If your dog has been given a medication which appears to have an adverse effect, read this publication to find out what you should do.

How to Report An Adverse Drug Experience

Introduction

Veterinarians and animal owners are encouraged to report adverse experiences and product failures to the government Agency that regulates the product in question. Pretesting by the manufacturer and review of the data by the government does not guarantee absolute safety and effectiveness due to the inherent limitation imposed by testing the product on a limited population of animals. CVM encourages you to contact the manufacturer of a suspect product. Reporting information for the following product categories:

Animal Drugs and Devices
Veterinarians and animal owners may report adverse drug experiences to FDA by:

A. You should first call the drug company to report an ADE for an FDA-approved animal drug. Drug company phone numbers can usually be obtained from product labeling. Inform the drug company that you wish to report an ADE, and ask to speak to a technical services veterinarian. The technical services veterinarian should ask a series of questions about the event, complete the FDA 1932 form, and forward the report to CVM. In addition, the technical services veterinarian may also contact the veterinarian who treated your pet to obtain more information regarding the ADE. If the drug is not FDA-approved for animal administration, or if it is approved but you do not wish to contact the manufacturer, the report may be submitted directly to the FDA on Form 1932a. Reports should preferably include a good medical history, all concomitant drugs the animal has been given, any recent surgical procedures, and as much in the way of clinical findings as is possible. Clinical findings would include veterinary exam, clinical chemistries, complete blood counts, urinalysis, fecal exams, radiographic results, and hemodynamic data such as blood pressure, any other pressure measurements in or around the heart, and neurologic assessments.

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Reporting an Adverse Drug Reaction is a post from: Dog Obedience Training Blog

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Stop the devocalization of dogs in your state

by Stephanie Modkins, February 1, 2010

Dogs Examiner

Did you know that some breeders and canine owners devocalize their dogs in order to reduce the sound of their barks? Sound strange? Seem barbaric? Well, it is. For this reason, passing a bill in your state that sets parameters for this type of sugary is a must.

Overview of devocalization

During the process of devocalizing a dog, a veterinarian surgically alters a canine’s voice box. This procedure permanently reduces the volume and pitch of a dog’s bark making it sound more like a hoarse or whisper. The side effects of this kind of surgery are infections, laryngeal paralysis and airway stenosis. Devocalized dogs often struggle with eating and drinking. Also, they can’t defend themselves or alert an owner of trouble because they can’t be heard from far away. These side effects, of course, are life altering ones resulting in a lower quality of existence for a dog. (See video below.)

For video and rest of  Stephanie’s article.

Devocalization of Dogs is a post from: Dog Obedience Training Blog

Neil Sattin is an expert trainer who specializes in teaching a type of dog training method that shows you how to use your dog’s excess energy for his own good.

And Neil’s going to be walking the first 100 people who register to attend this training event through the process of how to get started!

We’ll be holding this class via webinar.  That means that once you register for the call using the link below, we’ll send you a link where you can watch this live presentation from your computer, and hear our voices “Live” through your computer’s speakers.  If you don’t have speakers on your computer, you’ll also be given the option to listen in by calling in on a conference call line.

During this class you’re going to learn how to:

• Train your dog to see you as the most exciting thing in his universe, instead of another dog or person
• Keep your dog from becoming overly excited
• Train your dog to NOT get distracted in highly arrousing or distracting environments

The training session will last roughly 60-90 minutes and is 100% free to the first 100 people who register for the session.

If you’d like to attend this training class click below to register:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/584943235

And let me make one thing VERY clear…

What you’re going to hear on this call are methods you won’t find anywhere else.  They are methods that I’ve never taught, and wanted to bring to you as another training tool I think you can use to get your dog to behave the way you want him to.

This call training event will be perfect for dog lover’s who’ve tried other training methods in the past and not quite gotten the results they were after.

This will be a don’t miss call!  So make sure you register before the call fills up.

Here’s the link again:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/584943235

Looking forward to seeing you this Thursday!

Chet

Attend our “Free” Natural Dog Training Class this Thursday is a post from: Dog Obedience Training Blog

courtesy of http://dogblog.dogster.com

Imagine coming home to find your pooch dragging this around!  Read this fascinating story which thankfully had a happy ending.

Dog Digs Up Unexploded Grenade in Backyard; What’s the Wierdest Thing Your Dog has Dug Up?

by Maria Goodavage, Dogster’s for the love of the dog blog

January 5, 2010

A New Zealand man returned from work to discover his dog, Duke, playing with a mud-covered metal object. Upon further inspection, Sean McDermott realized in horror that it was a hand grenade.

And the detonator was still in place.

The grenade has a “kill radius” of 25 meters. And at last check, a dog’s mouth chewing on it was certainly within that range.

Read the rest of Maria’s story.

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This article addresses some of the similarities, but also the differences.

Dogs are like little children

by Roberta Baxter, Eugene Dogs Examiner, December 19

When we leave the home, unless we have a video camera, a pet owner does not know everything that goes on while they are away. Even if the camera is set and ready to record, don’t bank on it telling you everything. The mind and brain of a dog can be sneaky.  Do you wonder if they know what is right and wrong? Just remember the canine is a dog and is not human. Pet owners sometimes think of their dogs as children, but they are dogs, folks.

Some similarities of dogs and children ring a familiar bell.  One such event that comes to my mind is putting things in the mouth.  Puppies chew on EVERYTHING even if it not palatable.  Try to imagine a jumping bean alone in the house with your pain meds by the bedside table, conveniently left so you will take them for comfort.  The caps are tamper proof, but not dog proof. Dogs cannot read.  The bottle might have your scent on it, or the dog could have viewed you eating from that prescription bottle at one time.

Read the rest of Roberta’s story.

Is Your Puppy Like a Child? is a post from: Dog Obedience Training Blog

Here’s a fun article posted by Sharon Harleigh, LA Pets Examiner, with her complied list of  New Year’s resolutions for dogs:

Posted January 1, 2010

Since we all at least consider making New Year’s resolutions, I conferred with my four legged family members. My dog’s New Year’s resolutions are:

1) I will not chase the cat.

2) I will not forage in the trash (if I can help it – if there’s something yummy in there, disregard this resolution.)

3) I will not wake my human up early to play by implying I need to go out to fertilize the grass.

4) I will not panic when I get groomed.

For the rest of Sharon’s list, visit www.examiner.com

New Year’s Resolutions is a post from: Dog Obedience Training Blog

Then you have others who suggest that you use dog friendly training methods.  These utilize positive reinforcement and do not stress dominating your dog.  The belief is that those techniques may work short term but the results will not be lasting.  With so much confusion information out there Eric Goebelbecker decided to write a blog post on the subject. It’s worth the read and you should check it out!

December 6th, 2009 by Eric Goebelbecker

A few months ago the Journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science published an article titled Survey of the use and outcome of confrontational and non-confrontational training methods in client-owned dogs showing undesired behaviors”. Two of the researchers participated in the research regarding children and dog bites that I wrote about earlier, so I decided to plunk down my $31.50 and read it for myself.

Similar to the research on canine aggression directed toward children, the researchers had access to people seeking helping from a veterinary behavioral service. This time, rather than examining records, surveys were distributed to families requesting information about the methods that had been used prior to common to the veterinarian and whether they had a positive, negative, or no, effect on the dog’s behavior. The survey also asked whether aggressive behavior was seen in association with the particular method. One hundred forty surveys were completed in one year’s time.

Read the entire article on DogStarDaily.com’s blog

Please leave your thoughts in the comments!

The Debate! Confrontational Dog Training Methods is a post from: Dog Obedience Training Blog