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epapa - 26 Sep 2006 16:04 GMT
I not sure what to do...
My husband and I adopted a stray cat, Red, 3 months ago. It is
estimated she could be as old as 2 years.  Our local vet told us to get
her spayed as soon as possible, which we did.  After the surgery the
vet called to say, "The strangest thing happened," when they opened her
up they discovered she had already been spayed.  She said it wasn't
until after they closed her up that they noticed the very small scar.
We were charged 1/2 price ($82.00) since they did do some surgery...

There have also been miscommunications with this office  (and several
comments were made to imply that I should have known about Red's
previous spaying.)   I am ready to change to a different vet, but I
wonder if I should file a grievance or something, or am I just over
reacting? Is this a common surgery "mistake" in strays?
sighthounds & siberians - 26 Sep 2006 16:22 GMT
>I not sure what to do...
>My husband and I adopted a stray cat, Red, 3 months ago. It is
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>wonder if I should file a grievance or something, or am I just over
>reacting? Is this a common surgery "mistake" in strays?

You are overreacting.  There certainly is no cause for a grievance,
and it they charged you half price (though $160 for a spay is awfully
expensive, at least in my area), you should be happy.  We took in a
stray cat a few months ago and one of the inexperienced vets in our
vet's practice was quite sure she *had* been spayed, so he didn't open
her up.  If I'd been thinking, I'd have told him to go in to make
sure, which is what the senior vets would have done.  Not two weeks
later, she went into heat, which caused such an uproar in our four-cat
household that we had to place the stray in another home.  Far better
to go in and find out she's spayed than to find out the hard way that
she isn't, in my opinion.

Mustang Sally
epapa - 26 Sep 2006 18:10 GMT
thanks
she's just such a sweet cat I had a lot of worry/guilt about putting
her through a surgery that turned out to be unnecessary, but there are
a lot worse things that can happen.

> You are overreacting.  There certainly is no cause for a grievance,
> and it they charged you half price (though $160 for a spay is awfully
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>
> Mustang Sally
Suzie-Q - 27 Sep 2006 02:07 GMT
-> On 26 Sep 2006 08:04:22 -0700, "epapa" <elenipapaleonardos@gmail.com>
-> wrote:
->
-> >I not sure what to do...
-> >My husband and I adopted a stray cat, Red, 3 months ago. It is
-> >estimated she could be as old as 2 years.  Our local vet told us to get
-> >her spayed as soon as possible, which we did.  After the surgery the
-> >vet called to say, "The strangest thing happened," when they opened her
-> >up they discovered she had already been spayed.  She said it wasn't
-> >until after they closed her up that they noticed the very small scar.
-> >We were charged 1/2 price ($82.00) since they did do some surgery...
-> >
-> >There have also been miscommunications with this office  (and several
-> >comments were made to imply that I should have known about Red's
-> >previous spaying.)   I am ready to change to a different vet, but I
-> >wonder if I should file a grievance or something, or am I just over
-> >reacting? Is this a common surgery "mistake" in strays?
->
-> You are overreacting.  There certainly is no cause for a grievance,
-> and it they charged you half price (though $160 for a spay is awfully
-> expensive, at least in my area), you should be happy.  We took in a
-> stray cat a few months ago and one of the inexperienced vets in our
-> vet's practice was quite sure she *had* been spayed, so he didn't open
-> her up.  If I'd been thinking, I'd have told him to go in to make
-> sure, which is what the senior vets would have done.  Not two weeks
-> later, she went into heat, which caused such an uproar in our four-cat
-> household that we had to place the stray in another home.  Far better
-> to go in and find out she's spayed than to find out the hard way that
-> she isn't, in my opinion.
->
-> Mustang Sally

I agree.

Would an x-ray show the reproductive organs (or absence thereof)?
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sighthounds & siberians - 27 Sep 2006 03:14 GMT
>-> On 26 Sep 2006 08:04:22 -0700, "epapa" <elenipapaleonardos@gmail.com>
>-> wrote:
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>
>Would an x-ray show the reproductive organs (or absence thereof)?

Not reliably, I don't think.  An ultrasound would, but not all vet
practices have ultrasound machines, and the cost of an ultrasound
might actually be more than the cost of spay surgery.

Mustang Sally
Deborah, DVM - 27 Sep 2006 13:11 GMT
>>-> On 26 Sep 2006 08:04:22 -0700, "epapa" <elenipapaleonardos@gmail.com>
>>-> wrote:
[quoted text clipped - 39 lines]
>
> Mustang Sally

Got to comment on that one!  You'd have to be a darned great
ultrasonographer with some outrageously expensive equipment to reliably see
a cat's uterus and ovaries.  When not in estrus or pregnant, we're talking
about structures that are extremely small.  I do ultrasound, and have a
decent machine, and I can't even reliably see large dog uteruses when they
aren't in heat or pregnant.  I'm not even sure that anyone could really
distinguish an anestrus cat uterus from all the other organs in her abominal
cavity.  And you are absolutely correct that an ultrasound would usually be
significantly more than a spay surgery.  And that xrays would NOT show repro
organs (unless enlarged from pregnancy or infection).

As for the original post, even if your vet had seen a small scar, it could
be from practically anything.  The ONLY way to verify that an animal has
already been spayed is to go in there and look!  When I have an older female
with what looks like a possible scar, I will sometimes offer to owners to
wait and see if she comes into heat, but this is definitely second choice to
just opening her up.  As for cost, if your vet only charged 1/2 then
consider yourself very lucky!  We charge full price, because quite often we
have to make a bigger incision, and take twice as long looking to find
uterine and ovarian stumps to verify spaying.

Deborah, DVM
Michael A. Ball - 27 Sep 2006 14:45 GMT
>...Got to comment on that one!  You'd have to be a darned great
>ultrasonographer with some outrageously expensive equipment to reliably see
>a cat's uterus and ovaries...

As long as we're talking, would an MRI do the trick?

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Sandy Christmus, DVM - 28 Sep 2006 03:55 GMT
>  
>> ...Got to comment on that one!  You'd have to be a darned great
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> As long as we're talking, would an MRI do the trick?
>  
An MRI probably would reveal ovaries and uterus, but as far a
practicality goes, it's not something any DVM will discuss in this
situation.  Number one, the cat has to be anesthetized for the
procedure, so you're not really reducing risks markedly.  Number two,
the MRI will cost many, many, many times more than the spay will cost,
even at full cost.  So yes, it's non-invasive, but really not a
realistic option as opposed to exploratory surgery.

Sandy, DVM
John Hasler - 28 Sep 2006 04:39 GMT
Would a hormone challenge test be feasible?
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Human_And_Animal_Behavior_Forensic_Sciences_Research_Laboratory@HotMail.Com - 29 Sep 2006 02:44 GMT
HOWEDY Doc,

The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing Grand
Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard has always been
courteHOWES and HOWEspitable towards you, of curse <{) : ~ )  >

michael is a pathetic miserable stinkin lyin animal murderin
active acute chronic long term incurable mental case who
murders dogs at his local shelter and murders stray kats
for pleasure. He's a pre op trainsexual candidate REJECT
on accHOWENT of the psychiatrist sez he only wants the
sex change operation on accHOWENT of he HATES HISSELF
and he'll likeWIZE HATE HISSELF as HERSELF, Doc <{} : ~ ( >

Dra. deborah former Captain deb, US Army DVM is a
malpracticioner, liar, coward, animal murderin fraud, Doc.

> >> ...Got to comment on that one!  You'd have to be a darned great
> >> ultrasonographer with some outrageously expensive equipment to reliably see
> >> a cat's uterus and ovaries...

> > As long as we're talking, would an MRI do the trick?

Let's leave the TRICKS to the magicians, eh Doc?

> An MRI probably would reveal ovaries and uterus, but as far a
> practicality goes, it's not something any DVM will discuss in this
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> even at full cost.  So yes, it's non-invasive, but really not a
> realistic option as opposed to exploratory surgery.

Of curse the ONLY ETHICKAL way to handle it unless
there's some MEDICAL complication would be to WAIT
a month till she comes into heat OR NOT.

FurtherMOORE there AIN'T NO BENEFIT to ANY critter
by non medically necessary surgical sexual mutilation.
Surgically sexually mutilatin innocent defenseless
dumb critters increases anXXXIHOWESNESS, decreases
lifespan, causes other heelth problems and EXXXORCISES
a critter's natural paternal / maternal instincts
therebye increasing aggression towards children <{}: ~ ( >

> Sandy, DVM

Of curse there's no shame guilt or malpractice in not
bein able to tell for SHORE if a kat's been spayed.

HOWEver, don't you AGREE that to arbitrarily perform
unnecessary inapupriate surgical sexual mutilation
solely for the financial benefit of the veterinary
malpracticioner IS MALPRACTICE, Doc <{) : ~ [ >

Please, please, please, please don't post on a subject
unless you are sure you know what you're talking about.

"All Professions Are A Conspiracy Against The Layman" - GBShaw.

Here's a post from your own history:

From:  Sandy &/or Nancy Christmus
Date:  Thurs, Sep 5 2002 1:59 pm
Email:   Sandy &/or Nancy Christmus <slx...@erols.com>

crezmarrone wrote:
> J Vet Intern Med 1987 Oct-Dec;1(4):183-7
> Related Articles, Books

> The influence of castration on the development of
> prostatic carcinoma in the dog. 43 cases (1978-1985).
> Obradovich J, Walshaw R, Goullaud E

> SNIP

> This is, obviously, old news (1987 to be exact).

INDEED? Have you HEEDED the "OLD NEWS", Doc?

Have you heard the OLD NEWS abHOWET hip dysplasia
and Dr. Belfield, PRA and the research on diet at
Purdue, Doc?

That's the same BULLSHIT argument dr. jebcovet tried.
He seemed to think Pavlov, Erickson, Mary Cover Jones,
Sam Corson, Skinner et al, was OLD SCIENCE, Doc <{) : ~ (  >

There's PLENTY of GOOD SCIENCE still left in OLD
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES, wouldn't you AGREE, Doctor?

Perhaps you'd like to TALK BUSINESS with The Sincerely Incredibly
Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy
And Horsey Wizard? HE SEZ 90% of the veterinary BUSINESS is MAL-
PRACTICE compHOWENDED by FRAUD and peer acceptance <{}: ~ ( >

> This information is not being refuted from anyone I've heard or read.

Of curse not, Doc. It'd be a tremendHOWES insult
to veterinarian profit margins, it'll CRIPPLE the
INDUSTRY <{}: ~ ( >

>  The fact is that neutering doesn't prevent prostatic cancer.

So? WHAT DOES IT PREVENT, Doctor?

PUPPIES?

NOT if the dog is pupperly MANAGED, Doctor <{) ; ~ )  >

> The fact is also that it doesn't appear to have any effect once
> prostatic cancer is diagnosed.  The facts, not related to this study,
> are that neutering at any age will prevent other prostatic diseases,

INDEED? You mean if you cut HOWET a HEELTHY ORGAN
you can PREVENT DIS-EASE of it? THAT'S AMAZIN, Doc!

> such as bacterial prostatitis,

That's PROBABLY a stress induced auto-immune DIS-EASE, Doc.

> benign prostatic hyperplasia,

You mean it's harmless but causes slow urination?
That'll be an advantage for HOWEsbreakin problems.

> paraprostatic cysts, prostatic cysts, etc.,

They can't grow where there ain't no place to grow.
HOWEver, HOWE COME do they GROW there in the first place?

> not to mention the behavioral advantages neutering contributes.

THERE AIN'T NONE, Doctor.

>  This study does not "prove" that dogs shouldn't be neutered,

You mean for convienience to compensate for poor
management and mishandling, Doctor?

>  please don't read it as such.

HOWEver, you can't give any EXXXCELLENT reasons HOWE
COME it DON'T MEAN EXXXACTLY THAT, Doctor <{}: ~ ( >

Sandy Christmus, DVM

Perhaps you'd like to pick up the DISCUSSION
where dr. jebcovert crawled back under his
flat damp rock, eh Doc?:

>From The Annals Of Human_And_Animal_Behavior_Forensic_Sciences_
                              Research_Laboratory

Subject:             Understanding pack behavior

From:  The_Insanely_Freakin_Simply_Amazing_Grand_Puppy_Wizard_
Date:  Tues, Aug 29 2006 9:52 pm

HOWEDY dr. jebcovet,

> Not a coward at all, idiot. I'm a veterinarian...

INDEEDY. Of curse, The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely
Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey
Wizard realizes you gotta spend a lotta time washin the blood
off your hands after murderin an unnecessarily / inapupriately
surgically sexually mutilatin innocent defenseless dumb critters
all day long so you PROBABLY ain't got much time to DEFEND
YOURSELF and your miserable stinkin "profession", doctor,
especially since you gotta search for but AIN'T gonna find NO
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE with which to DEFEND yourself
from The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing
Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard's
comprehensive ATTACK on you, your science, ethics, morals
an principles.

>  you know, the people you like to call names and liars?

AND PROVED IT, doctor. REMEMBER? THAT'S HOWE
COME The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply
Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey
Wizard is REMINDING you that your arse is hangin HOWET
for the WHOWEL WILD WORLD to MOCK an RIDICULE.

> I work exclusively for a county shelter taking  care of the
> sick and injured and doing all the neuterings so many can
> be adopted.

You got EVEN WON SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION for
surgical sexual mutilation bein BENEFICIAL, doctor?

Do you "medical men" perform PREEMPTORY surgical
mutilation for prevention of DIS-EASE, doctor?

> Your rediculous rantings, which are so totally unreadable
>  as to be  a waste of time to even try and muck through,

You didn't seem to have NO PROBLEMO for that in your
unwarranted indefensible attack on The Sincerely Incredibly
Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy,
Birdy And Horsey Wizard, did you, doctor DEATH and MUTILATON?

> are useless to anyone who even trys to comprehend
> what your twisted mind is saying.

What The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply
Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey
Wizard's "TWISTED MIND" was SAYIN is you're a
FRAUD and a veterinary malpracticioner, doctor death.

> You are doing NO ONE any help with all this garbage you spew.

Least of all UNETHICKAL UNSCRUPULHOWES ILL TRAINED
VETERINARY MALPRACTICIONERS like yourself who can't
even DEFEND themselves from a UNEDUCATED backyard shade
tree sh.t kickin dog trainer who has 100% CONSISTENTLY
NEARLY INSTANT SUCCESS rehabilitating dogs whom YOU'D
MURDER for money, doctor death and mutilation <{}' ~ )  >

> I have no idea why they even allow you to prattle around in here.

Oh, THAT'S EZ doctor. THESE ARE The Sincerely Incredibly
Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy,
Birdy And Horsey Wizard's 100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY
INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL FREE WWW Wits' End Dog,
Child, Kat And Horse Training Method Manual Forums <{); ~ ) >

>  I have dedicated my life to help the  non-human creatures
> on this earth to live a dignified life.

You mean by MURDERIN them, doctor.

Well doctor, The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely
Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And
Horsey Wizard has spent forty sumpthin years EXXXPOSIN
dog abusin punk thug cowards like yourself, dog abusin
punk thug cowards who won't even DEFEND themselves
against a UNEDUCATED sh.t kickin dog trainer who
IDENTIFIED EXXXPOSED and DISCREDITED you
and your "profession", doctor death and dismemberment.

> I have been doing just that for the last 28 years and I have
> never seen such garbage as  the crap that spews forth from
> your keyboard.

Yeah? Is THAT HOWE COME you CAN'T DEFEND YOURSELF?

> Get a life.

Don't need WON, doctor. HE GOT YOURS in HIS hands.
You'll be HOWETA BUSINESS if J.Q. Pubic ever GETS
WIZE to your SCAM, eh doctor death and mutilation?

> You are worse than useless,

We was just talkin abHOWET The Sincerely Incredibly
Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, "
Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard PROVING your a FRAUD.

REMEMBER, doctor death and dismemberment?

> and your miserable attempts to "help" are
> unfounded with ANY scientific proof.

Is THAT your SCIENTIFIC DEFENSE of your veterinary MALPRACTICE?

> The way you rant and type things is an embarrassment
> to those of us who DO make a difference.

You mean, the dog lovers like yourself who give dogs
a DIGNIFIED DEATH when you ain't unnecessarily
inapupriately surgically sexually mutilating them, doctor?

> Who are you to call all vets the names you do?

TRUTH is the ONLY DEFENSE to SLANDER, dr. FRAUD.

>  What do you actually KNOW about hip dyplasia?
> Vit C deficiency?....... that's total BS.

The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing
Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard GAVE
YOU THE SCIENTIFIC CITES, doctor. Are you gonna
DEFEND YOURSELF or just crawl back under that slimy
damp rock where you keep your abortion tools and blue stuff?

> Torn Cruciates are due to STRESS?

THAT'S CORRECT, doctor FRAUD.

PROVE OTHERWIZE.

You're the SCIENTIST. Certainly even you can
GUESS the deterimental effects of jerkin chokin
cratin surgical mutilatin and administering deathly,
unnecessary, inapupriate, toxic veterinary pharmacuticals.

> or IMMUNE DEFICIENCY?....

Remember Hans Selye, doctor FRAUD?

> You have no concept of what you are saying.

No doctor FRAUD. YOU GOT NO CONCEPT
along with NO MORALS ETHICS or PRINCIPLES.

>  Leave these good and grieving people alone!

So a charlatan like you and the other veterinary
malpracticioners whom The Sincerely Incredibly
Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing Grand Puppy,
Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard has
IDENTIFIED EXXXPOSED and DISCREDITED
can RAPE them and their innocent defenseless
dumb critters like you been doin for 28 years,
doctor butcher?

> I implore upon all the good pet owners who frequent
> this newsgroup to do all  you can to get rid of this
>  trouble maker.

OtherWIZE folks might catch onto you and your SCAM, eh doc?

> At the very least, don't even  bother to read any of his
> maniacal rantings, as they are unfounded, useless
> and may be harmful to your beloved pets.

Is THAT your SCIENTIFIC DEFENSE to MEDICAL FRAUD
and MALPRACTICE, doctor death and dismemberment?

Here's the ISSUES you CANNOT DEFEND, doctor FRAUD:

HOWEDY jebcovet,

> Not a coward at all, idiot.

You mean The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply
Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey
Wizard. Didn't your momma an daddy teach you to say
'HOWEDY' when greetin folks, jebcovet, or did they raise
you to be a inconsiderate ignorameHOWES like themselves?

> I'm a veterinarian...

Perhaps you should stick to mendin bones and heelin GM Syndrome?

> you know, the people you like to call names and liars?

You mean FRAUDS and MALPRACTICIONERS, doctor fraud.

> I work exclusively for a county shelter taking care of the sick and injured

That's kindly of you. J.Q. Pubic pays your undeserved salary.

> and doing all the neuterings

You mean surgical sexual mutilation for non medical puporses.

Surgical sexual mutilation for non medical puporses is CRUEL
INHUMANE RISKY UNNECESSARY INAPUPRIATE and
BENEFITS NO WONEXXXCEPT the ILL TRAINED
INCOMPETENT VETERINARY MALPRACTICONER.

That'd be YOU, dr. good samaratin <{}; ~ )  >

> so many can be adopted.

You mean the WONS you DON'T MURDER, doctor death <{}: ~ (  >

> Your rediculous rantings,

Most dogs *(includin the WONS you DON'T MURDER)
are in shelters for temperament and behavior problems. ALL
temperament and behavior problems are CAUSED BY
MISHANDLING, not lack of the purple potion you use
to MURDER innocent defenseless dumb critters as the
EXXXTERMINATOR for the C-HOWENTY <{}: ~ (  >

> which are so totally unreadable as to be a waste
> of time to even try and muck through,

Just TRY a little harder, doc. You DID make it
though vet school. You didn't have NO PROBLEM
with Latin or chemsitry. SHORELY you can FIGGER
IT HOWET, eh doc  <{): ~ )  >

The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing
Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard AIN'T
a doctor or veterinarian or even a Ph.D. HE only IDENTIFIES
EXXXPOSES and DISCREDITS ignorameHOWES veterinary
malpracticioners and university behaviorists and of curse
ETHICKAL breeders and professional trainers who jerk choke
shock bribe crate intimidate surgically sexually mutilate
and murder innocent defenseless dumb critters <{): ~ )  >

> are useless to anyone who even trys to comprehend
> what your twisted mind is saying.

We was talkin abHOWET cuttin HOWET the PATERNAL /
MATERNAL INSTINCT from innocent defenseless dumb
critters so you can STUFF your pie hole <{}: ~ (  >

>  You are doing NO ONE any help with all this garbage you spew.

You mean by IDENTIFYING EXXXPOSING and DISCREDITING
the likes of dr. C-HOWENTY EXXXTERMINATOR ?

>  I have no idea why they even allow you to prattle around in here.

That's EZ, doc:

WELCOME to The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply
Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard's
100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL
FREE WWW Wits' End Dog, Child, Kat And Horse Training Method
Manual Forums <{); ~ ) >

> I have dedicated my life to help the non-human
> creatures on this earth to live a dignified life.

By surgically sexually mutilating the dogs your "shelter"
can recycle and murderin the rest, dr. death dealer <{}: ~ ( >

> I have been doing just that for the last 28 years

You've got a well oiled death dealin machine, eh doc?

>  and I have never seen such garbage as the crap
> that spews forth from your keyboard.

Well then DOCTOR, perhaps we can DISCUSS BUSINESS?

>  Get a life.

The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing
Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard has
been SPECIALIZING in temperament and behavior problems
and protection training in mostly in giant breed workin dogs
for more than forty years, doc.

> You are worse than useless,

Surgical sexual mutilation is an abomination, doctor.

>  and your miserable attempts to "help" are unfounded
>  with ANY scientific proof.

EVERYTHING IS BACKED UP WITH SCIENTIFIC
PROOF, doctor SCAM ARTIST <{}: ~ )  >

> The way you rant and type things is an embarrassment
>  to those of us who DO make a difference.

The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing
Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard will
likeWIZE IDENTIFY EXXXPOSE and DISCREDIT YOU,
doctor neuter and murder <{} : ~ (  >

> Who are you to call all vets the names you do?

Oh that's EZ doc. The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply
Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard
IDENTIFIES EXXXPOSES and DISCREDITS veterinary
MALPRACTICIONERS like yourself BY QUOTING THEIR OWN
WORDS, doctor death <{}: ~ )  >

> What do you actually KNOW about hip dyplasia?

That it's CAUSED BY vitamin C deficiency.

>  Vit C  deficiency?....... that's total BS.

CITES PLEASE, doctor?

Oh, HERE'S WON:

http://www.belfield.com/article5.html

Seems EITHER you or Dr. Belfield is a FRAUD.

> Torn Cruciates are due to STRESS?

BET YOUR LIFE ON IT doctor. Dogs are NATURAL
ATHLETES. Cruciate ligament surgery is the #1 surgery
performed in the US today, and it's most often done on
both legs and it AIN'T on accHOWENT of the dog's
gait was "off" while the OTHER leg was HOWETA
commission, it's CAUSED by constant repetitive low
level EMOTIONAL STRESS from traditional handling
like crate training and surgical sexual mutilation inhibiting
the absorbtion and utilization of nutrients JUST LIKE
DENTAL DIS-EASE, doctor FRAUD.

The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing
Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard has
NEVER had a dog need veterinary dental care. Dental DIS-
EASE is CAUSED BY STRESS and COMPROMISED
AUTO-IMMUNE systems and garbage commercial diets
like your Science Diet Dog Food *(sold ONLY through
veterinary malpracticioners) <{} : ~ )  >

Here's the RESEARCH article from Purdue:
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/dietrisk.htm

HIP DYSPLASIA simply is a lack of VITAMIN C in your
dogs diet. Almost all dogs in the U. S . are raised on
commercial dog food-with no NATURAL VITAMIN C.

True, the manufacturers add ascorbic acid, but this chemical
form of Vitamin C just isn't good enough. Your dog MUST get
Vitamin C in his diet on a daily basis from a natural source,
like fresh vegetables or RAW MILK or Vitamin C made from a
VEGETABLE SOURCE"

Recent research from Purdue SEZ that ascorbic acid added
to dog food INCREASES the chances of GVD (bloat, gastric
torsion) by 320%.

steve crane aka gaubster (his secret alias) is the NUTRITIONIST /
SALESMAN for Science Diet Dog Foods International <{) : ~ )  >

Lolajoker ASKED steve to comment on the recent report from Purdue.
HE WON'T ADDRESS the ISSUE on accHOWENT of: Science Diet PRESERVES
THEIR DOG FOOD with (DRUMROLL, PLEASE, Mr. Maestro) ***ABSORBIC ACID***

Ta Dah! RIMSHOT: BANG~!

(Thank you, Mr. Maestro!).

Perhaps it's time for you to find HOWET where steve is these
days and join him on accHOWENT of HE AIN'T POSTIN HERE abHOWETS
noDogdameneDMOORE on accHOWENT of HE'S
A FRAUD, like yourself.

>  or  IMMUNE DEFICIENCY?....

CAUSED BY STRESS and VETERINARY TOXINS
like EXXXCESSIVE vaccinations, parasite treatments
surgical sexual mutilation garbage commercial diets
and TRADITIONAL OBEDIENCE / CLICKER and
crate TRAINING:

                            Death Producing Ulcers:

                 "Emotional Influences On Health & Behavior"

                          Dr. George Von Hilsheimer

Illness is directly related to depression and lack of
adjustment, particularly to a new environment (Parens,
McConville & Kaplan, 1966).

A WIDE RANGE of PSYCHOSOMATIC or
CORTICOVISCERAL DIS-EASES was surveyed
by Wittkower (1965) to demonstrate the enormous
importance of emotional factors in general health.

Interview findings of emotional material (recently
experienced hopelessness) pryor to biological
examinations correctly identified 11 out of 19 with
cervical cancer, and 25 of 32 who were cancer free
even though psychological tests failed to discriminate
these groups (Schmale & Iker, 1966)

150 lung cancer patients showed significantly
constricted expression of emotions. The had fewer
childhood behavior problems, and lower neuroticism
score than their cancer free controls. Heavy cigarette
smokers who DO NOT INHALE are more apt to have LUNG
CANCER. They, too, show LOWER neuroticism scores.
Among heavy cigarette smokers poor emotional
expression is as highly related to cancer as urban
residence and is more important than a chronic cough
or an air polluted environment (Kissen, 1966).

A ten year observation of all the women who developed
cancer in an isolated pupulation of 2,550 showed that
they tended to be unstable or sub stable personalities
characterized by melancholy and extraversion,
especially marked with those of an undecided body
build (Hagll, 1966). Personality dynamics effect both
the development of cancer and it's SITE. Cancer
may result from what appears to be a failure to grow--
somatically, behaviorally and psychologically
(Grinker, 1966).

In 109 cases leukemia and lymphoma were associated
with a number of losses or separations and with
feelings of sadness, anxiety, anger or hopelessness.
The PRIMARY FACTOR seems to be the shame and
hopelessness of running out of psychological resources
(Green, 1966). Cervical cancer patients are less
emotionally responsive, more isolative, and less
frequently diagnosed as having clinical neuroses than
cancer free patients. There is NO CLEAR DIFFERENCE in
their FEELINGS and ATTITUDES toward coitus (Rotkin,
Qunk, & Couchman, 1965).

Schmidt (1966) surveyed nearly 100 studies of
behaviorally induced DIS-EASE in animals CONFIRMING
and EXTENDING the DATA on PEOPLE. Behaviorally
induced DIS-EASES tend to fall into two groups;

(1) Hysteriform problems, which INCLUDE HYSTERICAL
SEIZURES and FORMS of AGGRESSION as well as
collective panic and epilepsies;

(2) organic modifications, including functional difficulties
and lesions affecting gastro intestinal, cardio vascular,
respiratory, sexual, endocrine, skin, urinary, and neuro
muscular systems.

It is INTERESTING, and SLIGHTLY HORRIFYING,
to note that the ONLY SCIENTIFIC RELEVANCE of
the standard six hour school day that I have been able
to detect in research is that Sawrey and Weisz quite
by accident found that six hours on and six hour off of
"EXECUTIVE  BEHAVIOR" in monkeys was the ONLY
TIME STRUCTURE that INDUCED DEATH PRODUCING
ULCERS.

> You have no concept of what you are saying.

90% of ALL DIS-EASE are IDIOPATHIC / IATROGENIC e.g.
CAUSED BY a compromised auto immune system CAUSED
BY commercial garbage diets and toxins SOLD ONLY though
veterinary malpracticioners like yourself dr.,  therefore they're
PREVENTABLE using apupriate care and handling <{); ~ ) >

To IGNORE THIS is CRIMINAL:

"Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the
organism pays for its survival after a stressful
situation by becoming a little older," Hans Selye.

Hans Selye
Hans Selye was born in Vienna in 1907. As early as his second
year of medical school (1926), he began developing his now-
famous theory of the influence of stress on people's ability
to cope with and adapt to the pressures of injury and disease.

He discovered that patients with a variety of ailments manifested
many similar symptoms, which he ultimately attributed to their
bodies' efforts to respond to the stresses of being ill.

He called this collection of symptoms--this separate stress
disease--stress syndrome, or the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).

He spent a lifetime in continuing research on GAS and wrote some
30 books and more than 1,500 articles on stress and related problems,
including Stress without Distress (1974) and The Stress of Life (1956).

So impressive have his findings and theories been that
some authorities refer to him as "the Einstein of medicine."

A physician and endocrinologist with many honorary degrees for his
pioneering contributions to science, Selye also served as a professor
and director of the Institute of Experimental Medicine and Surgery at
the University of Montreal.

More than anyone else, Selye has demonstrated the role of emotional
responses in causing or combating much of the wear and tear experienced

by human beings throughout their lives. He died in 1982 in Montreal,
where he had spent 50 years studying the causes and consequences of
stress.

> Leave these good and grieving people alone!

You're a BUTCHER a COWARD and
FRAUD, dr. murder / mutilate <{}: ~ ( >

> I implore upon all the good pet owners who frequent
>  this newsgroup to do all  you can to get rid of this
> trouble maker.

OtherWIZE it COULD COST YOUR "profession" 90% of their income:

'All professions are a conspiracy against the layman' - GB Shaw.

Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD),  a crippling disease of the coxofemoral
joint (hip), was first observed and reported in 1945 by the late Dr.
Gary Schnelle. Dr. Schnelle was the staff radiologist at Angels
Memorial Hospital at Boston, Massachusetts and reported his
observations in The North American Veterinarian Journal and termed
the condition "Congenital Coxofemoral Subluxation".

Though "congenital", by definition, means "existing at
birth but not hereditary", Schnelle theorized the cause
to be a recessive gene. Today, this condition is associated
with the large breeds of canines, however Schnelle's initial
observations were in the smaller breeds i.e., cocker spaniels,
terriers, etc..

During the 1960's, Dr. Wayne Riser, a veterinary pathologist,
collaborated with a geneticist and postulated the concept that
CHD was "polygenetic with environmental overtones" and during
this time frame, the term "Canine Hip Dysplasia" was born.

There has been a string of professionals who have perpetuated the
heredity theory even until the present. We have been encouraged to
breed selectively, alter, and in some cases, euthanize the afflicted
canines.

This is what the veterinary experts have been insisting the dog
breeders and fanciers do to prevent CHD for the past fifty-two
years. Is it possible we have been on the wrong track for more
than a half century? One authority, of a veterinary teaching
institution in a personal correspondence to the author, admitted
the "experts" have failed to solve the CHD problem.

In 1976, The author published his observations ("Chronic Subclinical
Scurvy and Canine Hip Dysplasia") in his small animal practice through
the administration of vitamin C to prevent CHD. Whether this concept
has been accepted or not it has sparked controversy, and has some
veterinarians reassessing the archaic heredity theory. There are two
unanswered relevant questions the "experts" have failed to answer to
prove the heredity theory.

Why are we so loathe to believe the idea today that so many
of our killers today such as cancer and heart disease can
be prevented by getting enough of the substances found in
fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods?

Perhaps in the past we had the excuse of a lack of evidence,
but today that dodge is no longer an acceptable excuse for
neglecting healthy practices. And Dr. Packer points out that
a healthy diet is not nearly enough, we need to supplement
our modern diets to get the optimum amounts of these antioxidants.

Dr. Packer explains that of the hundreds of known antioxidants
there are five which seem to be the most important, and which
operate as a network, meaning that they help balance and recycle
each other. Cells are essentially filled with water surrounded
by a fatty wall, so both fat and water soluble varieties are
important.

Two of the network antioxidants are water soluble (vitamin C
and glutathione), two are fat soluble (vitamin E and CoQ10),
and one (lipoic acid) is both fat and water soluble. The
importance of this latter team member has only been known in
the last decade. It may be the most important of all and most
daily supplement manufacturers don't even include it.

Here's another EXXXCELLENT study on dysplasia
and vitamin C: http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0039.htm

>  At the very least, don't even  bother to read any
> of his maniacal rantings,

You mean the WONS YOU CAN'T DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST?

>  as they are unfounded, useless and may be harmful to your beloved pets.

PRA, like CHD (Canine Hip Dysplasia a vitamin C deficiency
like scurvy) is a metabolic / nutritional defect and SHOULD
NOT PRESENT as a clinical problem anyMOORE NHOWE that we
KNOW ALL abHOWET IT:

http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/fileadmin/gdba/images/downloads/CPRAisnta...

Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy - isn't anymore June 1999

The most exciting outcome of this work is that the supplementation of
vitamin E to the dog's diet can maintain the blood levels at
sufficiently high values to stop the disease in its tracks.

What has been established is that in dogs which developed this
disease, there is a defect present in the metabolism pathway of
vitamin E.  In the clinically affected breeds we studied, the
serum levels of vitamin E are usually lower than normal and this
means that there is less vitamin E available to the retina.

The constituent chemical in vitamin E is an important antioxidant
substance and it helps protect retinal tissue from damage caused
by light.  Thus, where there is insufficient vitamin E the retina
can be easily damaged. The greater the deficiency the quicker the
disease appears and the quicker it progresses.

The work we have done has shown that affected dogs are simply
not able  to retain ingested vitamin E in their system and
after a meal there is a rapid decay in the blood levels.

In fact this disease is very similar to the disease which
affects the human retina and is called FIVE (Familial
Isolated Vitamin E deficiency). We believe the source of
the defect may be a deficiency of the transport factor
produced by the liver that is required to move vitamin
E around in the circulation.

Some twenty years ago I looked at what could only be
described as an epidemic outbreak of RPED in the Briard
breed and it was those findings which suggested that a
nutritional factor was probably involved in the aetiology
of the condition.  At that time, some thirty percent of the
breed was affected with RPED to varying extent by six years
of age.

At the time I completed a limited assessment of possible
nutritional factors and was impressed with the similarity
of RPED and the retinal changes which occur in acute Vitamin
E deficiency.  In a number of both normal and clinically
affected Briards there was an indication from the blood
work that vitamin E might be significant.

One of the disease scourges of the pedigree dog world is
blindness caused by a number of progressive degenerations
of the retina, grouped together under the term "Progressive
Retinal Atrophy'1 (PRA).

It is a term that strikes fear into the hearts of dog breeders
simply because of its severe effects and the fact that there is
no treatment available.

So what is PRA and why have I entitled this article in such a way?

Sadly, intensive breeding programmes designed to improve the
standard of pedigree dogs have, on occasion, managed to select
deleterious genetic material and that material is seen as disease.

Intensive breeding does not produce the genetic mutations themselves
but the selection involved increases the incidence of mutations in
the general population. Random breeding on the other hand dilutes
this incidence.

With this disease the age of onset is variable and, unlike PRA,
this is not related to the breed of dog involved. RPED has been
recorded as early as fifteen months of age, but it may not make
its appearance until the eighth year of life in the same breed.

It was this considerable variability in the age of onset and the
speed of progression within the same breed which I considered to
indicate that factors other than a genetic predisposition may be
at work.

There is no doubt that breed predisposition clearly demonstrates
a genetic input, but it would seem obvious that other non-genetic
factors could influence the age of onset and the speed at which
the disease changes occur.

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Michael A. Ball - 27 Sep 2006 15:21 GMT
>...There have also been miscommunications with this office  (and several
>comments were made to imply that I should have known about Red's
>previous spaying.)   I am ready to change to a different vet, but I
>wonder if I should file a grievance or something, or am I just over
>reacting? Is this a common surgery "mistake" in strays?

Considering my views on cats, it boggles my mind that anyone would spend
$160 on one!* But you were willing. Yet, you balk at $82. Yes, it would
be great, if previous surgeries were always detectable externally, but
it doesn't happen. It doesn't happen with shelter dogs either! So, it
was a necessary surgery--or would have been, If they had spotted the
existing scar, as I believe they should have. In other words, if the
scar was visible after the surgery, it should have been visible before
the surgery.  All things considered, you got a spayed cat for half
price. It sounds like a bargain to me. I understand your frustration,
but I assure you, there are far worse scenarios.

I don't the how often this happens, but it is a common event. The
passing of time and other conditions does make a scar difficult to spot.
Did your vet say that you should have known about Red's previous spay,
or was it some other staff member(s)? If it was the latter, just
consider the source. If your vet made that statement, yes, a new vet
might be in order--for a couple of reasons: questionable medical advice
and poor customer relations.

Your vet is your friend--sort of. The best way to improve your
relationship is to go in with your homework done--which is what you are
working on here. I think you've already seen that treatment is sometimes
a bit uncertain, with strays.

File a grievance? Because you saved $80.00? No, I wouldn't. If the staff
is unprofessional, discuss that with your vet.

By the way, in a few days, your kitty will show no signs that this
surgery ever happened. so don't fret. Enjoy!

Now, considering how many people go through this I can't imagine why a
solution hasn't been devised. I'd like to see a dye added to the
incision or a tattoo, or something done.

*$160 is a bit steep, where I live. Canine spay/neutering is a bit more
expensive, but don't reach $160.

________________________
Experience is something you don't get--until just after you need it.
epapa - 27 Sep 2006 18:54 GMT
> Considering my views on cats, it boggles my mind that anyone would spend
> $160 on one!* But you were willing.

> *$160 is a bit steep, where I live. Canine spay/neutering is a bit more
> expensive, but don't reach $160.

I think the price tag is expensive too!  The vet in the area we found
her, 4 hours away (by my in-laws), listed prices as $84 for a spaying
and $9 for a rabies shot.

This vet in my new area charges $160 for a spaying, $19 rabies shot and
$38 for a routine exam.

What is it exactly that boggles your mind?
that the only vet in a 30min radius would charge such high prices?
or that people will pay those prices for necessary treatments?

This situation, and this vet are both new for me and I really
appreciate all of the feedback!
thank you
Michael A. Ball - 27 Sep 2006 20:45 GMT
>...What is it exactly that boggles your mind?
>that the only vet in a 30min radius would charge such high prices?
>or that people will pay those prices for necessary treatments?

Epapa, my sense of humor is a bit warped. You see, I don't appreciate
cats.

I think it might be peaceful to be 30 minutes from the nearest vet.

As for spending money on a pet, my dogs will get the best possible care
I can afford--even if I have to eat porage three times a day. That is
the opposite of how I feel about cats.  So,it is good that there are
caring folks like you.  :-)

_________________________
When I count my blessings, I count my dog twice.
epapa - 27 Sep 2006 19:31 GMT
> By the way, in a few days, your kitty will show no signs that this
> surgery ever happened. so don't fret. Enjoy!

Thank you. She did start purring again today for the first time since
the surgery.  I think I might be forgiven for allowing it to happen to
her twice.

I really do appreciate all the feedback.  I think I was overreacting
when I thought about a grievance.  Thanks for the good advice.
Deborah, DVM - 28 Sep 2006 19:01 GMT
"Michael A. Ball" <Guardian@wireco.net> wrote in message

> Now, considering how many people go through this I can't imagine why a
> solution hasn't been devised. I'd like to see a dye added to the
> incision or a tattoo, or something done.

I have known shelters to tattoo animals when they spay/neuter them.  The
problem is, you have to know what type of tattoo they are using.  In Hawaii,
they simply tattoo a small blue line (<1/2 cm) on the abdomen.  After about
the 5th or 6th animal I saw with this same strange mark, I finally figured
it out :-).  A better option is the symbol for female, with a circle and an
x through it (which I've seen) -- easy to figure out but "disfiguring" to
the new owner.  And the problem is that you certainly could never get all
vets to adopt the same procedure for a universal way to recognize spayed
animals.

Deborah, DVM
epapa - 29 Sep 2006 00:41 GMT
I had another appt. with the vet for Red's post-op treatment.

She said that she has seen a few spaying where the scar is on the side.
How common is that?
and are there instances of vaginal spaying rather than abdominal?
most likely Red's scar was just too small, but I'm curious...

I felt MUCH better at the follow up appt.  Actually talking to my vet
about what was bothering me was so much better that sitting at home and
fuming.  And after she told me that yesterday she had another cat with
the same issue (and reading all your responses) I felt much less like
it was "medical malpractice," than a problem with the visible
indication of spaying in general.
Deborah, DVM - 29 Sep 2006 13:25 GMT
>I had another appt. with the vet for Red's post-op treatment.
>
> She said that she has seen a few spaying where the scar is on the side.
> How common is that?

Becoming more and more so.  Shelters that do early spay/neuter will
frequently make flank incisions (in the side).  Then you really wouldn't be
able to see a scar.

> and are there instances of vaginal spaying rather than abdominal?
> most likely Red's scar was just too small, but I'm curious...

Not in this country, as far as I know.  Never heard of it, anyway.

Keep in mind, too, that size of scar is going to vary based on age of cat at
time of original spay, and skill of the surgeon.  I'm pretty competent, and
my average cat spay incision is 2-3 cm.  We had a temp vet who's incision
was about 10-12 cm.  And I've seen vets spay cats through 1 cm incisions.

Deborah, DVM
Sandy Christmus, DVM - 30 Sep 2006 03:20 GMT
> I felt MUCH better at the follow up appt.  Actually talking to my vet
> about what was bothering me was so much better that sitting at home and
> fuming.
Boy, this comment certainly hit it on the head!!!!  I actually don't
post as much here as I used to because I get very frustrated that some
of these questions are questions I'd much rather the poster ask their
veterinarian.  Why else do we work so hard at developing a working
relationship? No question is a dumb question of your doctor.  Honestly,
the worst question is the one not asked of the doctor, but of anonymous
people of the internet. There's much better information coming out of
this newsgroup than many others, but still, I beg, don't hesitate to ask
your doctor any of these questions that come up on the group!  Sorry for
the rant.  I'm not asking for a flame war, I just thought epapa's
comment was perfect.

Sandy, DVM
John Hasler - 30 Sep 2006 04:20 GMT
Sandy writes:
> Honestly, the worst question is the one not asked of the doctor, but of
> anonymous people of the internet. There's much better information coming
> out of this newsgroup than many others, but still, I beg, don't hesitate
> to ask your doctor any of these questions that come up on the group!

So what is the point in the group's existence?

BTW we aren't all anonymous.
Signature

John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA

Human_And_Animal_Behaviour_Forensic_Sciences_Research_Laboratory@hotmail.com - 30 Sep 2006 13:39 GMT
HOWEDY dr. sandy,

>> I felt MUCH better at the follow up appt.

That'd be his follow up appointment pursuant to his kat's
unnecessary inapupriate second attempt at risky surgical
sexual mutilation for non medical puporses <{): ~ ( > :

"Our local vet told us to get her spayed as soon as possible,
which we did.  After the surgery the vet called to say, "The
strangest thing happened," when they opened her up they
discovered she had already been spayed."

Then the discussion was intentionally derailed by
these obsfucationists and drifted off the topic of
MALPRACTICE and into the obscure SUBTERFUGE
discussin the difficulty of observing the original
surgical scar Vs EXXXPLORATORY surgery.

HOWEver, you FAILED to consider the OPTION of
JUST WAITIN THIRTY DAYS for the kat to EITHER
come into heat OR NOT, doctor sandy <{}: ~ ( >

And THEN you WONder HOWE COME The Sincerely Incredibly
Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy,
Birdy And Horsey Wizard calls some veterinary professionals
and their shills liars cowards animal murderin frauds, medical
malpracticioners, if you prefer, doctor sandy <{) : ~ )  >

>> Actually talking to my vet about what was bothering
>> me was so much better that sitting at home and fuming.

THAT'S what's got The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely
Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey
Wizard bangin HIS head, doctor sandy <{): ~ ( >

> Boy, this comment certainly hit it on the head!!!!

INDEEDY:

"And after she told me that yesterday she had another cat with
the same issue (and reading all your responses) I felt much less
like it was "medical malpractice," than a problem with the visible
indication of spaying in general."

Seems the propensity of REPEATING the SAME MALPRACTICE
normalizes it to ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS and PROCEDURES,
eh, doctor sandy?

>  I actually don't post as much here as I used to

As do many of the veterinary malpracticioners who
formerly posted here abHOWETS on accHOWENT
certain undesireable elements EMBARRASSIN other
certain endemic miscreants and malpracticioners <{) : ~ ( >

> because I get very frustrated

INDEED?

frustrate
Pronunciation: 'fr&s-"trAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): frus·trat·ed; frus·trat·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin frustratus, past participle
of frustrare to deceive, frustrate, from frustra in error, in vain

1 a : to balk or defeat in an endeavor
  b : to induce feelings of discouragement in

2 a (1) : to make ineffectual : bring to nothing

(2) : IMPEDE, OBSTRUCT

 b : to make invalid or of no effect

synonyms FRUSTRATE, THWART, FOIL, BAFFLE, BALK mean
to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal.

FRUSTRATE implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however
vigorous
or persistent <frustrated attempts at government reform>. THWART
suggests
frustration or checking by crossing or opposing <the army thwarted his
attempt
at a coup>.

FOIL implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further
effort <foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her>.

BAFFLE implies frustration by confusing or puzzling <baffled by
the maze of rules and regulations>.

BALK suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances <officials
felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control
crime>.

               -----------------

> that some of these questions are questions I'd much rather
> the poster ask their veterinarian.

OR a seven year old child, eh doctor?

You mean, PRIVATELY, don't you, doctor sandy <{}: ~ (  >

> Why else do we work so hard at developing a working relationship?

You mean a TRUSTIN, CONfidential relationship wherebye you
can ADVISE your CASH CUSTOMERS to PAY for unnecessary
inapupraite, even BOTCHED, risky surgical procedures.

> No question is a dumb question of your doctor.

YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE QUESTION.

Ever hear of a SECOND OPINION, doctor?

We was talkin abHOWET MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.

You got the FACTS. You got ANY OPINION, doctor?

>  Honestly,

Bein HONEST will frustrate the original poster's CONFIDENCE
in his veterinary malpracticioner, won't it, doctor sandy:

"All Professions Are A Conspiracy Against The Layman"

> the worst question is the one not asked of the
> doctor, but of anonymous people of the internet.

INDEED?

Wouild you PREFER this discussion continue in
front a judge and jury, doctor sandy, or would
the board of veterinary EXXXAMINERS and the
consumer protection agencies and FDA / AVMA
be the apupriate venues for pursuing malpractice
complaints potentially affecting the majority of
veterinary CUSTOMERS, doctor sandy?

> There's much better information coming out of this newsgroup

You mean The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply
Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard's
100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL
FREE WWW Wits'End Dog, Child, Kat And Horse Training
Method Manual Forums <{); ~ ) >

> than many others,

The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing
Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard has
combined the groups on accHOWENT of even THIS problem
has it's roots in behavior, not medecine, doctor sandy <{) : ~ (  >

>  but still, I beg, don't hesitate to ask your doctor any
>  of these questions that come up on the group!

Let's ask doctor sandy if EXXXPLORATORY SURGERY
to determine if a kat is SPAYED is in ANY WAY justifiable
Vs WAITING WON MONTH to SEE if she comes into heat?

IS IT MALPRACTICE: YES or NO, doctor sandy?

Is demaning 1/2 PAYMENT for UNNECESSARY
INAPUPRIATE RISY SURGICAL MUTILATION
ETHICKAL VETERINARY PRACTICE, doctor?:

YES or NO, doctor sandy?

> Sorry for the rant.

Well THANK YOU for BEIN HONEST, doctor sandy <{): ~ ( >

>  I'm not asking for a flame war,

INDEED. IN FACT, you WON'T REPLY to The Sincerely Incredibly
Freakin Insanely Simply Amazing Grand Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy
And Horsey Wizard on accHOWENT of it'd be PROFESSIONAL
SUICIDE, wouldn't it, doctor sandy <{} : ~ ( >

> I just thought epapa's comment was perfect.

INDEEDY. PERFECT for a SCAM.

> Sandy, DVM

You CANNOT defend this argument, doctor sandy.

To do so will IDENTIFY EXXXPOSE and DISCREDIT YOU.

And THAT'S HOWE COME THESE ARE The Sincerely
                  Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply
                            A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
                               G-R-A-N-D
        Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard's
100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL
                                  FREE
      WWW Wits' End Dog, Child, Kat And Horse Training
                   Method Manual Forums <{); ~ ) >

I'm Jerry Howe, The Sincerely Incredibly Freakin Insanely Simply
                     A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
                      G-R-A-N-D
   Puppy, Child, Pussy, Birdy And Horsey Wizard  <{) ; ~ ) >
buglady - 30 Sep 2006 13:52 GMT
I actually don't
> post as much here as I used to because I get very frustrated that some
> of these questions are questions I'd much rather the poster ask their
> veterinarian.  Why else do we work so hard at developing a working
> relationship?
.......Sandy, this isn't meant as a flame either because, personally, I
really appreciate the vets who take the time to respond,  but not all vets
are interested in a working relationship with their clients.  Some want you
to do what they say, no questions asked.  Some do not seem to have time for
questions.  In a perfect world all vets would feel as you do.  And on the
client side, many people have white-coat syndrome - they're afraid that
asking questions is challenging their vet in some way or that the problem is
beyond their scope of understanding.  A lot of those people come here to
talk it out first and get practice at asking questions and thinking a
problem through.

>Honestly,  the worst question is the one not asked of the doctor, but of
anonymous
> people of the internet.
......well, anyone can play a doctor on the internet!  :-)  In reality, no
one knows exactly WHO the person is that is answering a question.  For all I
know you could be borrowing a vet's name who never goes near the Internet.
(I don't really think this, but stranger things have happened in
cyberspace.)  I don't see what anyone has gained by knowing someone's name.
It still doesn't tell you anything about them other than what they say.

......and a lot of people are seeking knowledge, not definitive answers.
AFAIC, the primary purpose of this group is to educate.  No one should take
anyone's word for anything with no questions asked.  I happen to think that
this includes their vet.  But that's just my POV.

buglady
take out the dog before replying
Michael A. Ball - 30 Sep 2006 14:35 GMT
>I actually don't
>> post as much here as I used to because I get very frustrated that some
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>talk it out first and get practice at asking questions and thinking a
>problem through.

Buglady, your post adds so much balance and insight to this thread.
Thank you for adding your wisdom. I was just thinking that my vet and I
work as a team, when you stated that doesn't always happen with all
folks. If I thought for a moment that my vet did not want a working
relationship with me, I'd be vet shopping, because, in a sense, I speak
for my dog! I try to go in well prepared and ask no silly questions. But
I'm not fearful or reluctant to ask a question that turns out to have a
simple answer.

I also believe folks come here after failing to get the information they
should have received from their vet. Likewise, some people, including
myself, come here to practice or prepare for their vet visit. There are
times when I don't know what to ask.

>>Honestly,  the worst question is the one not asked of the doctor, but of
>>anonymous people of the internet.

>......and a lot of people are seeking knowledge, not definitive answers.
>AFAIC, the primary purpose of this group is to educate.  No one should take
>anyone's word for anything with no questions asked.  I happen to think that
>this includes their vet.  But that's just my POV.

It is my POV, too--only far more eloquent than I could have been.  :-)

___________________
A dog's life is too short; their only fault really.
Sandy Christmus, DVM - 03 Oct 2006 02:57 GMT
> I actually don't
>  
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> problem through.
>  
Excellent point, buglady.  I'm sure you're right that not everyone has
the kind of relationship with their veterinarian that most of us are
working hard to provide. It definitely is a team effort taking excellent
care of our beloved pets, and the discussion should be a two-way
street.  I see your point that some posters are working up to
approaching their pet's doctor about an issue.  If this is what it takes
to broach the subject, then great! An educated pet owner is able to make
better decisions and ask more poignant questions. I can only hope that
every poster who gets information from the group takes that info and
discusses it with their veterinarian to get the professional's opinion
(and the opinion of the one person who's actually examined the pet).

There is a place for discussion groups like this, but it shouldn't be
confused with a definitive answer to a problem.

Dr. Sandy
Michael A. Ball - 30 Sep 2006 15:17 GMT
>> I felt MUCH better at the follow up appt.  Actually talking to my vet
>> about what was bothering me was so much better that sitting at home and
>> fuming.

>Boy, this comment certainly hit it on the head!!!!  I actually don't
>post as much here as I used to because I get very frustrated that some
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>the rant.  I'm not asking for a flame war, I just thought epapa's
>comment was perfect.

Doctor, I understand how you feel, but you could accomplish so much by
just encouraging folks to ask their vet; encouraging folks to develop a
working relationship with their vet! Let people know it is okay to find
a new vet, if their current vet doesn't want to work as a team.

It might come as a surprise to you, as it did to me, but Buglady is
surely correct about some vets not wanting a working relationship. There
is good and bad everywhere. I wish you would consider posting here more
often. All sensible subscribers deeply appreciate the vets who make
their knowledge available here. I can't say the frustration will ever
end, but that frustration should serve as an indicator that your message
is so important: "Ask your vet!"

As you know, the public is generally ignorant, dangerously stupid, and
often cruel, when it comes to animal care. This ignorance ranges from
proper feeding to relations with their vet. So, I can't over emphasize
how important your comments and guidance would be here.

As for "anonymous people of the internet," there are a lot of folks I
know only by their username. I have no need to know their real name. All
I need to know is "can I trust their comments"? I never do--until my
research proves them correct. For any given newsgroup, there are a few
reliable folks; learning who they are takes some time and effort.

I hope you drop in here as often as you are able.

Gratefully,
Michael
_________________________
When I count my blessings, I count my dog twice.
Sandy Christmus, DVM - 03 Oct 2006 03:01 GMT
>  
>>    
[quoted text clipped - 35 lines]
> how important your comments and guidance would be here.
>  
Great points, Michael.  I think you and Buglady presented a side of the
situation I hadn't considered.  I work my butt off to be approachable,
educational and open, so I just assume all veterinarians are like me.  
In actuality, everyone is different and has a different approach to
veterinary medicine. I forgot that, but I appreciate the reminder.  I'm
glad the group is a place where questions can be discussed and more
questions generated, but ideally it's only a stepping stone to working
with your veterinarian to take the best care of your pets as possible.

Dr. Sandy
Dale Atkin - 14 Oct 2006 05:46 GMT
> Great points, Michael.  I think you and Buglady presented a side of the
> situation I hadn't considered.  I work my butt off to be approachable,
> educational and open, so I just assume all veterinarians are like me.

I get the feeling that a lot of vets are in fact more approachable than
people think they are (if you get my meaning). They are willing to discuss
things, but it just kinda doesn't happen. A lot of the problem stems from
what buglady referred to as 'white coat syndrome'. I for one am by nature a
very shy individual when I'm not in a position of knowledge (I've never been
very good at asking the questions 'on the spot'). I've often gone in to the
vet's with a whole slew of questions to ask, but I find when I come out
again I've asked maybe at best half of them. Somehow when I'm there, they
just never seem to come up.
Coming here helps me pace out my questions, and get some idea of what the
answer might be.

Dale
buglady - 14 Oct 2006 14:22 GMT
(I've never been
> very good at asking the questions 'on the spot'). I've often gone in to the
> vet's with a whole slew of questions to ask, but I find when I come out
> again I've asked maybe at best half of them. Somehow when I'm there, they
> just never seem to come up.

.........This is not always possible, but if one has forewarning of what the
health issues might be, write your questions down ahead of time with plenty
of space under them for the responses and also give a copy of the questions
to the vet.  While I always used to do the question bit for myself, one day
I woke up and realized that it would help the vet to have a copy of what my
concerns were.

......I'd also like to see vets use more handouts on general conditions.
When you get home, there's always more questions and the handouts could
answer the most common of them at least.

buglady
take out the dog before replying
Cheryl A. - 30 Nov 2006 02:51 GMT
I just joined yesterday in a panic trying to find information. I
browsed initially before joining, and happy for any and all help. I
trust my vet , am using this to find out basic info to formulate
questions for him if God forbid Missy does have lymphoma. I am in the
human side of the health field, and same as there, if your doctors not
willing to work with you in partnership, its time to move on to a
different doctor.
Human_And_Animal_Behaviour_Forensic_Sciences_Research_Laboratory@hotmail.com - 30 Sep 2006 22:52 GMT
> > I felt MUCH better at the follow up appt.  Actually talking to my vet
> > about what was bothering me was so much better that sitting at home and
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
> Sandy, DVM

YOU'RE FULL OF CRAP you doGdameneD COWARD.

Subject:   Traumatized Sheltie - long, but *please* help

1 From:  Sandra - view profile
Date:  Mon, Jan 18 1999 12:00 am
Email:   "Sandra" <sandrai...@earthlink.no-spam.thanks.net>

My now 8 month old Sheltie is having new behavioral problems that I am
not
sure how to handle.  Ziggy has an Alpha personality, but I have always
worked very hard to teach him that I am top dog.  He has been wonderful
and
easy to train, eager to please and previously very easy going in all
situations.

His testicles never descended and he had a very rough neutering
procedure at 6 months of age.  Subsequently, he spent 3 weeks in the
hospital (multiple admissions) due to complications.

He developed Pancreatitis at one point (likely due to surgical trauma)
and after so many weeks in the hospital, I decided to treat him at home
so he could be with his family.  I administered IV's and injections 3
times
a day.  At first he was very compliant, but as he developed scar tissue
and the needles became more painful, he was less tolerant.

He has finally recovered (we hope) but has definitely changed.  I think
he
has been traumatized and is now afraid of me in some situations.  He is
also
now much more sensitive to verbal discipline.  Yesterday I started to
trim
his nails and he was very, very scared.  Shaking and whining, he bit me

very, very hard (broke the skin, lotso bleeding).

I reprimanded him (verbally w/"no bite" - a command he knows) and
isolated him briefly.  I have never seen him like this - I have been
trimming his nails since we adopted him at 2 months of age with no
problems.

I do know that at one point during his multiple hospital stays they
trimmed his nails.  One had been trimmed way too short and looked
like they had hit the vein - something I have so far never done.

Anyway, after all that, I am seeing quite a few other changes with
Ziggy
that concern me (never climbs in my lab like he used to, not as
affectionate
overall, nipping during play and sometimes slightly aggressively
biting).

I am trying to handle him more in non-threatening ways - just
affectionate
all over petting, playing with his feet and mouth while firmly
disciplining
him when he uses teeth.  What else can I do?  All suggestions will be
most welcome.  I am very committed to my pup and want to help him get
over this trauma.

Thanks, Sandra  - please remove the "no-spam.thanks" to reply via email

                __________________________

Here's a other EXXXPOSED DISCREDITED FRAUD, doctor sandy.

                Punishment ALWAYS Deranges Behavior.
        "NO!" Does NOT Have Any Behavioral Function
                               EXCEPT
                     To DERANGE Behaviors.

Here's professor "SCRUFF SHAKE and SCREAM NO! into ITS face
for five seconds and lock IT in a box for ten minutes contemplation"
dermer of the Department of ANAL-ytic Behavior at UofWI, pryor:

From: Marshall Dermer (der...@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu)
Subject: Re: Jerry's Dog Training Manual
Date: 2001-07-12 06:49:13 PST

    And how do we know this aspect of his
    advice is right?

    Jerry is not God and his manual is not the Bible.
    His advice could be subject to an empirical analysis.

    (Also, it is best to killfile posts from the
    few regulars here who are either ill-tempered,
    ill-mannered, or just plain ill.­),

    --Marshall

      Marshall Lev Dermer/ Department of Psychology/ University of
       Wisconsin-Milwaukee/ Milwaukee, WI 53201/ der...@uwm.edu
                    http://www.uwm.edu/~dermer
       "Life is just too serious to be taken entirely seriousyl!"

                   ----------------------------------------

Subject changed: JUMPING / MOUTHING On PEOPLE (Ninnyboy)
26 From:  Marshall Dermer -
Date:  Tues, Aug 14 2001 8:15 pm
Email:   der...@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Marshall Dermer)

In article <2e501ccd.0108141341.7f18d...@posting.google.com>
mattburns...@yahoo.com (Matthew Burnside) writes:

Dear Matt:

Many have offered Jerry constructive advice but Jerry has failed
to profit from it.

My sincere advice is to filter out Jerry's posts.

--Marshall

PS: I have put "Ninnyboy" in the header for many of us filter
   posts with this term. The term indicates that the post
   is about Jerry.

I have read rpdb for about five years. Consequently, I urge
newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts of the rpdb
regulars from whom I have learned much. They include:
Ann (,Twzl, Sligo & Roy), Amy Dahl, Diane Blackman,
jdoee, Janet Boss, Susan Fraser, Avrama Gingold, Nancy
Holmes, Lynn Kosmakos, Bob Maida, MaryBeth, Ruth
Mays, Cindy Tittle Moore, Robin Nuttall, Denna Pace,
John Richardson, Sarah Sionnach, Ludwig Smith, Jane
Webb, and Terri Willis.

        *(EVERY WON of them got VERY LONG POSTED  CASE}
         HISTORIES of INCURABLE MENTAL ILLNESS an HURTIN
         INTIMIDATIN an MURDERIN INNOCENT DEFENSELESS
         DUMB CRITTERS an LYIN abHOWET IT.)

    Marshall Lev Dermer/Associate Professor/Behavior Analysis
    Specialty/ Department of Psychology/University of
    Wisconsin--Milwaukee/ Milwaukee, WI 53201

             der...@uwm.edu   http://www.uwm.edu/~dermer

  "If I am not for myself, who will be for me. But if I am only for
              myself, what am I?" _The Talmud_

              YOU'RE FRAUDS, drs p. and dermer!

             Either DEFEND your LIES, ABUSE And
             Degrees or get the heel HOWETA THIS
                             BUSINESS.

6 From:  Marshall Dermer
Date:  Tues, Jan 19 1999 12:00 am
Email:   der...@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Marshall Dermer)
Groups:   rec.pets.dogs.behavior

In article <7803vv$e7...@fir.prod.itd.earthlink.net> "Sandra"
<sandrai...@earthlink.no-spam.thanks.net> writes:

>I have so far never done.  Anyway, after all that, I am seeing quite a few
>other changes with Ziggy that concern me (never climbs in my lab like he
>used to, not as affectionate overall, nipping during play and sometimes
>slightly aggressively biting).

I would verbally correct Ziggy when he bites or otherwise behaves
inappropriately. When you offer a correction make special efforts to
use a
special tone of voice and facial expression so that he "associates"
corrections only with these stimulus conditions and not the way you
usually
look/behave.

Otherwise I would make special efforts to reinforce his approach and
other
affiliative behaviors. One possibility is for you to feed Ziggy from
your
hand. Food is a reinforcer and he would have to approach/affiliate with
you
to access this reinforcer.  Petting, of course, is great too. You might
want
to read my paper on love (creating-love-dermer) that is available at
the
BehaviorAnalysis archive (see below). As you will see, behaviorism is
applicable to many kinds of behaviors and organisms.

Best wishes and keep us posted!

--Marshall

                             --------------------------

From: der...@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Marshall Dermer) -
Date: 1998/08/28
Subject: Re: Puppy growls and snaps

In article <6s6ea0$8c...@uwm.edu> der...@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Marshall
Dermer) writes: In article <35E60819.65178...@pilot.msu.edu>
> >tami sutherland <suthe...@pilot.msu.edu> writes:

>> However, there have been incidences where she has
>> growled and snapped at us...for instance, when we
>>  were trying to dry her off after bathtime.

> When your three-month old pooch growls or snaps, IMMEDIATELY
> pick her up ONLY by the skin at the back of her neck, for 5
> sec, and loudly say, "NO!" Alternatively, say "NO!"  and hold
> her mouth shut for say 15 sec.

> If she so snaps that you can't do the above then you
> will have to find another way to administer a prompt
> correction, for example, throwing a can filled with
> pennies, or a tug on the collar. --Marshall

"Oops!  I would start by only holing her mouth
shut for say 5 sec.

At this point, "No" does not have any behavioral function.
But, if you say "No,"pick up the puppy by its neck and
shake it a bit, and the frequency of the biting decreases
then you will have achieved too things.

First, the frequency of unwanted chewing has decreased;
and two, you have established "No" as a conditioned punisher.

How much neck pulling and shaking? Just the
minimum necessary to decrease the unwanted
biting.

**********IS THAT A CONSISTENT 5 SECONDS?************

When our dog was a puppy, "No" came before mild
forms of punishment (I would hold my dog's mouth
closed for a few seconds.) whereas "Bad Dog" came
before stronger punishement (the kind discussed above).

"No" is usually sufficient but sometimes I use "Bad Dog"
to stop a behavior. "Bad Dog" ALWAYS works," marshall
dermer, research professor of ANAL-ytic behaviorISM at
UofWI. For MOORE animal abuse, please visit dr p.

BWAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!!!

That's INSANE. Ain't it.

P.S.  Contacting Dr. P:

Please note that due to the large number of
requests I receive, I can no longer give free,
personal advice on problems related to dog
training and behavior.

In order for me to give such advice we would
have to "talk" about the problem at length.

That is, I would need detailed information about
the dog, it's environment and routine, the problem,
and the situation in which the problem occurs.

Thus, this type of consultation takes time which
I cannot afford to give away for free.

If you wish such advice, please see the information
I have provided about my K9 Behavioral Consulting
practice. Another alternative to obtaining personal
advice is to participate in e-mail, chat room, &
newsgroup discussions.

P.P.S. BWEEEEEEEAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!!

4/28/98
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along with a suggestion as to which directory might be most
appropriate.

As new material is posted, it will be indexed.

Comments, of course, may also be sent to the the addresses above.

Thanks!

Marshall Dermer
Archivist

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From: "George von Hilsheimer, Ph.D." <drv...@mindspring.com>
To: "Jerry Howe" <theamazingpuppywiz...@mail.com>
Subject: Alleged Professors of Animal Behavior
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:50:51 -0400

Dear Jerry,  I paged through some of the "dog business"
and was astonished at the low quality of opinions arising
from professors of behavior analysis.

I had the very great privilege of meeting Sam Corson
(Pavlov's last Ph.D. student) and his dogs at Ohio
University.  I even got to spend a night at Sam's house.

There is no question but that you are a spiritual brother
to Corson and to Pavlov, both of whom knew that the dog's
great capacity for love was the key to shaping doggie behavior.

Paradoxical reward and paradoxical fixing of attention are
both well documented Pavlovian techniques.  Even so humorless
a chap as B.F. Skinner taught students like the Breland's whose
"The Misbehavior of Organisms" demonstrate the utility of your
methods and their deep roots in scientific (as opposed to
commercial) psychology.

George von Hilsheimer, Ph.D., F.R.S.H.
you may find my resume in Who's Who in
Science and Technology

Here's professor dermer AFTER gettin JERRYIZED:

   "We Are Lucky To Have You, And More People Should
   Come To Their Senses And Support Your Valuable Work.
   God Bless The Puppy Wizard," Professor Marshall Dermer,
   Dept Of ANAL-ytic Behavior, UofWI.

From: "Marshall Dermer" <der...@csd.uwm.edu>
To: "The Puppy Wizard"
<ThePuppyWiz...@earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:53 PM

Subject: God Bless The Puppy Wizard
Dear Mr. Puppy Wizard,

I have, of late, come to recognize your genius
and now must applaud your attempts to save
animals from painful training procedures.

You are indeed a hero, a man of exceptional talent­,
who tirelessly devotes his days to crafting posts ­to
alert the world to animal abuse.

We are lucky to have you, and more people should
come to their senses and support your valuable
work.

Have you thought of establishing a nonprofit
charity to fund your important work?

Have you thought about holding a press conference
so others can learn of your highly worthwhile
and significant work?

In closing, my only suggestion is that you
try to keep your messages short for most
readers may refuse to read a long message
even if it is from the wise, heroic Puppy Wizard.

I wish you well in your endeavors.

--Marshall Dermer

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Human_And_Animal_Behaviour_Forensic_Sciences_Research_Laboratory@hotmail.com - 29 Sep 2006 17:15 GMT
HOWEDY epapa,

"epapa" <elenipapaleonardos@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159486901.681033.32590@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I had another appt. with the vet for Red's post-op treatment.

You mean follow up to the arbritrary inapupriate unnecessary
risky attempt at her second surgical sexual mutilation, epapa.

> She said that she has seen a few spaying where the scar
> is on the side. How common is that?