<font style="font-family: times new roman;" size="4">Dear Nancy, As a dog lover myself, who wants to do the right thing, I hear what you are saying. I support dog parks and think they could be part of the solution. Sending dog park runoff to waste treatment plants that eventually will remove the more environmentally disruptive pharmaceutical pollutants is a better solution then letting dog park runoff flow untreated into steams and rivers <br><br>But as far as I can tell. No one has yet tested established dog park run off for pharmaceuticals! So right now my hypothesis is just that.<br><br>A</font><font style="font-family: times new roman;" size="4"> useful list of pharmaceuticals routinely used on companion animals, can be found at a site owned and operated by practicing veterinarians.<br><span class="artext"><strong><em></em></strong></span><br>Below is a list of conditions treated with various drugs, the long list can be viewed if you follow the
URL below<br></font><font style="font-family: times new roman;" size="4">http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=0&Cat=1303</font><br><font style="font-family: times new roman;" size="4"><br>Summary of Subcategories: In Companion animal drug use from<br>http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=0&Cat=1303<br><br> * Administering Drugs & Nutraceuticals<br> * Antibiotics<br> * Antidotes<br> * Antifungal Medications<br> * Antihistamines<br> * Antiprotozoal Medications<br> * Anti-inflammatories (non-steroids)<br> * Behavior Modification Medications<br> * Central Nervous System Medications<br> * Digestive Tract, Liver, and Pancreas Medications<br> * Diuretics ('Water Pills')<br> * Ear & Skin Medications<br> *
Eye (Ophthalmic) Medications<br> * Flea - Tick - External Parasite Treatments<br> * Heart & Blood Pressure Medications<br> * Heartworm Preventives and Treatments<br> * Hormones - Endocrine - Reproduction-related Treatments<br> * Immune System - Anti-cancer Treatments<br> * Pain Relievers<br> * Respiratory System Treatments<br> * Urinary Tract & Kidney Medications<br> * Wormers and Anti-parasitics<br> * Vitamins - Minerals - Electrolytes - Nutraceuticals<br><br>Additional Articles:<br><br> * Compounding Medications<br> * Drugs to Avoid in Pregnant or Nursing Cats<br> * Drugs to Avoid in Pregnant or Nursing Dogs<br> * Generic Medications<br> * Veterinarians Allowed to Prescribe 'Extra-label'
Drugs<br><br><br><b><i>Nancy Busen <NBusen@bentonvillear.com></i></b> wrote:</font><blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family: times new roman;"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16544" name="GENERATOR"> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font size="4"><span class="717363214-25102007"><font color="#0000ff">I work with a dog rescue and the mere thought of this makes me smile. We are pooper scoopers but I'm going to have to try to envision an alternative for urine! Thanks for the day brightener!</font></span></font></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font size="4"><span class="717363214-25102007"></span> </font></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font size="4"><span class="717363214-25102007"><font color="#0000ff">We are however, working on a program for our county and ultimately the state of Arkansas to get the
unused pharms out of circulation.</font></span></font></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font size="4"><span class="717363214-25102007"></span> </font></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font size="4"><span class="717363214-25102007"><font color="#0000ff">Let me know how it works out with the dogs. </font></span></font></div> <div><font size="4"> </font></div> <div align="left"><font size="4">Nancy Busen</font></div> <div align="left"><font size="4">City of Bentonville</font></div> <div align="left"><font size="4">Lab/Pretreatment Supervisor</font></div> <div align="left"><font size="4">1901 N.E. 'A' Street</font></div> <div align="left"><font size="4">Bentonville, AR 72712</font></div> <div align="left"><font size="4">479-271-3160</font></div> <div align="left"><font size="4">Fax: 479-271-3163</font></div> <div align="left"><font size="4"> </font></div> <div align="left"><font color="#0000ff" size="4">Protect Tomorrow, TODAY</font></div> <div><font
size="4"> </font></div><font size="4"><br></font> <div class="OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr" align="left" lang="en-us"> <hr style="height: 4px;" tabindex="-1"> <font size="4"><b>From:</b> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eddie Becker<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Pharmwaste from Dog Parks?<br></font><font size="4"><br></font></div> <div><font size="4">Does anyone know of any environmental or pharmaceutical testing at dog parks or dog runs. I am working on dog park regulations and since dogs are probably the second most medicated species (everything from antibiotics to Prozac) - it seems prudent to recommend the appropriate disposal of urine in dog parks, rather then letting it flow untreated into steams and rivers. Any pointers would be
much appreciated. </font></div> <div><font size="4">Eddie Becker</font></div> <div><font size="4">Washington, DC</font></div> <div><font size="4"> </font></div></blockquote><font style="font-family: times new roman;" size="4"><br></font>