Thanks To Everyone, I Must Move On. Options

[Earl]

I want to let everyone on this wonderful website know how deeply I appreciate you're sympathy in a time where there is no place to turn. I've always had a problem with death, whereby, like most of us, you get into pattern believing you're 'Best Friends' will never part this life. You will be together forever. I have some issues regarding 'Vaccinations' and 'Science Diet Food' in relation to Schatszie that bother me constantly. I'm totally aware that large breed dogs, such as the Weimaraner, will develop 'Old Age Related Complications' at some point in time, but Schatszie was a totally healthy girl until ~10.5 years. She was 'NEVER' fed any scraps or 'junk food'. As everyone should do, I started blood tests annually to catch/detect any problems early. Schatszie was fed 'Science Diet' her whole life. 'NO ONE' ever told me, including my vet, about the By-Products and Chemical Preservatives(linked to Liver/Kidney Disease) in Science Diet. No one ever told me, including my vet, about most, if not all veterinarian Colleges, changing their Vaccination Schedules/Reccomendations to '3-Year' instead of 'Annually'. No one ever told me, including my vet, about the Active Immunity Period that the 'Core Vaccines'(Parvo/Distemper/etc.) last in the blood stream.....~5 to 7 years. On February 17, I reluctantly allowed my vet to give Schatszie her annual Vaccinations, even though she was given 3-weeks to live as of Jan. 12, 05. She of course had a immobilizing seizure on April 4, with absolutely no changes in her mood/signs prior to seizure for the past three months. After doing extensive research on Nutrition/Liver/Kidney/Vaccinations in Canine, I have come to a conclusion, and I will forever hold myself responsible for Schatszie's Death for one reason.....I failed to do my homework early on concerning the 4 aforementioned subjects, and I will never use a vet that 'Sells/Pushes' Science Diet Food, and I will never use a vet that is not willing to discuss the Vaccination Issues. I firmly believe that Schatszie's annual vaccination in February put her health further in the red, and not only caused the seizure(which can also of course happen with 'End Stage Renal Failure'), but caused an earlier than expected passing. Having Pets have simply come to this: "You have to look out for your 'Friend' and be their guide, because no one else is." I would suggest that everyone take a serious look at the 'Natural/Holistic Foods'. There not cheap, but, having regrets 'after the fact' is no way to grieve. Whats done is done, but for me, with all due respect to all of my friends at this web site, Schatszie and I were so literally close to one another, I can simply never get another Weimaraner. For me, its a Weimaraner or nothing, and I could never raise another, without expecting her to be like Schatszie. In closing, the one trait that Schatszie had, that I've never seen in my 'Friends', is that she loved water, drinking water her whole lif, since a puppy, but, she liked her water 'FRESH', straight out of the outside facet. I had a 4ft. tall water cooler outside, and she would always jump up with her front legs and stand against cooler while I turned water on for her to drink. I took photos of this and entered them into Weimaraner Club Photo contest, but did not win or place. I assume it was no big deal, but I thought it was. Anyway, Thanks to everyone for helping me thru the fog. I will never get over Schatszie, but I admire those that have had the courage to get another 'Friend', and I wish you the very best, and a long and prosperous life together. Sincerly, Earl

[BabyHannahsMom]

Here is the link that Jazzygirl posted previously:

http://www.treshanley.com/cic/diet.html#To...ry%20Dog%20Food