Thanks to Paul Gustafson, D.V.M. for granting permission to post his
message(s).

Jean
(Always for George - Always for the Rimadyl Dogs)

In a message dated 12/15/2005 11:10:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
laservet@... writes:

> Subj: Re: LEGAL: DOGS - GREENIE LAWSUIT
> Date: 12/15/2005 11:10:33 AM Eastern Standard Time
> From: laservet@...
> To: LuSwinton@...
> Sent from the Internet
>
> I surgically removed a piece of a Greenie from a dog's small intestine day
> before yesterday. It had been bathed in hydrochloric acid for at least 24
> hours and was completely soaked in the small intestine for at least another 24
> hours, and was still hard as a rock and undigested. It caused a total
> intestinal obstruction and nearly killed the dog. Needless to say, we don't
recommend
> them.
>
> Paul Gustafson
>

Additionally, Dr. Gustafson writes:

Subj: Re: LEGAL: DOGS - GREENIE LAWSUIT 
Date: 12/16/2005 10:03:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: laservet@...
To: LuSwinton@...
Sent from the Internet (Details)

>>I surgically removed a piece of a Greenie from a dog's small intestine day
before yesterday. It had been bathed in hydrochloric acid for at least 24
hours and was completely soaked in the small intestine for at least another 24
hours, and was still hard as a rock and undigested. It caused a total intestinal
obstruction and nearly killed the dog. Needless to say, we don't recommend
them.

Paul Gustafson<<

<<snip>> 
Please feel free to post my comments to the group, but please use my name.
Posting anonymous assertions doesn’t help the cause in the long run. Please
add
that I had a meeting last night with four emergency clinicians and they have
seen one intestinal obstruction from a Greenie within the past week as well.
 
Best regards,

Paul Gustafson





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