Re: Toxic Mold May Pose Health Threat to Pets

[Guest guest]

When it happens to animals they really seem to listen and it makes the news.

When it happens to humans they keep it out of the news!! I love animals

and hate to see them sick or suffering however they might just be the ones to

help us ALL!!! Hopefully some in the medical community will see this and take

notice.

Sue

Toxic Mold May Pose Health Threat to Pets

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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The deaths of two cats from

what is believed to be the first documented case of toxic black mold

poisoning in pets point to a new health concern for pet owners,

accordingto a veterinarian who co-authors a report in the Sept. 1,

2007, issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical

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[Guest guest]

I will be trying to get ahold of this vet if at all possible. You might remember

my dog (in the groups pictures) who went blind just after leaving our toxic home

in Atlanta. So far I have not been able to document anything of it but I know it

was from the exposure, and yes stacky was in the air in the home.

Thank you KC for this post.

tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

Toxic Mold May Pose Health Threat to Pets

PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY*

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?

ACCT=104 & STORY=/www/story/09-04-2007/0004655962 & EDATE=

[Guest guest]

good find. but somethings missing. oh, it's the cigerette smokeing

that has to be going on with exposure to stachy that makes it deadly

as in the Dearborne/ohio cases when those babies died of the same

illness from stachy exposure. I guess things have to be made a little

more complacated when it comes to human mold exposure. nothing as cut

and dry as this. you know, because people just dont get ill from

molds/myco's inless like pets do.

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...>

wrote:

>

> Toxic Mold May Pose Health Threat to Pets

> PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY*

>

> http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?

> ACCT=104 & STORY=/www/story/09-04-2007/0004655962 & EDATE=

>

> SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The deaths of two cats

from

> what is believed to be the first documented case of toxic black mold

> poisoning in pets point to a new health concern for pet owners,

> accordingto a veterinarian who co-authors a report in the Sept. 1,

> 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical

> Association.

>

> Mader, a veterinary specialist in Marathon, Fla., was

> performing routine dental procedures on two cats when he noticed

> frothy blood within endotracheal tubes used to supply anesthesia to

> the animals.The veterinarian immediately stopped the procedures,

but

> both animals died-- one the following day, the other about two

weeks

> later.

>

> " The circumstances of these cases are just not heard of, " Mader

> said. " Anesthesia doesn't cause pulmonary hemorrhage [bleeding from

> the lungs.] " These were healthy, indoor cats. Examinations conducted

> prior to the dental cleanings showed no indications of illness.

>

> Blood collected prior to the cats' death was tested and demonstrated

> the presence of the toxin produced by Stachybotrys chartarum, also

> known as " toxic black mold. " Exposure to the mold can cause

> respiratory-related health problems, pulmonary hemorrhage and death

> in people. It had not previously been associated with disease in

> pets, Mader said.

>

> The toxin from the black mold causes a weakening of the capillaries

> in the lungs. When the capillaries are stressed, they burst and

> bleed. The cats died from complications arising from the pulmonary

> hemorrhage.

>

> The cats lived in a home that sustained water damage during a

> hurricane in October 2005, seven months prior to the development of

> pulmonary hemorrhage. After Mader discovered the presence of the

> toxins, he urged the cats' owners to check their home for mold.

>

> " Sure enough, they had very severe mold contamination in their

> walls, "

> Mader said.Mader hopes the report will raise awareness that

> illnesses associated with mold can also affect pets, particularly

> those living in flood-prone areas. He also suggests pet owners

share

> more information with their veterinarian.

>

> " I think the most important thing is for clients to be aware of

> things in their environment that could potentially impact the

health

> of animals, " Mader said. " They need to let their veterinarian know. "

>

> The AVMA and its more than 75,000 member veterinarians are engaged

> in a wide variety of activities dedicated to advancing the science

> and art of animal, human and public health. Visit the AVMA Web site

> at http://www.avma.org for more information.

>

>

>

> SOURCE American Veterinary Medical Association

>

[Guest guest]

My cat died of lung cancer after she went deaf - she was an old girl, but I

never caught her smoking, and I don't smoke, so the lung cancer seemed a bit odd

until we learned that my neighbor who died from mycotoxicosis also had cancer in

his lungs...

~Haley

United States Vet <unitedstatesvet@...> wrote:

I will be trying to get ahold of this vet if at all possible. You

might remember my dog (in the groups pictures) who went blind just after leaving

our toxic home in Atlanta. So far I have not been able to document anything of

it but I know it was from the exposure, and yes stacky was in the air in the

home.

Thank you KC for this post.

tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

Toxic Mold May Pose Health Threat to Pets

PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY*

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?

ACCT=104 & STORY=/www/story/09-04-2007/0004655962 & EDATE=

~Haley

[Guest guest]

I was hoping others would find this also interesting, especially for

those that have lost their pets or have had them get sick. What

struck me about this article was the vet never thought of

contaminated food, but inhalation causing the bleeding lungs. But

I'm sure the critics will state that these mycotoxins only get you

sick if you ingest them. Dang cats must have eaten a ton of dry

wall.Not to mention that probably is what happened to " Charlie

Camel " from those Camel cig commercials.(smirk)

> >

> > Toxic Mold May Pose Health Threat to Pets

> > PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY*

> >

> > http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?

> > ACCT=104 & STORY=/www/story/09-04-2007/0004655962 & EDATE=

> >

> > SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The deaths of two cats

> from

> > what is believed to be the first documented case of toxic black

mold

> > poisoning in pets point to a new health concern for pet owners,

> > accordingto a veterinarian who co-authors a report in the Sept.

1,

> > 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical

> > Association.

> >

> > Mader, a veterinary specialist in Marathon, Fla., was

> > performing routine dental procedures on two cats when he noticed

> > frothy blood within endotracheal tubes used to supply anesthesia

to

> > the animals.The veterinarian immediately stopped the procedures,

> but

> > both animals died-- one the following day, the other about two

> weeks

> > later.

> >

> > " The circumstances of these cases are just not heard of, " Mader

> > said. " Anesthesia doesn't cause pulmonary hemorrhage [bleeding

from

> > the lungs.] " These were healthy, indoor cats. Examinations

conducted

> > prior to the dental cleanings showed no indications of illness.

> >

> > Blood collected prior to the cats' death was tested and

demonstrated

> > the presence of the toxin produced by Stachybotrys chartarum,

also

> > known as " toxic black mold. " Exposure to the mold can cause

> > respiratory-related health problems, pulmonary hemorrhage and

death

> > in people. It had not previously been associated with disease in

> > pets, Mader said.

> >

> > The toxin from the black mold causes a weakening of the

capillaries

> > in the lungs. When the capillaries are stressed, they burst and

> > bleed. The cats died from complications arising from the

pulmonary

> > hemorrhage.

> >

> > The cats lived in a home that sustained water damage during a

> > hurricane in October 2005, seven months prior to the development

of

> > pulmonary hemorrhage. After Mader discovered the presence of the

> > toxins, he urged the cats' owners to check their home for mold.

> >

> > " Sure enough, they had very severe mold contamination in their

> > walls, "

> > Mader said.Mader hopes the report will raise awareness that

> > illnesses associated with mold can also affect pets,

particularly

> > those living in flood-prone areas. He also suggests pet owners

> share

> > more information with their veterinarian.

> >

> > " I think the most important thing is for clients to be aware of

> > things in their environment that could potentially impact the

> health

> > of animals, " Mader said. " They need to let their veterinarian

know. "

> >

> > The AVMA and its more than 75,000 member veterinarians are

engaged

> > in a wide variety of activities dedicated to advancing the

science

> > and art of animal, human and public health. Visit the AVMA Web

site

> > at http://www.avma.org for more information.

> >

> >

> >

> > SOURCE American Veterinary Medical Association

> >

>

[Guest guest]

well, theres a morning talk show host in my area that loves animals

and shows poundpets for adoption everyday and has showed alot of

interest in info. I've sent related to mold exposure in pets and had

vets come in to talk about it. so I'm sending this to him and hope he

does a sugment on it.

> > >

> > > Toxic Mold May Pose Health Threat to Pets

> > > PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY*

> > >

> > > http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?

> > > ACCT=104 & STORY=/www/story/09-04-2007/0004655962 & EDATE=

> > >

> > > SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The deaths of two

cats

> > from

> > > what is believed to be the first documented case of toxic black

> mold

> > > poisoning in pets point to a new health concern for pet owners,

> > > accordingto a veterinarian who co-authors a report in the Sept.

> 1,

> > > 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical

> > > Association.

> > >

> > > Mader, a veterinary specialist in Marathon, Fla., was

> > > performing routine dental procedures on two cats when he

noticed

> > > frothy blood within endotracheal tubes used to supply

anesthesia

> to

> > > the animals.The veterinarian immediately stopped the

procedures,

> > but

> > > both animals died-- one the following day, the other about two

> > weeks

> > > later.

> > >

> > > " The circumstances of these cases are just not heard of, "

Mader

> > > said. " Anesthesia doesn't cause pulmonary hemorrhage [bleeding

> from

> > > the lungs.] " These were healthy, indoor cats. Examinations

> conducted

> > > prior to the dental cleanings showed no indications of illness.

> > >

> > > Blood collected prior to the cats' death was tested and

> demonstrated

> > > the presence of the toxin produced by Stachybotrys chartarum,

> also

> > > known as " toxic black mold. " Exposure to the mold can cause

> > > respiratory-related health problems, pulmonary hemorrhage and

> death

> > > in people. It had not previously been associated with disease

in

> > > pets, Mader said.

> > >

> > > The toxin from the black mold causes a weakening of the

> capillaries

> > > in the lungs. When the capillaries are stressed, they burst and

> > > bleed. The cats died from complications arising from the

> pulmonary

> > > hemorrhage.

> > >

> > > The cats lived in a home that sustained water damage during a

> > > hurricane in October 2005, seven months prior to the

development

> of

> > > pulmonary hemorrhage. After Mader discovered the presence of

the

> > > toxins, he urged the cats' owners to check their home for mold.

> > >

> > > " Sure enough, they had very severe mold contamination in their

> > > walls, "

> > > Mader said.Mader hopes the report will raise awareness that

> > > illnesses associated with mold can also affect pets,

> particularly

> > > those living in flood-prone areas. He also suggests pet owners

> > share

> > > more information with their veterinarian.

> > >

> > > " I think the most important thing is for clients to be aware

of

> > > things in their environment that could potentially impact the

> > health

> > > of animals, " Mader said. " They need to let their veterinarian

> know. "

> > >

> > > The AVMA and its more than 75,000 member veterinarians are

> engaged

> > > in a wide variety of activities dedicated to advancing the

> science

> > > and art of animal, human and public health. Visit the AVMA Web

> site

> > > at http://www.avma.org for more information.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > SOURCE American Veterinary Medical Association

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

For those of you that have pets that you feel have been damaged or

lost due to mold exposure I would highly recommend for you to drop

Dr.Mader an email and let him know. One of our board members has

already spoken to him about his own experience and the affects that

it has had on his pet.

LiveSimply had posted the abstract to this article and Dr.Dorr

Dearborn was co-author. For those of you who may not know

Dr.Dearborn is the one that was heading the Cleveland studies back

in the late 90's concerning pulmonary hemorrhaging in infants. Well

recognized and highly respected throughout the mold community. Too

bad the CDC didn't have the same opinion.

KC

Dr. Mader

DMADERDVM@...

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...>

wrote:

>

> Toxic Mold May Pose Health Threat to Pets

> PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY*

>

> http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?

> ACCT=104 & STORY=/www/story/09-04-2007/0004655962 & EDATE=

>

> SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The deaths of two cats

from

> what is believed to be the first documented case of toxic black

mold

> poisoning in pets point to a new health concern for pet owners,

> accordingto a veterinarian who co-authors a report in the Sept. 1,

> 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical

> Association.

>

> Mader, a veterinary specialist in Marathon, Fla., was

> performing routine dental procedures on two cats when he noticed

> frothy blood within endotracheal tubes used to supply anesthesia

to

> the animals.The veterinarian immediately stopped the procedures,

but

> both animals died-- one the following day, the other about two

weeks

> later.

>

> " The circumstances of these cases are just not heard of, " Mader

> said. " Anesthesia doesn't cause pulmonary hemorrhage [bleeding from

> the lungs.] " These were healthy, indoor cats. Examinations

conducted

> prior to the dental cleanings showed no indications of illness.

>

> Blood collected prior to the cats' death was tested and

demonstrated

> the presence of the toxin produced by Stachybotrys chartarum, also

> known as " toxic black mold. " Exposure to the mold can cause

> respiratory-related health problems, pulmonary hemorrhage and

death

> in people. It had not previously been associated with disease in

> pets, Mader said.

>

> The toxin from the black mold causes a weakening of the

capillaries

> in the lungs. When the capillaries are stressed, they burst and

> bleed. The cats died from complications arising from the pulmonary

> hemorrhage.

>

> The cats lived in a home that sustained water damage during a

> hurricane in October 2005, seven months prior to the development

of

> pulmonary hemorrhage. After Mader discovered the presence of the

> toxins, he urged the cats' owners to check their home for mold.

>

> " Sure enough, they had very severe mold contamination in their

> walls, "

> Mader said.Mader hopes the report will raise awareness that

> illnesses associated with mold can also affect pets, particularly

> those living in flood-prone areas. He also suggests pet owners

share

> more information with their veterinarian.

>

> " I think the most important thing is for clients to be aware of

> things in their environment that could potentially impact the

health

> of animals, " Mader said. " They need to let their veterinarian

know. "

>

> The AVMA and its more than 75,000 member veterinarians are engaged

> in a wide variety of activities dedicated to advancing the science

> and art of animal, human and public health. Visit the AVMA Web

site

> at http://www.avma.org for more information.

>

>

>

> SOURCE American Veterinary Medical Association

>

[Guest guest]

KC,

Thank you very much for posting this about pets.

My dog has a large tumor on her lung which I KNOW is from years of

heavy mold exposure, but, I can't get the Vets to act on testing or

treatment.

I just wrote to Dr. Mader and hope he has some suggestions. I'll

post if I hear anything.

My heart just breaks for the animals who are so dependent on us.