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Jean's beloved George
Always
for George
Found September 1992 - Lost October 13, 1997
Always for the Rimadyl Dogs - B.A.R.K.S.
"George was a stray. I found him (or sometimes I think he found me) in 1992. He just seemed right at home almost immediately. I had him for five wonderful years. When it was apparent arthritis was causing him pain, I was given a prescription for the drug Rimadyl. Little did I know that in less than 30 days on that drug - I would have to let my best friend go - he suffered irreversible adverse side effects! It was devastating - I had helped kill my beloved George! I was told nothing about this drug and what its side effects were. No pre-testing was done to see if he could even tolerate the drug!
How I Cope
Since George's death on October 13, 1997, I have met hundreds of other dog owners (via the Internet and several personally) whose beloved companions have suffered apparent adverse side effects of Rimadyl. Through a mailing list (doghealth2@yahoogroups.com) we stay in touch and help others whose dogs have suffered similarly. Through the Senior Dogs Project web site - there is invaluable information available to dog owners (both pro and con) about this drug.
Each day since his death, I try to reach at least one person who has not heard of Rimadyl's dark side. If I can save just one dog's life - it means that George's death was not in vain!"
--------- Jean T.
An Informative Flyer to Print-Out AND DISTRIBUTE to Animal Lovers
August 18, 2004
LAWSUIT OVER VETERINARY DRUG, Rimadyl SETTLED
"Jean Townsend of Johns Island, South Carolina announced today that a settlement has been reached with Pfizer, Inc. in what appears to be the first lawsuit of its kind in this country – a lawsuit over injuries that led to the death of Ms. Townsend's chocolate lab, George. ..."
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