Many of you know that my horse lost his vision in his right eye and has very limited vision in his left. I have never really told you what caused the blindness, after reading this link, I feel I must tell you.
On March 27, 2003, my horse had an adverse reaction to the Fort Dodge IN Strangle vaccine, the adverse reaction caused the loss of vision.
A few months later a woman in my area lost her stallion to an adverse reaction to the Fort Dodge IN Strangles vaccine.
Both of us use the same Vet, both horses were vaccinated by the same Vet, both horses received the Fort Dodge IN Strangles from the SAME VACCINE BATCH AND THE SAME VACCINE VIAL.
I sit here in tears....wondering if what happen to my beloved horse could have been prevented....IF FORT DODGE... had followed the law.
"Employees working in the sterile manufacturing area and sterility suite lack appropriate training in aseptic techniques and aseptic conduct. In addition, these employees have failed to follow established SOPS designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purported to be sterile as evidenced by FDA’s numerous inspectional observations."
"It is our assessment that the deviations listed above and discussed with your firm’s senior management are significant and are a reflection of weaknesses in one or more of the systems designed to control the manufacture of veterinary pharmaceuticals purported to be sterile"
I am so angry right now~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I trusted that Fort Dodge would do everything in it's power to ensure the safety and welfare of my horse, IMHO....Fort Dodge fail us.
I WILL NEVER.....NEVER AGAIN USE A FORT DODGE PRODUCT. Raven
