Pet parents are usually the last to know about FDA drug recalls that may affect their pets. Teva Animal Health, Inc. was shut down in July 2009 At least two veterinary drugs manufactured by them had been recalled but few veterinarians knew about this, let alone pet parents.These drugs included butorphanol and ketamine.
Christie Keith, writing for Your Whole Pet, tells us about the seriousness of this recall. Let us focus on ketamine since it can be used prior to dental cleaning. On December 22, 2009, the FDA issued a press release about the recall. There had been an increased trend in serious adverse events associated with this product which included a lack of effect, prolonged effect and death.
Teva stated that the distributors of this product were under no obligation to notify their customers, the veterinarians, about the recall. Christie goes on to reveal other facts about labeling regulations for drugs. Your vet may have to dig deep to even know if the drug that he purchased from big pharma could have been manufactured by Teva.
On the other paw, Dr. Eric Barchas, DVM talks about the effectiveness of anesthesia-free dental work.He cites reasons why pets should have dental cleaning that includes removing dental calculus and infection above and below the gum line. With the aid of anesthesia, vets can also assess and treat dental pockets, odontoclastic resorpitive lesions and periodontitis and more.
My pet parent will continue to clean my teeth herself so that I do not have to undergo the risk of a serious side effect or death due to anesthesia. What does your pet parent think about all of this? Ask them to comment here.
Living in the moment,
Schatzi
Pet Companion to animal lover Amelia
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