from Melissa Baker: For months Ive so badly wanted to share the dilemma Ive been dealing with. In America, land of legalities, Ive known I had to be careful what Ive said. My dog, Rhett, passed away in December. Ive known in my heart what killed him. Ive so desperately wanted to warn other dog owners but the word slander keeps making its presence in my mind. So, Ive decided to post a letter from Rhett, my dog. There is no mention the name of the medication in Rhetts letter. Dog owners, please be aware of the side effects of the medications you give your dog. The effects are very real, and often deadly. This particular medication has been under investigation for a while now. Please research flea/tick/heartworm medications before giving to your pet. And here is a letter from Rhett....... My doctor told me there was a medicine that would keep me from getting bugs and parasites. My mommy took the doctors advice and gave it to me. I became every sick. I would vomit. Food hurt my tummy so I wouldnt eat. I started wobbling, falling into the walls when I walked and falling over when I tried to go potty. I had always been healthy so my mommy nor I was sure what was going on. Mommy took me back to the doctor and they told us my liver enzymes were through the roof and my pancreas was inflamed. I was hospitalized. I got better but a month later I was back in the hospital for the same thing. Soon my back leg started to bother me so I started holding it up. The doctor said bed rest should help. It didnt. Soon, I couldnt feel my entire back end. Before I knew it, I couldnt walk. Why cant I go potty anymore? Good thing mommy and daddy were there to push on my belly to make me go! A few weeks go by and Im still paraplegic but Im still a happy boy. I cant wag my tail anymore but my ears still stand up and I can hold my head up when mommy and daddy walk though the door and cuddle me in their arms. I notice mommy and daddy arent so happy though. Matter of fact, they seem really sad. I see them cry a lot. I just want to walk over to them and lick their tears away, only my legs dont work. A couple more weeks go by and mommy and daddy seem to become sadder and sadder, as my body seems to become weaker and weaker. I remember the last time I saw mommy and daddy. Mommy took me outside, laid a blanket on the grass and held me. It was a sunny day. I always loved the sun. Mommy knew how much I loved it. I didnt know why mommy was crying that day as she held me in the sunlight. We always had so much fun in the sun. Daddy came home a little later. He took me on the deck and held me. He gave me treats. This day I decided I was going to hold my treat in my mouth before I devoured it as I normally do. I loved my bub & buddy time, as daddy called it. That night my doctor came to my house. Mommy was a mess. Daddy, my doctor, and I cried too. I dont know what happened after that. The next thing I remember is waking up in a place with green fields, rainbows, and steams. Animals of all kinds running, playing, and happy. Some seem to think this place is called Rainbow Bridge. I often look down on my mommy and see her crying. Ive heard her talking and she seems to think the medicine she gave me for bugs and parasites made me sick. My mommy thinks she poisoned me. I wish I could lick her tears away again. I wish she knew it wasnt her fault. Nobody warned her. Nobody told her the dangers of this medication. I see her on the computer a lot, researching, discovering how many of my friends here at Rainbow Bridge also took this medication. It makes her sad. Mommy, we are all happy now. We are no longer sick. All I want you to do is inform other mommies and daddies of the dangers. I miss you Mommy and Daddy. I was sick and felt horrible but I know you didnt do this to me, the medication did. I cant wait until you meet me here at Rainbow Bridge and take me to Heaven with you! ~Rhett For months Ive so badly wanted to share the dilemma Ive been dealing with. In America, land of legalities, Ive known I had to be careful what Ive said. My dog, Rhett, passed away in December. Ive known in my heart what killed him. Ive so desperately wanted to warn other dog owners but the word slander keeps making its presence in my mind. So, Ive decided to post a letter from Rhett, my dog. There is no mention the name of the medication in Rhetts letter. Dog owners, please be aware of the side effects of the medications you give your dog. The effects are very real, and often deadly. This particular medication has been under investigation for a while now. Please research flea/tick/heartworm medications before giving to your pet. And here is a letter from Rhett....... My doctor told me there was a medicine that would keep me from getting bugs and parasites. My mommy took the doctors advice and gave it to me. I became every sick. I would vomit. Food hurt my tummy so I wouldnt eat. I started wobbling, falling into the walls when I walked and falling over when I tried to go potty. I had always been healthy so my mommy nor I was sure what was going on. Mommy took me back to the doctor and they told us my liver enzymes were through the roof and my pancreas was inflamed. I was hospitalized. I got better but a month later I was back in the hospital for the same thing. Soon my back leg started to bother me so I started holding it up. The doctor said bed rest should help. It didnt. Soon, I couldnt feel my entire back end. Before I knew it, I couldnt walk. Why cant I go potty anymore? Good thing mommy and daddy were there to push on my belly to make me go! A few weeks go by and Im still paraplegic but Im still a happy boy. I cant wag my tail anymore but my ears still stand up and I can hold my head up when mommy and daddy walk though the door and cuddle me in their arms. I notice mommy and daddy arent so happy though. Matter of fact, they seem really sad. I see them cry a lot. I just want to walk over to them and lick their tears away, only my legs dont work. A couple more weeks go by and mommy and daddy seem to become sadder and sadder, as my body seems to become weaker and weaker. I remember the last time I saw mommy and daddy. Mommy took me outside, laid a blanket on the grass and held me. It was a sunny day. I always loved the sun. Mommy knew how much I loved it. I didnt know why mommy was crying that day as she held me in the sunlight. We always had so much fun in the sun. Daddy came home a little later. He took me on the deck and held me. He gave me treats. This day I decided I was going to hold my treat in my mouth before I devoured it as I normally do. I loved my bub & buddy time, as daddy called it. That night my doctor came to my house. Mommy was a mess. Daddy, my doctor, and I cried too. I dont know what happened after that. The next thing I remember is waking up in a place with green fields, rainbows, and steams. Animals of all kinds running, playing, and happy. Some seem to think this place is called Rainbow Bridge. I often look down on my mommy and see her crying. Ive heard her talking and she seems to think the medicine she gave me for bugs and parasites made me sick. My mommy thinks she poisoned me. I wish I could lick her tears away again. I wish she knew it wasnt her fault. Nobody warned her. Nobody told her the dangers of this medication. I see her on the computer a lot, researching, discovering how many of my friends here at Rainbow Bridge also took this medication. It makes her sad. Mommy, we are all happy now. We are no longer sick. All I want you to do is inform other mommies and daddies of the dangers. I miss you Mommy and Daddy. I was sick and felt horrible but I know you didnt do this to me, the medication did. I cant wait until you meet me here at Rainbow Bridge and take me to Heaven with you! ~Rhett
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:49:42 +0000
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