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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080>I very much appreciate your comments,
Jennifer. Dr. Jonas Salk was and is a hero of mine; the same for Madame
Curie. I could go on. WE have to be our own health care advocate, as
well as be the advocate for our beloved animals. We must be ever
vigilant. We are the first and last line of defense for our
animals. </FONT></DIV>
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color=#000080></FONT><BR>All clinical trials whether for animals or people are
covered under FDA<BR>guidelines. Failure to follow these guidelines can
land the investigator in big<BR>trouble and even cause the sponsoring company's
new drug application to fail. <BR><BR>Since Rosie was involved in a
research trial, you should have had to sign some<BR>sort of consent. You
should have also received a copy of that form. There<BR>should be number
on the form for you to call with questions, usually the<BR>investigator
conducting the research. I urge you to call that number. If
you<BR>don't have this form, contact the FDA directly. They have a whole
section for<BR>veterinary medicine. You need to report that the
investigator is not providing<BR>the proper oversight and that the protocol is
not being followed, ie- Rosie got<BR>the wrong chemo agent. <BR><BR>As for
clinical research, I leave you all with a few thoughts about it.
Clinical<BR>research is how Banting and Best discovered how insulin worked and
saved<BR>diabetics from certain death. Clinical research is how John Salk
discovered the<BR>polio vaccine. Clinical research has saved millions of
lives. Before you bash<BR>it, consider every medical device, procedure or
medicine you or a loved one may<BR>have used or use. Imagine if it was not
available. That is why clinical<BR>research is
important.<BR><BR>Jennifer<BR>~~~~~~~<BR>Abby and Eli (Lucy and Eyson
ATB)<BR>Arooo Y'all<BR>~~~~~~~~<BR>"I have sometimes thought of the final cause
of dogs having such short lives and<BR>I am quite satisfied it is in compassion
to the human race; for if we suffer so<BR>much in loving a dog after an
acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it<BR>be if they were to live
double that time?? Sir Walter Scott<BR><BR><BR><BR>---- Msg sent
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