<< As for the fee, all adoption groups have to do is add the $53 to the adoption fee. Too expensive for the new owners? If so, how will the new owner afford...
VelcroDogz@...
Jan 1, 2000 1:48 pm
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... And the rest should be left to die at the tracks? I can't agree with that. Many of those dogs left behind will be negative for disease. ... I do agree that...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
Jan 1, 2000 4:28 pm
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< Adoption groups need to address a 'no excuses' policy. Those reps need to be better educated/informed and understand this is part of their role, for the...
littleig2@xxxxx.xxx
Jan 1, 2000 8:55 pm
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Tick-borne disease is a threat to and is present among all canines, not just greyhounds, unless they live in a plastic bubble! If all dog-rescue-groups tested...
Judy Kody Paulsen
jpaulsen@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 10:14 pm
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In regard to the liability issue in not testing greyhounds for tick-borne disease: Liability for the death of a greyhound due to tick-borne disease would be...
Judy Kody Paulsen
jpaulsen@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 10:34 pm
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Even though we are no longer testing every greyhound that comes into our program for tick-borne disease, I believe it is important to inform the adopters of...
Judy Kody Paulsen
jpaulsen@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 10:58 pm
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Dear gh4life listmembers: ... I just spoke with Bob Palmatier of Operation Greyhound in El Cajon, CA, and he told me that they test for: Babesia Ehrlichia ...
Connie DePalma
c-depalma@xxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 1:17 am
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Kathy, We all know Greyhounds are dying, routinely. No matter how many are saved, we cannot save them all. With all of the superhuman, heroic measures...
littleig2@xxxxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 1:10 am
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I do agree with what you have said here. In my opinion, the groups do an excellent job, and it really is up to the adopters to learn all they can about their...
GilleyGreyt@xxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 1:22 am
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Judy, I agree that both humans and animals can contact tick disease. However, x racing greyhounds are well known for having tick titers. With this in mind, I...
littleig2@xxxxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 2:02 am
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Thanks Connie for checking with Bob at Operation Greyhound. I do know that Bob and Bruna are extremely hard working and conscientious (understatement) on...
littleig2@xxxxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 2:38 am
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... Tested for what? Which disease are we talking about.... Where are you getting these numbers?? Ellie Goldstein of WAG just put something out on the other...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
Jan 2, 2000 2:58 am
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... I doubt that..... Lynda Adame has been one of the pioneers in getting info on tick disease out there, and she volunteers with them. How many of you...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
Jan 2, 2000 3:01 am
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... Ah.... thank you, Jody, a glint of light in this dark corner! I almost feel like I've dropped into the Inquisition here on this list! No tick testing???...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
Jan 2, 2000 3:18 am
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Yes, Kathy, Lynda Adame has been active in putting out the word about tick disease; unfortunately, her "neutral" group, of which I believe she is a board ...
Connie DePalma
c-depalma@xxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 5:16 am
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... Oh I see..... now it's a political thing. One minute we're talking about disease, next minute it's politics. Immediately when someone doesn't agree with ...
Kathy Bentzoni
lizzard@...
Jan 2, 2000 2:33 pm
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Kathy, The figures I presented represent original test results. If a group had five greyhounds at the time available for adoption, only five could be tested....
littleig2@xxxxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 4:41 pm
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... Unfortunately, Kathy, when adoption groups depend on the tracks for subsidies, yes, politics does play a role. It is not my intention to be confrontative...
Connie DePalma
c-depalma@xxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 5:10 pm
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Jan - I am concerned about the results you quoted. The numbers of dogs in each study are far too low to represent a scientific study of meaningful value. I...
Judy Kody Paulsen
jpaulsen@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 5:15 pm
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... Then there's no sense in putting that info forth as some sort of testing result, it's skewed and doesn't show the whole picture. In that case we could use...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
lizzard@xxx.xxxxxxxxx...
Jan 2, 2000 5:51 pm
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I think a good survey to do would be to determine the number of deaths resulting from tick-borne disease as compared to the other maladies greyhounds are...
Judy Kody Paulsen
jpaulsen@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 6:02 pm
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... Talk about outdated info..... ... One of my points too..... it's great that they test the dogs before adopting them out, but it's not 100% that they will...
Kathy Bentzoni
lizzard@...
Jan 2, 2000 6:00 pm
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Jan - I am concerned about any veterinarian that would treat every positive titer without regard for other indicators. Exposing a dog (especially a greyhound)...
Judy Kody Paulsen
jpaulsen@...
Jan 2, 2000 6:11 pm
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... And you can continue being the "little despot" ruling over your own little email list. I'm sure it will remain little with the small-minded manner of ...
Kathy Bentzoni
lizzard@...
Jan 2, 2000 6:06 pm
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Judy, When I posted these figures, I stated "Following are early test results from several groups". Perhaps I should have emphasized EARLY or ORIGINAL test...
littleig2@...
Jan 2, 2000 6:09 pm
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Since I presume Jan was referring to our group (Greyhound Companions of New Mexico) when she said she would "unfortunately" have to remove one group from the...
Judy Kody Paulsen
jpaulsen@...
Jan 2, 2000 6:36 pm
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Kathy Bentzoni questions.... ... I am,I am, I am!!!! I'm glad to know I'm something other than an idiot adopter who didn't get her dog tested and never heard...
Megan Robertson
megan18@...
Jan 2, 2000 6:44 pm
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Kathy, < Then there's no sense in putting that info forth as some sort of testing results, it's skewed and doesn't show the whole picture. > Of course it...
littleig2@...
Jan 2, 2000 7:16 pm
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I am in a bit of a dilemma about whether or not to place a dog with a current applicant. Everything sounds perfect except for two things that have raised "red...
Janet R Arnold
janetarnold@...
Jan 2, 2000 7:38 pm
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Judy In one of your posts you stated: <I am posting this information, not with the intent to minimize the threat of tick born disease on greyhounds and all...
