Mr. Sandy Salzinger

Sandy Salzinger, Second Violinist

Sandy Salzinger was selected in 1985 by Robert Shaw to join the violin section of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Salzinger studied at a young age at the Cleveland Institute of Music.Mr. Salzinger holds Bachelors and Masters of Music from Indiana University, where he studied with the noted violin instructor Josef Gingold.Before joining the Atlanta Symphony, Mr. Salzinger performed for two seasons in the violin section of the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra.He has appeared throughout Atlanta as chamber musician and performed as violin soloist in Mozart's Violin Concerto #4 with the Gwinnett Philharmonic in 1998.He has also performed at many major music festivals, including the Tanglewood Music Festival and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Summer Festival.At Tanglewood he was selected to perform the Brahms violin concerto for Pinchas Zuckerman.He has performed throughout the United States with the Atlanta Symphony, including at Carnegie Hall, as well as in many of the major European concert halls.Mr. Salzinger is also the founder and first violinist of Allegro Strings (www.allegrostrings.com), a classical ensemble which provides music for special events.Mr. Salzinger resides in the Morningside neighborhood in Atlanta with his wife Stephanie and their two young children, Meredith and Phillip.

I never expected him to die like this, says Sandy Salzinger, a violinist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Poochie was having hip problems and difficulty walking, not unusual considering his girth and age.In September 1999, the veterinarian prescribed Rimadyl, an obvious choice.

I'm absolutely sure I was not told about any fatal side effects, says Salzinger.He does admit he may have been given printed information with warnings but says, I suppose I tossed it without reading..

For several months, Poochie had no apparent problems.Rimadyl worked marvelously ; his pain disappeared, Salzinger says.But then on Feb.1, Poochie turned down food and appeared listless.

Poochie was first diagnosed with an enlarged liver and ultimately with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
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Salzinger never thought about an adverse drug reaction until he read a story about Rimadyl in The Wall Street Journal.

According to Salzinger, Poochie's liver and renal function were not thoroughly checked before Rimadyl was prescribed.Checking both is recommended.Also, periodic assessments of liver values are typically suggested during the course of taking Rimadyl, but they were not considered in this case.

Atlanta veterinarian Andrea Dunnings confirmed later that Rimadyl, indeed, may have contributed to her client's dog's death.I don't know absolutely what happened [ to Poochie ].But I'm hesitant to place the blame on Rimadyl for certain. There was no necropsy (an animal autopsy), so no one will ever know.

Still , Poochie was in generally good health. ''I never expected him to die like this , '' says Sandy Salzinger , a violinist with the Atlanta Symphony.

Poochie was having hip problems and difficulty walking , not unusual considering his girth and age.In September , a veterinarian prescribed Rimadyl , an obvious choice. ''I'm absolutely sure I was not told about any fatal side effects , '' says Salzinger.Salzinger admits he may have been given printed information with warnings , but adds , ''I suppose I tossed it without reading.''.

For several months , Poochie had no apparent problems. ''Rimadyl worked marvelously , his pain disappeared , '' Salzinger says.Then , on Feb.1 , Poochie didn't want to eat and appeared listless.The dog was first diagnosed with an enlarged liver and ultimately with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.Four days later , Poochie was dead.

Salzinger never thought about an adverse drug reaction , until he read a story about Rimadyl in The Wall Street Journal.

According to Salzinger , Poochie's liver and renal function were not thoroughly checked prior to the vet prescribing Rimadyl , which is recommended.Also , periodic assessments of liver values typically suggested during the course of taking Rimadyl were not considered in this case.

Atlanta veterinarian Dr. Andrea Dunnings confirmed later that Rimadyl may have indeed contributed to her client's dog's death. ''I don't know absolutely what happened ( to Poochie ).But I'm hesitant to place the blame on Rimadyl for certain.''.

There was no necropsy ( an animal autopsy ) , so no one will ever know.

Dunnings is confident she did warn her client of some common side effects , particularly gastrointestinal upset.She concedes that she didn't rattle off each and every potential adverse reaction , and she didn't mention potential death. ''I've never seen a serious side effect ( due to Rimadyl ) , '' she said.

Still , Poochie was in generally good health. ''I never expected him to die like this , '' says Sandy Salzinger , a violinist with the Atlanta Symphony.

Poochie was having hip problems and difficulty walking , not unusual considering his girth and age.In September , a veterinarian prescribed Rimadyl , an obvious choice. ''I'm absolutely sure I was not told about any fatal side effects , '' says Salzinger.Salzinger admits he may have been given printed information with warnings , but adds , ''I suppose I tossed it without reading.''.

For several months , Poochie had no apparent problems. ''Rimadyl worked marvelously , his pain disappeared , '' Salzinger says.Then , on Feb. 1 , Poochie didn't want to eat and appeared listless.The dog was first diagnosed with an enlarged liver and ultimately with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.Four days later , Poochie was dead.

Salzinger never thought about an adverse drug reaction , until he read a story about Rimadyl in The Wall Street Journal.

According to Salzinger , Poochie's liver and renal function were not thoroughly checked prior to the vet prescribing Rimadyl , which is recommended.Also , periodic assessments of liver values typically suggested during the course of taking Rimadyl were not considered in this case.

Atlanta veterinarian Dr. Andrea Dunnings confirmed later that Rimadyl may have indeed contributed to her client's dog's death. ''I don't know absolutely what happened ( to Poochie ).But I'm hesitant to place the blame on Rimadyl for certain.''.

There was no necropsy , so no one will ever know.

Dunnings is confident she did warn her client of some common side effects , particularly gastrointestinal upset.She concedes that she didn't rattle off each and every potential adverse reaction , and she didn't mention potential death. ''I've never seen a serious side effect , '' she said.

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Still , Poochie was in generally good health. ''I never expected him to die like this , '' says Sandy Salzinger , a violinist with the Atlanta Symphony.

Poochie was having hip problems and difficulty walking , not unusual considering his girth and age.In September , a veterinarian prescribed Rimadyl , an obvious choice. ''I'm absolutely sure I was not told about any fatal side effects , '' says Salzinger.Salzinger admits he may have been given printed information with warnings , but adds , ''I suppose I tossed it without reading.''.

For several months , Poochie had no apparent problems. ''Rimadyl worked marvelously , his pain disappeared , '' Salzinger says.Then , on Feb. 1 , Poochie didn't want to eat and appeared listless.The dog was first diagnosed with an enlarged liver and ultimately with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.Four days later , Poochie was dead.

Salzinger never thought about an adverse drug reaction , until he read a story about Rimadyl in The Wall Street Journal.

According to Salzinger , Poochie's liver and renal function were not thoroughly checked prior to the vet prescribing Rimadyl , which is recommended.Also , periodic assessments of liver values typically suggested during the course of taking Rimadyl were not considered in this case.

Atlanta veterinarian Dr. Andrea Dunnings confirmed later that Rimadyl may have indeed contributed to her client's dog's death. ''I don't know absolutely what happened ( to Poochie ).But I'm hesitant to place the blame on Rimadyl for certain.''.

There was no necropsy ( an animal autopsy ) , so no one will ever know.

Dunnings is confident she did warn her client of some common side effects , particularly gastrointestinal upset.She concedes that she didn't rattle off each and every potential adverse reaction , and she didn't mention potential death. ''I've never seen a serious side effect ( due to Rimadyl ) , '' she said.

Sandy Salzinger, First Violinist and leader of Allegro Strings, was selected in 1985 by Robert Shaw to join the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - widely regarded among the top ten orchestras in the nation.
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Sandy has performed with the ASO in the major musical capitals of Europe as well as in New York City,s Carnegie Hall and at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago.He holds a Bachelors and Masters of Music from Indiana University, where he studied with the famous violin teacher Josef Gingold.In 1991 he founded the Excelsior String Quartet, an ensemble dedicated to providing the very best in event performance.