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Vet error injecting bordetella intranasal modified live
My vet recently made an error injecting bordetella intranasal modified live into Reilly my 8 year old male Wheaten. He immediately put my dog on Doxycyline antibiotics but following a blood test has noted elevated creatinine levels and is concerned with kidney functions. He has asked that I bring the dog back in three weeks for another blood test.
My dog seems to be normal with no excessive drinking or lack of appetite. I do not want to second guess my vet but I do want to ensure that my dog survives this error. Should I be providing my dog with a special diet or are there any concerns that I should have between now and his next blood test? If there is another forum for free vet advice, I would also appreciate the links to those. Please help. |
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Wow, so sorry to hear about this stressful situation. I hope your Reilly will be fine.
I have had a wheaten mix for the last five years and have found the wheaten group on Yahoo to be very very helpful with all things wheaten. On the mailing list there is a vet who has wheatens and has specialized in wheatens for 25 years. Follow the link below and join the mailing list and ask your question there...someone will know something to put your mind at ease... http://www.wheatenterrierrescue.org Good luck and please keep us posted here. Pictures of your dog would be nice too!!!! |
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If you stongly enough about the situation you can report this to the CVO and have the vet reported for the error. They will obviously try to downplay the situation to save their own a** for making the error. I hope these treatments are not being paid for by YOU?
I copied a blurb from the insert from Intra-Trac-II ADT by Schering-Plough just to give an example of what could happen: Systemic reactions resulting from inadvertent intramuscular or subcutaneous injection have been reported. Symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, inappetence, jaundice, and death associated with liver failure. Localized tissue necrosis at the injection site has also been reported. If inadvertent injection occurs, monitor the dog closely. Supportive therapy including fluids and treatment with gentamicin, tetracycline, trimethoprim/sulfa or amoxicillin/clavulanic acid may be indicated. If anaphylactoid reaction occurs, use epinephrine. You may want to consult with a naturopathic vet to see what kind of suggestions they have for detoxification of the internal organs (kidneys , liver) as a precaution give his age and the situtation. Good luck and hopefully all works out Kelly Last edited by Stellasmom; October 4th, 2008 at 01:03 PM. |
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I would disagree with reporting your veterinarian. It sounds like your vet is doing everything possible to make the situation right and if they are taking full responsibility both medically and financially, then I don't know how reporting your veterinarian is going to help anything. Do you feel that they are trying their best to make this situation right? If the CVO is anything like the veterinary medical boards in the United States, then a simple phone call or letter can lead to literally months of paperwork, heartache, embarrassment and frustration for the veterinarian. Being reported is a big deal. Not only is it professionally frustrating but it is always taken personally and is difficult. Veterinary boards are there for malpractice and to protect the public from dangerous professionals; they are not there persecute good people that made honest mistakes and who have taken the care to try to make right. JMHO.
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Thank you for your replies. It has been more than a week and there are none of the visible signs or symptoms as Stellasmom has pointed out.
My vet has taken full responsibility for this situation and is doing what he can to make things right. I'm not interested in any form of punishment. I agree with Dr Lee, we all make honest mistakes and I just want to ensure that I have the most information available to make informed decisions. If there are suggestions out there I'd be grateful to see them. Maybe a naturopathic vet (Ottawa area) might have suggestions for detoxification of the internal organs (kidneys , liver). Wheatens are prone to Protein-Losing Nephropathy (PLN) and Protein-Losing Enteropathy (PLE) and I hope that this has not kick started something like this. Thanks for your help. |
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Aw! Reilly up on a pedestal, where he belongs. Look at those lovely curls!
I'm glad he seems to be holding his own, Reillysdad. Just out of curiosity, he wasn't eating any of the recalled foods from a while back, was he?
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