Re: Blood Tests -- Chemical Exposure Of Military Dog Handlers

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Subject: Re: Blood Tests

Author:
j.harkness

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Date Posted: 12:36:40 12/25/05 Sun
In reply to: David D.Clark 's message, "Blood Tests" on 20:41:39 07/22/05 Fri

>I was a Sentry Dog Handler stationed at Utapio,
>Thailand from July 1968 until July 1969. There was a
>period of time for about three months that blood and
>stool samples were being taken fron dogs and handlers
>at frequent intervals. There was never any
>explaination given to any of us handlers as to why the
>samples were being taken. It is something that I have
>wondered about many times since and if there was some
>type of experiment being done without our knowledge. I
>was just wondering if anyone might know why the
>samples were taken or if any of the handlers at any of
>the other bases in S.E. Asia were being tested with
>their dogs as well. It just seemed strange even at the
>time.
I WAS IN SUPPLY.AT THAT TIME.SEEMS IF YOU REMEMBER AGENT ORANGE WAS USED.WELL IN SUPPLE WE GOT SOME STUFF LIKE THAT BUT WAS A DDT USED ON DOGS.FOR FLEAS IF YOU REMEMBER.WE GOT SOME STUFF THAT NOBODY KNEW THE NAME IT WAS LIKE XXX CHEM DRUMS.I REMEMBER THAT.I WAS JUST LOOKING UP STUFF,I WAS THERE IN68 THEN WENT TO VIET NAM WHERE WE USED A LOT OF AGENTS ON DIFFERENT THINGS.YOU MAY TRY SOME OF THOSE WEB SITES.GOOD LUCK.

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Author:
Jim Trapp
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Date Posted: 10:25:57 04/03/06 Mon

>I was a Sentry Dog Handler stationed at Utapio,
>Thailand from July 1968 until July 1969. There was a
>period of time for about three months that blood and
>stool samples were being taken fron dogs and handlers
>at frequent intervals. There was never any
>explaination given to any of us handlers as to why the
>samples were being taken. It is something that I have
>wondered about many times since and if there was some
>type of experiment being done without our knowledge. I
>was just wondering if anyone might know why the
>samples were taken or if any of the handlers at any of
>the other bases in S.E. Asia were being tested with
>their dogs as well. It just seemed strange even at the
>time.
Do you have your medical records ? E-mail me if you don't
and i'll give you a short cut Jim