Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
What Vets Don't Know Or Won't Tell You
I had a few things this past year happen that I was unsure
if I was onto something or just thinking crazy things.
The first time that was the worst is when Diamond (my pit
mix) went down (in severe pain and couldn't walk). I took her into the vet and
nothing was discovered from the vet. Needless to say not much was done either
on that visit. We came back home and
she was fine a day or two..then back down again. A week later I took her back
in for x-rays..thinking possibly she may have hip dysplasia. The x-rays
confirmed she had Lumbosacral Spondylosis. A few days before I took her in on
the first visit, I had started giving her some cephalexin for a UTI. When I
discovered how bad she was in pain, I stopped everything. After she was back up
and walking a day or two later, I started the antibiotics up again. That's when
she went back down again and I took her for x-rays. This was in March.
In November I took her in for a teeth cleaning, a rabies
shot, and blood work. Little did I know at that time, you don't give rabies on
the same day you do surgery. (Things vets don't tell you) Three days after her
teeth cleaning she went down again and she went down hard. This was November
2012. Since that day it's been nothing
but a daily struggle to keep her pain free. I took her back to the vet when she
went down and I told them it had something to do with the surgery. I told them
I thought she had had a reaction to antibiotics previously. They looked at me
really funny. Since then I have spoken with many Drs about this. The only thing
that was thought that possibly could have caused it was the bacteria release
from the teeth cleaning, or possibly the anesthesia but we just really didn't
know. In the back of my mind I have wondered if the connection was the
antibiotics. The vets looked at me crazy when I kept mentioning my thoughts on
this.
So when I met the new Dr on her Stem Cell Surgery, I told
him all of this and how it has put her down since the teeth cleaning. So he WAS
concerned about the anesthesia and would make sure he didn't give any
antibiotics etc. SO, she had the surgery and it didn't put her down at all. So
now I know it wasn't the anesthesia.
Last night I was reading a book on Canine Arthritis (that
was written by a DVM) and BINGO...there it was..my answer.
A N T I B I O T I C S !
It states: While RARE, many Drs feel that drug induced joint
problems are becoming more common. Your dogs immune system can react to ANY
drug, and drugs are usually considered foreign substances. A hypersensitivity
or allergic reaction occurs when antibodies form chemical complexes with the
administered drug, these drug-antibody complexes are then deposited into the
joints of the body. The drugs most commonly associated with drug-induced lameness
are antibiotics, especially sulfa drugs, erythromycin, penicillin's, and
cephalosporins.
It further states genetics can play a role also especially
with Doberman Pinchers when sulfa drugs are administered.
SO, when I read this, my jaw dropped and my thoughts were..I
WAS RIGHT! I WASNT CRAZY! and why didn't these Drs NOT put this together or
even possibly think it was drug related? They have this knowledge right?
hhhmmm....
I can give Diamond doxycycline without any issues but
cephalexin puts her down. Looking back in her records on the day she had her
teeth cleaning, she was given an injection of penicillin and sent home with
amoxicaps. SO OBVIOUSLY she has a sensitivity to these as well. The bad part
about this is, it put her down from November till the day of her stem cell
therapy (Sept 12th). Ten months of pain.
And not only am I speaking of drugs but also vaccines can do
this. Even vaccines can make a dog go lame that never had any issues before,
although it seems more common in puppies. I am NOT ruling out adults as well.
Vaccines are very harmful in adult stages and titer testing should be done
instead. Titers cost a little more money but..if you have a dog that gets ill,
goes lame or acquires a disease, which one then will be expensive? So weigh the
costs. Have titer testing done instead. I am aware rabies is a law but every 3
years this should be the most that it gets done. And if your dog has an
illness, weakened immune system or auto-immune disease, they CAN and should be
exempted from rabies. Speak with your vet on this.
The bottom line here is, always be aware of what goes in the
body and don't think your suspicions are crazy or a little over the top. Always
trust your instincts, ask a lot of questions, research a lot before you have
any surgery done or vaccines or medications given. And always feed your dog a
species appropriate diet.
Anytime the body is
fighting any disease or illness, inflammation can flow threw the body causing
inflamed joints.
To also make a note: During winter time this is a time for
our dogs to start having achy joints. So get ready before. Prepare. Have your
medicine cabinet stocked with RX meds, herbs (start the herbs now if you
haven't), vitamins and don't forget the ADEQUAN. It's wonderful stuff and can
make miracles when you have lost all hope. It did for me and has helped MANY
MANY animals stay upright and walking. Ask your vet for a vial to take home
with you to give the injections. It's more cost effective that way. Have your
vet show you how to give them.
Have on hand some moist heat packs, funds saved up for
chiropractic and acupuncture visits. Give daily massages and take short walks.
Watch your dogs weight and if your not already, consider a raw diet. You will
be totally amazed how much your dog will be so much healthier.
To learn more on raw diets, read here or join us on facebook
in our group on raw diets and over all holistic health care. Also I have a
group for Canine Arthritis. Here you can get immediate answers in time of need
or you can email me.
Note.- Pets allergic to antibiotic class of penicillin will
naturally be allergic to amoxicillin as well. Please make sure your pet's
veterinarian is aware of this.
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