If a vet refuses to do the necessary monitoring bloodwork in any drug situation, you need a new vet. After all, you are paying for the procedure. Anne, TN On Friday, February 4, 2005, at 11:02 AM, Luanne Crinklaw wrote: > Yes I agree that allot of vets hand it out like candy. I had to fight > with mine to get the Medicam. He pushed Rimadyl and when I told him > no, he had me try Zubrin, and then when that did not work he gave me > Promotion. The Zubrin and Promotion kinda worked but did not take the > pain away like the Medicam. So we are sticking with the Medicam. But > back to the Rimadyl the vets are not educating owners on it and not > doing the required blood work. My mother's dog was put on Rimadyl and > not one word was said to her about blood work until I mentioned it. > Her vet still refuses to do the monitoring that needs to be done with > this drug. > > Luanne Crinklaw > Silvermoon German Shepherds > Mesa, AZ > Home of Chenoa's Kindred Spirit, and Chenoa's Great Adventure ( > waiting at the bridge ) > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' > > ======================================================================= > ===== > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN > ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE > EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT > IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS > PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at > admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ======================================================================= > ===== > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================