Previcox Emails
"Geneva"
Mel, we were so sorry to read about Rowdy and the
experience he had with Previcox and can only wish
your days have been filled with nothing but fond
memories of his companionship. We just wish we had
come across your website before it was too late to
save our beloved girl, Geneva.
We are case #09-25490 from Merial Limited's long list of dogs who have died from taking their drug Previcox. We too were not told anything about it prior to us giving it to her. How we could have been so so stupid is something we will be asking our selves for many years to come. In all my life of having dogs, 10 or so including my hunting dogs, I have never once questioned my veterninarian about the drugs they prescribed for my pets and for this I am totally at fault. Should we ever decide to have another one you can rest assured I will be questioning everything before I make the decision to give it to them. Even though it came to our attention too late, your website was a great asset to us and we commend you on your efforts to get the word out about Previcox and other NSAID drugs. Now after having had a week or so to stop from crying and the total disbelief for the loss of Geneva, my wife and I are on the same crusade I believe you started in March of 2007. We are going to help get the word out and to try and change the way Veterinary care is conducted, at least here in the state of Florida. Had we found your site and/or been told of the serious side effects Previcox can and has produced, I would never in a thousand years have given it to her. Why it is not a Federal law that all medications, especially ones that have been linked to "Death", MUST have the Client Information provided and possible serious side effects EXPLAINED, is beyond me. I have spoken to the FDA, Center for Veterinary Medicine about this and was told that it is up to each state to set the requirements, that they require the drug companies to do so, but can not and will not mandate the disclosure of information and that it is up to each state. Therefore, my next step is to start contacting my state reps to get something done about this injustice here in Florida. Attached is a letter that I just today was able to finish and send to my veterninarian. None of this will ever bring our beloved companions back, but maybe yours and our efforts will prevent this from happening to another K9 family member.
Additionally, I have also filed a Freedom of Information request with
the FDA to find out the total number of cases that have been caused by,
linked to, or suspected of causing DEATH by the drug "Previcox" from the
time it was first approved by the FDA to date. I would be willing
to bet is now well over the 3200 you mention on your site.
Again we are so sorry for your loss and we know just how painfull
it must have been, as we are just now experiencing that same pain from
our loss of girl "Geneva". Please do not hesitate to contact us at
anytime if you feel there is anything else you think we need to do.
Sincerely yours,
Tim and Mihee J. DeLand, Florida |
