I first turned to my Vet and yelled "Chemlawn poisoned my dog!
I want Toxicology tests done!"
She said "Sorry, we have no tests to PROVE chemical poisoning." She
then completely turned her back on Moose and ran tests for everything else
that was NOT pesticide related. She gave no answers for as to why Moose collapsed
into acute liver/kidney failure. All dog disease tests came back negative.
The Vet never even asked what the herbicide product was that he
came into contact with!
I called Chemlawn - "dead silence". No one in charge ever called me back.
It took 2 weeks to even find out from the receptionist what was sprayed
in my yard. How convenient for Chemlawn. (Let's wait until the dog has expelled
the toxins, so no one can prove anything.)
Then I turned to the US Environmental Protection Agency aka EPA. They
in turn, referred me to Maryland Department of Agriculture aka MDA.
MDA does four month investigation and determines that because my VET wouldn't
state pesticide poisoning was the cause, the MDA wouldn't take action action
against Chemlawn except a slight slap on the wrist for unauthorized spraying.
It is an UNDISPUTED FACT that Moose came into immediate contact
with freshly sprayed Chlorophenoxy Herbicides.
But let's see here... The Vet won't admit/state herbicide poisoning was cause,
because they can't and don't run tests and don't even care to ask or know
what the herbicide was. My Vet refused to "go there". She just pretended
as though I never said it. She did document that I said it, however,
she took no action of her own, in opinion, toxicoloy tests or inquires. She
just ignored me and refuse to even engage in a conversation about whether
it's possible that herbicides could make Moose that sick.
Here's something that completely ticks me off.
I KNOW that if this situation would have happened to her beloved dogs at
HER HOUSE, she would have made damn sure SHE KNEW what products were sprayed!
She would have stuck her neck out for HER animals. But mine? No way!
For that reason I won't ever use her again.
And you know what makes my situation even worse? I know my Vet as a friend.
We met through our husbands over 10 years ago. She was a friend before she
was our Vet. We attended their wedding. We've gone out to dinner numerous
times. We've spent a couple New Years Eve's together. She's been to my house
socially and saw Moose as a friend's dog and not just a client. She really
liked Moose! What the hell! And she STILL could not be bothered to
ask what he came into contact with??? I don't get it.
The MDA then makes their determination about IF a poisoning occurred at all
--based 100% on the opinion of the Vet!
Does this make sense to anybody? If so, please explain it to me, as it DOES
NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME!
If this situation was regarding HUMAN life and it was a murder trial, would
this fuzzy logic hold up in court?
I sure am glad that my Veterinarian is not my children's
Pediatrician!
Before I forget... my MDA investigator informed me that in all his
years on the job, he has NEVER SEEN a Vet stick their neck
out and state "Pesticide /Herbicide Poisoning". He said he knew
how my case was going to turn out --the day he started his investigation!
This is a "NO WIN" battle for ANY PET
OWNER. It is a NEVER WIN BATTLE.
The system is broken and the truth is subverted in favor of the "Mal Doers",
--the chemical manufactures, the EPA who over looks dangerous toxic evidence
and approves such harmful pesticides and applicators, like Chemlawn, (there
are other companies large and small that do the same thing.).
Moose's death will not even be counted as Pesticide/Herbicide Poisoning anywhere,
even though the exact chemicals he was indisputably exposed to are known
to be deadly in dogs by causing liver/kidney and neurological failure.
Any questions?
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