Re: Malathion dips in Soc Trang -- Chemical Exposure Of Military Dog Handlers

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Subject: Re: Malathion dips in Soc Trang

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Don Hamilton, LM #201

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Date Posted: 19:12:47 02/09/06 Thu
In reply to: Don Ray 's message, "Malathion dips in Soc Trang" on 01:05:33 12/23/02 Mon

>Very interesting information. I was an Army MP sentry
>dog handler in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. We regularly
>dipped our dogs in .5% malathion and water. When our
>veterinarian technician shipped out, they
>"volunteered" me to be the new vet-tech. Of course, I
>regularly mixed up the dip mix and assisted each of
>the dog handlers when they dipped their dogs. If I
>remember right, I squeezed a bit of oxytetracycline
>into the dogs' eyes from a small tube.
>
>Since then, I've had a recurring cough, sleep apnia
>(spelling?), acid reflux and difficulty swallowing.
>I'm also now diabetic. Also, I've had an irregular
>heartbeat for years, but never when I've been anywhere
>near the physician.
>
>I'm very interested in learning more and in hearing
>from anybody who has nailed down verifiable
>information about conditions that were caused by
>contact with malathion. In my case, our sergeant
>"volunteered" me to get rid of the tall grass around
>our training area by putting what I'm now sure was
>Agent Orange into a hand-pump fire extinguisher and
>spraying it all over the training area. All of the
>grass and foliage vanished almost immediately. We
>spent time in the area with our dogs just about every
>day.
>
>Has anyone had any success getting help from the V.A.?
>
>Please send me an email message.
>
>Don Ray
>California
Don-

You did not have to have direct contact with AO. All you have to do is prove you were in Nam for one day. Your DD214 should do that.
Go to a service org. and ask for help; the DAV comes to mind. Much of what you are talking about sounds like complications from diabetes. Get everything you can.

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