Re: [pyrnet] loss of faith

["Tracy Bassett" <espinay@bigpond.com>]

<<WHOA!!!!   Wait a minute!!!!   All drugs have to go through testing before
they are released to the public and if you look at a PDR or a nursing drug
book, the possible side effects are a mile long for just about ANY drug.>>

Some information I was sent today:

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The FDA Center for Veterinary medicine has recently posted on its web site
the year 2000 Adverse Drug Event report.  It can be seen at:
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/ade/adetoc.htm

Rimadyl deaths have increased over the past four years:
Year          #Deaths Carprofen (Rimadyl)
1997         195
1998         456
1999         371
2000         470

Previous years reports can be seen there also:

FDA CVM - Adverse Drug Reports for the year 1997:
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/ade/a97ae.htm#CARPROFEN

FDA CVM - Adverse Drug Reports for the year 1998:
 http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/ade/fdave98.htm

FDA CVM - Adverse Drug Reports for the year 1999:
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/fdavet/2001/May_Jun.htm#adverse

 FDA CVM - Adverse Drug Reports for the year 2000:
 http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/ade/ade_web_rpts2000.pdf

Still awaiting the year 2001 ADE report.
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Of course everyone must weigh up the benefits and risks of their own
individual cases.  For my own peace of mind my dogs would only ever get this
drug as a last resort.

Tracy Bassett
Murrumbateman, Australia
espinay@bigpond.com