[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A Cautionary Tale

  • From: " Maureen Murkland" <murk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:07:51 -0600

Kathy,
   One of my old dogs had the same reaction to Flagyl.........that stuff 
almost killed him. Mo


> Fran, I'm so happy you got to the bottom of this!  I posted to  the list
> almost 2 years ago about my sister's  9 week old puppy who got  into 
> something,
> (probably deer poop, she has 10+ acres and he's always putting  something 
> in his
> mouth!) and was dosed BY THE VET w/ Flagyl.  Long story  short, he has a
> permanent head tilt and sure enough, when you read the insert,  it is NOT
> recommended for puppies and it can, as you found lead to  neurological 
> symptoms and
> some can be permanent.  In my sister's case, the  dog had an MRI and a 
> whole
> battery of tests to rule out other causes.
>
> I know folks were skeptical when I posted (there were dozens of  e-mails 
> from
> folks, "never happened to me", "I always use it, no problems"), but  word 
> to
> the wise, be careful with this!
>
> Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
> Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd  Champions

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