John W. Colby
jcolby at ColbyConsulting.com
Fri Apr 4 08:18:30 CST 2003
Not to ruin anyone's day, but anyone who has nothing to grieve about today can grieve with my family and I. This is really a warning to all you dog owners. My two blond labs got Lymes disease, which is a treatable micro-organism spread by fleas. The organism is known to "settle in" the kidneys and my 5 year old blond Lab Boca is dying because his kidneys are failing. We discovered that he had the disease when he stopped eating and we took him to the vet. There is a vaccine to prevent the disease. Why it is not publicized I don't know but I didn't find out until too late. This disease is an epidemic in the northeast and is spreading across the US. If you have dogs and live in an area where the disease is known to exist, think about getting them the vaccine. There is nothing more heart wrenching than watching your dog die knowing that you could have prevented it. 8-( John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------- Is email taking over your day? Manage your time with eMailBoss. Try it free! http://www.eMailBoss.com