role in our dog's seizures. My question for you is, what else can we do about this? Has anybody had any luck getting Fort Dodge to pay for damages? We asked our vet to contact Fort Dodge and formally ask for coverage on this but I wanted to see if you might have heard of them picking up the bill from other dogowners. If you could let me know what you find out that would be great.

Thanks,

-Chris

2002-09-30T09:30:00.000-07:00

Another related e-mail...

From: "tony mckinnon" paige1@optusnet.com.au
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject:
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 00:01:36 +1000

i recieved an email today telling me that fort dodge - or should i say fort knox - are planing to release PROHEART SR 12 in america. the email told me the american vets are saying "proheart sr 12" has been safely tested in australia. i need to inform everyone of this fact; IN AUSTRALIA RESEARCH DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, there is no way to view a products reaction rates, so the manufacture can say what ever it wants to.

ask yourselves this question - why was proheart 6 developed in the u.s.a but the stronger proheart sr 12, developed in australia ? it's because research data here is secret and totaly controlled by the manufacturer.

i believe fort dodge has always intended to release "proheart sr 12" in america but has chosen to developed "proheart sr 12" in australia, so they could control any negative aspects of it, in the haven of secrecy australia provides. it took me two months of persitance to get my case lodged with fort dodge, which they denied anyway, so my dog's case and many others will not be included in their results, they lodge with the f.d.a. to get american approval.

2002-09-27T11:26:00.000-07:00

Here are some more e-mails I received recently:

From: "Myra Kirkland" - MKirkland@carolina.rr.com
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject: Proheart 6 reports
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 20:12:36 -0400

Just wanted you guys to know that I got a call today from the Center for Veterinary Medicine through the FDA as I had asked for my "Duker's" report established through my vet and Fort Dodge after his death. I had also asked for reports on anything dealing with ProHeart 6, and that was the reason they called me. It seems that there is a charge for all the reports on ProHeart 6 developed by Fort Dodge----because as the gentleman stated there are 1600 pages of ProHeart 6 reports since the drug was approved June of 2001. Just think these are reports from individuals that did file---how about those who never filed. It amazes me that this drug is still being given---but in a way it doesn't, that dollar sign to the vets and the medical companies is more important than the lives of our beloved dogs. Please continue to spread the word! Thanks, Myra

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From: "tony mckinnon" - paige1@optusnet.com.au
To: saveourdogs@soon.com
Cc:
Subject:
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 01:14:26 +1000

interlude: be warned fort dodge has released a twelve month injection in australia
("proheart sr 12") my belief is when it's fine tuned it will be released world wide.

i want to tell you my story. my little two year old maltese was given the 'proheart sr 12'
injection. three days later he couldn't walk, sit or stand, he just lay still crying. he weed and pooed where he lay. he couldn't move but continualy cried. he wouldn't eat or drink.
we took him to the hospital, did blood tests, ultra sounds, spinal tap, etc, etc,
no abnormalities were found. the vet eventualy filled out a negative reaction report and sent it to fort dodge. i should also say this all happened three months ago and to this very day my dog's left side is still paralyzed. he is still on medication and proably will be for the rest of his life, how ever short that may be.

fort dodge denied liability and i am now going to take civil action against them but i need help, i need persons (like you and others) whom believe pro heart to be responsible for their dog's injuries to send me signed affidavits. i believe forte dodge will hire the best defence available and i need to prove my case.

if you can help with an affidavit ? i will pay any related expenses and postal fees.

2002-09-20T07:45:00.000-07:00

My roommates and I have a mini schnauzer and we got him the shot and he was puking all over the place for like 2 days. We thought he might have got in the garbage can again even though it didn’t look like he did. I wonder if it was the proheart?

2002-09-17T13:27:00.000-07:00

The more stories I hear like this the more angry I get. I am sick and tired of greed winning over safety.

2002-09-17T08:23:00.000-07:00

I think that ProHart 6 may have killed my pup. He was a 14mth old Irish Setter and after the shot he seemed a little off and a few days later he died. The vet wasn’t sure exactly what happened and I have been wondering about the shot ever since. Thank you for putting this out there for us all – I don’t have to wonder any more.

2002-09-12T08:41:00.000-07:00

My daughters poodle used proheart last summer and was fine, but this summer when it was inoculated it became unconscious and almost died. It spent two nights at the vets. I think that this happens more than we think.

2002-09-06T06:42:00.000-07:00

Hunter, my Golden, went into shock after he got the Proheart shot. The vet had to keep him over night but he pulled through. At least now I know that I am not the only one who has had such problems with it.

2002-09-04T11:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some stories that other's have e-mailed me. There are a lot more coming, I just need to sort through them all first.

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From: "Myra Kirkland"
Subject: Proheart 6 death
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 17:07:09 -0400

So sorry to hear about Danny. I too just lost my healthy 6 yr old shih tzu after the Proheart 6 shot given this spring. I have reported to both Fort Dodge and the FDA with a case # already established. I am spreading the word as fast as I can to watch out for this drug and its adverse side effects. Nothing will bring my beloved "Duker" back, but if I can save one dog from having to go through what he had to, I will. I should never have given him that shot!! I've cried every day since July 5th. Already this week I know of other dogs with dead after the Proheart 6 shot. Just let me know what I can do to help you fight this. So glad I was sent your email!
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From: "Karen DenBleyker"
Subject: Proheart 6..my dog had an allergic reaction
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 10:55:43 -0400

You may of seen this when I posted it in rec.pets.dogs.health last fall. My dog, Cookie a 28 lb hound mix had an allergic reaction to Proheart 6 a year ago. She was given Proheart one day last fall..must of been August or September. Initially she was fine, she threw up once about 30 minutes later. Another hour later, she started breaking out in hives all over her body. I rushed her back to the vet and they were able to stop the allergic reaction with an injection of benedryl and a steriod. She was then on oral steriods for a couple days afterwards.

Fortunately she was ok but will never have Proheart 6 again. She is now a healthy happy 4 year old. I'm back using the monthly Heartgard. I had originally got her the Proheart because she had stolen and eaten all her Heartgard at once..5 doses.

The vet did report the incident to the drug company, though I'm not sure if she reported it to the FDA.

2002-09-03T08:32:00.000-07:00

I didn’t think much about it, but my dog was a sicck (the runs etc) for a couple days after he got the injection.

2002-08-29T07:56:00.000-07:00

I think that it was some kind of spaniel-beagle mix. I am not sure. But it was a cute little thing.

2002-08-28T09:14:00.000-07:00

That’s horrible! What kind of dog was it?

2002-08-28T06:32:00.000-07:00

My neighbor’s dog had a similar experience, but she ended up not making it. : (

2002-08-27T07:25:00.000-07:00

Thankfully, my dog didn’t die from it, but Norton did have a pretty severe adverse reaction. He kept throwing up and he couldn’t keep anything down for almost a whole week. He had nasty diarrhea and at one point his face even swelled up. After moping and sleeping all the time for a few weeks he was fine, but I decided never to use the Proheart injection on him again.

2002-08-23T13:10:00.000-07:00

This Blog will be used to tell your stories about Proheart 6. If you have a story that you would like to share about how your dog has suffered because of Proheart 6, simply e-mail me and I will post it on this Blog. In fact, if you are interested in helping out more, let me know and I will add you to the team so that you can publish directly to this Blog. Please help me save other dogs and owners from the heartache that my family has gone through because of Danny's death.