Dogs that were fine in crates with other dogs crated next to them are not always happy to be crated on their own. My current boy had been very good in his crate for three years, but with 4 or 5 other breathing bodies close to him. In new surroundings at our house, he found the crate intolerable and ripped up everything inside it, while working himself into a frenzy. Even with a nice meaty bone, we found it impossible to leave him for any length of time. (we did not crate him when we were home) We weren't long working on leaving him loose, and except for a very few incidents he has not abused our trust….....in fact, he is the best Basenji I have had in terms of not destroying things. Interestingly, he is fine if we go out for a few hours, giving him a roller ball with treats as we exit. He is less happy if we are outside where he can see us. He wants to be where we are, which is not always possible, e.g. if one is mowing the lawn, blowing snow, etc.
Proheart 6 – USA Today Editorial
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http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/06/our-view-on-dru.html#more
USA Today Editorial Board June 17, 2008Our view on drug safety: FDA vet tracks dog deaths, gets smeared in the process – Tale of ProHeart 6 raises questions about who calls the shots at agency.
"The most troubling aspect of this is the effect it will inevitably have on other FDA safety officers. After seeing what can happen when someone gathers evidence that a drug is unsafe, what safety officers wouldn't think twice about risking their careers by antagonizing powerful companies?
That's a terribly dangerous way to run a drug safety process that can ultimately mean life or death to animals and humans alike."
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Bad…really bad. Thanks for posting that.
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You're welcome. It's scary to think of how many FDA Safety Officers were successfully silenced for raising safety concerns – all at the cost of our precious ones.
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Interesting report – too bad it didn't make national news. While I'm sure the "rank and file" government workers (like the USDA inspector in the story) are good people, I never trust government top level managers, especially political appointees (no matter which political party). They all suck.
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For more information on Proheart 6,
Letter from Wyeth to veterinarians about Proheart 6 adverse reactions http://www.wyethah.ca/pdfs/Canine/EngLetterMarch16.pdf .
American Veterinary Medical Article about Proheart 6 http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/oct04/041015a.asp "Over the course of the past three years, however, the FDA has received 5,913 adverse events reports about the drug from veterinarians and dog owners. According to the FDA, many of these reports involved life-threatening events, such as anaphylaxis, convulsions, hematopoetic disorders, and hepatopathies—about 616 reports involved deaths. The FDA has also evaluated a number of reports involving neurologic problems and cardiac signs."
