http://www.allaboutchagasdisease.com Information on Chagas Disease Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:03:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.allaboutchagasdisease.com/comment-page-1#comment-1906 About Chagas Disease Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:10:20 +0000 #comment-1906 Hi J, I am so terribly sorry that your dog has Chagas disease and know how devastating the news is to find out that a beloved member of the family has it. I was also very angry that I was never told about it or the possibibilities of my dog contracting it even though we are in Texas and there have been numerous cases here. I haven't kept up with the research on pimobendan (sp?) but we were able to get that medication under a compassionate use clause (or my vet was) and back then when we went through this, it had helped some dogs with the disease. Just know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your 'old yeller' guy, and again, my heart just aches for you. Hi J, I am so terribly sorry that your dog has Chagas disease and know how devastating the news is to find out that a beloved member of the family has it. I was also very angry that I was never told about it or the possibibilities of my dog contracting it even though we are in Texas and there have been numerous cases here. I haven’t kept up with the research on pimobendan (sp?) but we were able to get that medication under a compassionate use clause (or my vet was) and back then when we went through this, it had helped some dogs with the disease. Just know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your ‘old yeller’ guy, and again, my heart just aches for you.

]]> http://www.allaboutchagasdisease.com/comment-page-1#comment-1905 j Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:26:13 +0000 #comment-1905 I greatly appreciate you raising awareness of this disease!! I just found out today the results of my 3yr. dog's heart condition--due to Chagas disease. I never knew anything about this disease until the day my dog's heart stopped beating. Although he was revived his prognosis sucks and his life is shortened all because our vet (and the general public) are not aware or least don't speak of it to prevent or treat before it kills. I am angry that our vet never gave us the option to have him tested for this considering we annually get him tested for every other known disease. Had he been tested early on, he could have been treated and possible cured and living a healthy, happy life!! He is like 'old yeller' and it pains me to know the unknowing, especially when it threatens the very existence of life. I wish we had known in advance.... I greatly appreciate you raising awareness of this disease!! I just found out today the results of my 3yr. dog’s heart condition–due to Chagas disease. I never knew anything about this disease until the day my dog’s heart stopped beating. Although he was revived his prognosis sucks and his life is shortened all because our vet (and the general public) are not aware or least don’t speak of it to prevent or treat before it kills.
I am angry that our vet never gave us the option to have him tested for this considering we annually get him tested for every other known disease. Had he been tested early on, he could have been treated and possible cured and living a healthy, happy life!!
He is like ‘old yeller’ and it pains me to know the unknowing, especially when it threatens the very existence of life. I wish we had known in advance….

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