Comments on: How to Kill a Dog http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:55:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lynda http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-2216 Lynda Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:38:33 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-2216 Dr. Karen, thank you so much for your post, wisdom, compassion and experience. I had a 14 1/2 yr old gsd with severe arthritis and did see all over the internet the scams and posts made by people that were trying to push their products. Fortunately I did not give those things to my boy. I did use cosequin ds and bufferin upon the advice of my vet because he couldn't tolerate metacam and I was afraid to try rimadyl or any others after he got so sick from the metacam. God Bless Dr. Karen, thank you so much for your post, wisdom, compassion and experience. I had a 14 1/2 yr old gsd with severe arthritis and did see all over the internet the scams and posts made by people that were trying to push their products. Fortunately I did not give those things to my boy. I did use cosequin ds and bufferin upon the advice of my vet because he couldn’t tolerate metacam and I was afraid to try rimadyl or any others after he got so sick from the metacam. God Bless

]]> By: Jeff Menter http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-978 Jeff Menter Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:10:30 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-978 I'm a week late but I still want to say that this was a great post. I look forward to more! I’m a week late but I still want to say that this was a great post. I look forward to more!

]]> By: Ms. Clark http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-973 Ms. Clark Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:28:22 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-973 Well, next time show your patients the chemistry diagrams of Aspirin and Salicin. It's says right there on both of them "O Oh" If that's not a warning, I don't know what is. (ok so it's a bad chemistry joke from a non-chemist, but I do have animated molecules on my old blog, including a model of thimerosal that winks and waves. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/12/69971114_37f0f61b4f_o.gif (thimerosal waving) http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/89159087_327ed19622_o.gif (the drug versene) http://farm1.static.flickr.com/15/88462339_89502868be_o.gif ( another drug, endrate) I can't prove it but I think I have done harm to my dog by fooling around with alternative treatments in the past. I think I gave her bladder stones by giving her Ester C (trying to reduce the pain of hip dysplasia (in a small dog). I think I might have caused another problem by putting tea-tree oil on her (this was a few years ago) but recently I had a big success with 'alt med" via Google (please, I know how dangerous a little knowledge is, but I had to try this) my dog's ears are always getting yeast infections, and I found that I can manage it a bit with lemon juice (or vinegar). I also found out that this particular yeast actually thrives on olive oil, so it's a good thing I hadn't tried that. I put olive oil in her food sometimes, I'm just glad I never tired it in her ears. I give her aspirin sometimes (for this I got the dosage and the advice directly from her vet, I also follow the vet's dosage/advice for giving my dog bendedryl) Full disclosure: my dog is fully vaccinated (/inside joke). Well, next time show your patients the chemistry diagrams of Aspirin and Salicin. It’s says right there on both of them “O Oh”

If that’s not a warning, I don’t know what is. (ok so it’s a bad chemistry joke from a non-chemist, but I do have animated molecules on my old blog, including a model of thimerosal that winks and waves.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/12/69971114_37f0f61b4f_o.gif (thimerosal waving)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/89159087_327ed19622_o.gif (the drug versene)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/15/88462339_89502868be_o.gif ( another drug, endrate)

I can’t prove it but I think I have done harm to my dog by fooling around with alternative treatments in the past. I think I gave her bladder stones by giving her Ester C (trying to reduce the pain of hip dysplasia (in a small dog). I think I might have caused another problem by putting tea-tree oil on her (this was a few years ago) but recently I had a big success with ‘alt med” via Google (please, I know how dangerous a little knowledge is, but I had to try this) my dog’s ears are always getting yeast infections, and I found that I can manage it a bit with lemon juice (or vinegar). I also found out that this particular yeast actually thrives on olive oil, so it’s a good thing I hadn’t tried that. I put olive oil in her food sometimes, I’m just glad I never tired it in her ears.

I give her aspirin sometimes (for this I got the dosage and the advice directly from her vet, I also follow the vet’s dosage/advice for giving my dog bendedryl)

Full disclosure: my dog is fully vaccinated (/inside joke).

]]> By: The 84th Meeting of the Skeptic’s Circle « Archaeoporn http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-972 The 84th Meeting of the Skeptic’s Circle « Archaeoporn Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:12:47 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-972 [...] bullshit”. The Blue Collar Scientist has something new to offer, the skeptical writings of Iatra Polygenos, a veterinarian who writes about “How to Kill a Dog”, which is thankfully not an [...] [...] bullshit”. The Blue Collar Scientist has something new to offer, the skeptical writings of Iatra Polygenos, a veterinarian who writes about “How to Kill a Dog”, which is thankfully not an [...]

]]> By: thadd http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-829 thadd Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:23 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-829 The problem with chocolate isn't just caffeine, its theobromine. The problem with chocolate isn’t just caffeine, its theobromine.

]]> By: iatra polygenos http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-827 iatra polygenos Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:45:51 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-827 Zach, NSAIDs are ok, just dosed correctly. I would have to say that the drug that I send out the door the most would have to be NSAIDs. Also, reptiles have been known to cross through my door. Zach, NSAIDs are ok, just dosed correctly. I would have to say that the drug that I send out the door the most would have to be NSAIDs.
Also, reptiles have been known to cross through my door.

]]> By: blue collar scientist http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-820 blue collar scientist Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:15:19 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-820 Spiv, thanks - I've made the appropriate changes. Spiv, thanks - I’ve made the appropriate changes.

]]> By: Scott Elyard http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-812 Scott Elyard Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:22:59 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-812 Wow. Excellent post! Wow. Excellent post!

]]> By: Tom Rees http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-811 Tom Rees Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:21:37 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-811 You can also kill them quite easily with chocolate (caffeine). Which begs the question: why are they so sensitive to these compounds. Caffeine and salicylates are plant compounds - so are all carnivores this sensitive? Are all sensitive animals carnivores? You can also kill them quite easily with chocolate (caffeine). Which begs the question: why are they so sensitive to these compounds. Caffeine and salicylates are plant compounds - so are all carnivores this sensitive? Are all sensitive animals carnivores?

]]> By: thadd http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-806 thadd Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:24:08 +0000 http://bluecollarscientist.com/?p=287#comment-806 BTW, its good to see a skeptic/science blogging vet, welcome. BTW, its good to see a skeptic/science blogging vet, welcome.

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