Jennifer you have good reason to be concerned about the health of your pet.<br><br>The pharmaceuticals that go into food producing animals (poultry, beef, swine, etc) are regulated but pharmaceuticals that go into companion animals (cats, dogs, birds etc.) are hardly regulated at all. Which was also the case with animal food - hence little or no regulation of pet food prior to the big melamine pet food scandal. <br><br>Because of lack of oversight, it is difficult to get a handle on the quantity of pharmaceuticals ingested by dogs. But circumstantial evidence suggests high and growing usage. <br><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">According to the 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey, </span></span></b><br>There are <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""></span>74.8 million dogs in the U.S and </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;
font-family: Arial;"><span style="">88.3 million</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> cats.<br>And for the total number of pets, (dogs, cats, birds, fish, etc.) the U.S. spend $9.2 billion on Vet Care and $9.3 billion on Supplies and Over the Counter medicine. Compiled by the </span> American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, <br>http://www.appma.org/press_industrytrends.asp<br><br><br><b><i>"Volkman, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Volkman@state.mn.us></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><title>Message</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3199" name="GENERATOR"> <div><span class="903102219-26102007"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">I have heard that veterinarian pharms are regulated differently than those used for humans, in that full disclosure of
ingredients is not required. For example, we've been able to relatively easily research and summarize the amount of mercury present in flu vaccines produced by different manufacturers. The same information is not publicly available for animal vaccines. I think my dog has a mild form of autism... We just got our first dog and I never thought about it before earlier this week when I was reviewing mercury in flu vaccines. I specify mercury-free for the kids but not the dog, I feel like a bad mother!</font></span></div> <div><span class="903102219-26102007"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div> <div><span class="903102219-26102007"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">There are probably parallels to studies of animal feedlots? I think I've seen a few of those studies on this list serv. Maybe different pharms, but good info on migration to surface and ground
water?</font></span></div> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;"> <div></div> <div class="OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr" align="left" lang="en-us"><font face="Tahoma" size="2">-----Original Message-----<br><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> Friday, October 26, 2007 2:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> Nancy Busen; Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] Pharmwaste from Dog Parks?<br><br></font></div><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); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; font-family: times new roman;"> <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
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