anyone have any experience with

a delayed reaction to that vicious ProHeart vaccine?
My friend's nearly 11 year old GSD is having a probably reaction a year later. He's not doing well.
I wanted to pass any info/experience onto my friend.

 

poor thing, I dont have any advice, except to say, have heard BAD things about it, what are the symptoms?

 

I don't have any experience with this vaccine, but I have been reading a very infomative and interesting book that takes a look at vaccines and their safety. Vaccine Guide for Dogs & Cats, What Every Pet Owner Should Know by Catherine J.M. Diodati, MA forward is by Richard Pitcairn, DVM, PhD
This book has opened my eyes and made me do more research which has led to me changing my vaccination schedule with all my animals. Some vaccines I have eliminated completely. I was appalled to learn how the "annual vaccination" of pets came about.
Working in the shop I do I have had many customers tell me they have had bad reactions with puppies or older dogs. Dog who have been vaccinated for years all of a sudden get very sick after being vaccinated. It can and does happen delayed, which means it is much of the time not connected to the vaccinations, until the animal is vaccinated again.
I don't see the Proheart vaccine in the book I have...does it go by another name? what is it specifically for?

 

I've heard nothing but bad things about that vaccine.

The FDA has had lots of complaints on it:

4,000+ complaints about animals being sick
400+ deaths

And the FDA has made them change their labelling to include "rare cases of death". They haven't taken it off of th market yet because they believe that it will save more dogs than it will hurt.

I know that my vet refuses to use it.

 

luckily the first year it was available my vet asked me if I wanted Sadie to have it I said no....I am so glad.
This particular dog was a 95 lb. GSD and now weighs about 78 lbs. He had the shot a bit over a year ago, had a slight reaction then (loss of appetite, lethargy) but improved. It was the first time he had the shot and his owner called me after. When she told me what shot it was my heart sank.
About 6 weeks ago Wussie started losing more weight, basically stopped eating, has had trouble with his back legs (not hip dysplasia) and yesterday had a 45-second long seizure.
The original vet won't commit that it might be a delayed reaction to the vaccine so she took Wussie to my vet for a 2nd opinion. And yes some healthy strong dogs who have had no health issues can experience a delayed reaction to this nasty crap...and that's what he is doing.
Having a hard time finding anyone whose dog may have done this as she doesn't know which way to go next. The dog is in rough shape and she's afraid she might have only one alternative left.
Wussie is nearly 11 years old but prior to this he hiked 3 miles a day!!! He would "kill" his frisbee is another dog touched it LOL. They would move his bed and he'd move it right back.
It's sad sad sad to see what has happened to him cause his owner thought she was doing the right thing.

 

poor woosie, this goes along the line of rimydial, the company publishes that the vets need to tell the people possible side effects and risks, but most dont

this is in the same boat, the dangers are huge for this vaccine and vets should be lett ing the clients know the risks/benefits


I would be very upset at the vet for even considering a vaccine like this on a dog that age

How is Sadie doing?

 

thanks for asking about Sadie. I don't mention her much cause I feel like if I do I'm putting a hex on her - that goatlicker of Murphy's Law fam likes me

Anyway she's been doing very well. Had to put her back on her prednisone for awhile as she's bloated a bit again - but she's losing the fluid and looking thinner...too thin but it's an age thing. Tonight she gets a bath cause she really smells bad from the leaking.

Other than that...she's looking/doing pretty well for a liver-diseased hip dysplastic 11 year old Shepherd LOL

again I appreciate you thinking of my old girl

 

Glad to hear Sadie is doing okay

 

Proheart 6 is very dangerous. NEVER get it!! I don't do heartworm preventive at all. You are poisoning your dog once a month just in case he happens to get something that is fairly easy to cure now. I get my dogs tested every 6 months for early detection and they take garlic tablets daily to help ward off insects.

Here are some previous threads on auspet about Proheart 6:

http://www.auspet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5296&highlight=proheart

http://www.auspet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4560&highlight=proheart

http://www.auspet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1792&highlight=proheart

http://www.auspet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2436&highlight=proheart


In addition to the book Maisey is reading, look at Martin Goldstein's "The Nature of Animal Healing : The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat."