cancer over LD

[Guest guest]

Funny you should say that Reid. I talked to a friend yesterday that I hadnt

seen in months, she did not know I had LD. A family friend of hers had been

battling cancer for years, had some Chemo, several biopsy's and had been told he

might not have long to live. Dr's NEVER found cancer in his system but 'knew'

that is what he had. As a last resort his mom made him go to her 'ol Country Dr

and HE found that the guy had LD, HME all along!! Its been 1 year since DX, he

is doing a little better. Gave her my phone # to have him contact me so I can

tell him about Ya'll and Lymenet , I am sure Country Dr has been following

Steeres protocol. Someday they will say that LD IS in TX. Doesnt that one

sound like Lawsuit City! Pepi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 00-01-31 08:17:46 EST, you write:

<< Dr's NEVER found cancer in his system but 'knew' that is what he had. As a

last resort his mom made him go to her 'ol Country Dr and HE found that the

guy had LD, HME all along!! >>

Dear Pepi, Reid and All,

HA! This is what I keep telling the folks on the cancer list for dogs. I

KNEW Jack (our Sheltie - now at Bridge) did NOT have cancer, yet 5 vets said

so - just because antibody tests came back negative (tested for 1 strain of

ehrylichia & 1 of babesia, lyme & RMSF).

I DO NOT understand how doctors can be so stupid - I mean - S-T-U-P-I-D!

When a knowledgeable person is standing them giving them facts & stats -

along with FACT that family member (who is always outside with dog) is

positive in lyme, babesia & ehrylichia & they don't hear it. I've asked

several if I'm speaking ENGLISH???

Yet they all have the US map on the wall with endemic states marked in red -

surprise - Illinois is listed as a state with lyme but, I'm sure - only for

vaccination purposes - not treatment! GRRRRR!

These SOBs killed my beloved little companion - in my opinion - by refusing

to see the writing on the wall - until it was too late. By the time he

finally got the liquid Doxy, it was just too late.

Sorry for ranting - just so frustrating. Maybe we should all go take a

course in stupidity, then we could communicate more effectively with

NON-LLMDs.

[Guest guest]

Hi

So sorry about the loss of your beloved pet...I was wondering, do you

know that doxy and other drugs like Flagyl are available without a rx from

pet catalogs? I am thinking of Drs and catalogs.

I have a pet medical book also available from them that indicates the

dosages a pet should take depending on weight. The website is:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/ I buy my dog's Heartworm and other meds from

them, at a third of the price the vet would charge. Funny that you need a

dr's rx for Heartworm meds but not the abx....I am posting this information

for other's benefit too, in case you have pets who you feel need the meds,

and the vet's are stupid.

Hugs,

Marta

> From: DobeLovr1@...

>

> Yet they all have the US map on the wall with endemic states marked in

red -

> surprise - Illinois is listed as a state with lyme but, I'm sure - only

for

> vaccination purposes - not treatment! GRRRRR!

>

> These SOBs killed my beloved little companion - in my opinion - by

refusing

> to see the writing on the wall - until it was too late. By the time he

> finally got the liquid Doxy, it was just too late.

>

> Sorry for ranting - just so frustrating. Maybe we should all go take a

> course in stupidity, then we could communicate more effectively with

> NON-LLMDs.

[Guest guest]

Dear Marta,

Thanks for extending your condolences & the info on abxs.

We just had this discussion with our pharmacist the other day - no script

necessary for animal abxs.

As for Jack - we know he is in a better place & have come to terms with his

departure for the Bridge. On the positive side, the ignorance & stupidity of

the vets (not to mention the testing labs & vet schools - GRRRRR!) has really

lit a fire under my a**. His precious little life was not sacrificed in vain!

Surely you must all know I scan tons of email lists for anyone posting about

symptoms which could be " tick " related & post up a storm to inform EVERYONE

about these insiduous diseases - oh & what " they " are doing to our docs.

(VBG!)

Yea - the controls they put on some meds is just unbelieveable. With the

heartworm meds, though, if a dog has heartworm & takes the preventative

pills, I think it can do more damage than good.

Also, a friend of Dr. Dodd's recently told me that Dr. Dodd uses the DAILY

heartworm preventative & recommends same to clients as the monthly heartworm

meds allow the parasites to remain alive in the body for a whole month until

the next dose - when they're all killed at once. (I never knew this - just

" assumed " that the meds had a 30-day half-life & continued killing the

heartworms.) Sigh...

Thanks again, Marta - I really appreciate the support on this list.

Blessings & velcro hugs,

Chris