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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - For Jan
| Jan, Darcy is on the monthly Interceptor to prevent heartworms and I do occasionally apply Frontline (every two to three months in warm weather). Her last Frontline application was in July. The vet just casually mentioned "toxin" today for the first time. She admits that she doesn't know what's caused the anemia. I had asked previously about giving Darcy heartworm medicine every month and the specialist encouraged me to do so. I decided on my own not to apply any more Frontline, because Darcy's not outside that much and I always comb her and check for fleas and ticks. Darcy has the non-regenerative form of anemia, not AIHA. How was it determined that Frontline caused your dog's AIHA? I just received a call from the specialist's office and was told that Darcy's liver panel looked great. There are concerns about liver damage with the aziathioprine and she must be monitored every other week while on it. Karen |
| Karen NC |
| Karen,the problem is you can never 'prove' Frontline is the cause of an adverse reaction. There is no blood test you can find anywhere in the world that will test the pesticide fipronil which is the main ingredient in Frontline. I know. I tried to find a lab. There are none. Many, many pet owners who gave their pets treatments of Frontline and other flea control products saw an immediate result one-three days following the treatment. Fredom of Information Act allows us to see how many folks complained about an adverse reaction from pesticide products. There are 84 pages of adverse Frontline reactions logged into the EPA, our Gov't agency that regulates pesticide products. That is pretty telling. Whatever the form of anemia, it can be potentially initiated by a toxin. That toxin in my boy's case was a pesticide. If you go back and read some of my threads regarding Frontline, you will find a very disturbing set of circumstances that the pharmaceutical companies deceptively hide from the consumer. It is pretty disgraceful. Problem is they get away with it and the vets don't raise holy hell. Hard to believe the vets mention toxins on one hand and step away from the reality of an action that would be very ethical - not to sell the stuff!! I will never, ever use the lethal stuff on my dogs and I tell everyone I know my story. Four blood transfusions and over the past 2 years $9,000& worth of vet bills....due to FRONTLINE. Shame on these deceptive, money hungry pharmaceutical companies who get rich by trillions while their products are not tested properly and so cruelly hurt our companion animals. And your Enviornmetal Protection Agency (EPA) does nothing to stop them. The very best for Darcy's recovery. I am glad to hear you will not be using Frontline again. Jan |
| Jan PA |
| Thanks, Jan. I believe we can find natural things to use on our pets for fleas/ticks. I never use any of the insect repellants on myself unless they're natural (something like Burts Bees), so common sense should have told me not to use chemicals on my pets. I have decided to tell the vet next week that I want her to start taking Darcy off of the prednisone and aziathiporine. She had told me that she is unsure that her non-regenerative anemia is immune related, that she doesn't really know what's causing it. She also said that some people choose to take their pets off the meds and see if their systems regenerate on their own. I'm continuing with the Standard Process products that are supposed to build up her blood and bone marrow and normalize her immune system. Since she's been on the prednisone, the poor thing has been panting, acting depressed and anxious, drinking lots of water and, of course, peeing like a horse. I hope and pray that when I take her back to the vet on Tuesday her PCV hasn't gone down enough to require a transfusion. As far as what you said about the vets knowing about the toxins in Frontline (and probably in other pet products), I believe most of them are just like medical doctors. They have the pharmecutical companies that wine and dine them and give special perks every time they write a prescription. Half the time they don't even know about drug side effects, but just take the word of the pharmecutical reps. The health care industry (human and animal) should care more about the health and welfare of the patient, than the almighty dollar. Karen |
| Karen NC |
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