Public Service Notice

[Dean Romig]

We don't have a Public Service heading or a Bird Dog heading, or even an Off Topic heading where visitors can read this, but I thought this FDA warning is important enough to bend some rules just a bit.

This is a 'copy and paste' from the Shooting Sportsman forums that I edited a bit before pasting here. I don't know anything else beyond what you read here but everyone can look this up for themselves on the Internet.

In a news release on Wednesday, the FDA detailed that dogs had died after being exposed to the human medication Fluorouracil Cream USP 5% (5-FU The FDA said even small amounts of the cream, which is marketed under the brands Carac, Effudex, and Fluoroplex as well, can be dangerous for pets.

In the dog cases, one animal punctured the tube before its owner could take it away, and the dog began vomiting and suffering seizures within two hours. Twelve hours after ingesting the cream, the animal died. Another dog that ingested the product was rushed to the veterinarian but after several days of treatment, the animal’s condition only worsened and it was eventually euthanized, according to the FDA.

The FDA advised pet owners to store medications in a place that’s out of reach for pets, to discard or clean any textiles that may retain traces of the medication, and to consult their health care provider on the appropriateness of covering the treated area of skin. If their pet is exposed, owners are advised to consult a veterinarian immediately






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