Well, here goes....I received a response from Buddy's vet this morning. It is cut and pasted below.

Kathy, I don't know what to tell you on this. The forums on VIN, the database for UC Davis, cannot be cut/pasted and accessed without a passoword. All of the doctors here have been asked and we all agree is doesn't matter. This drug was given fasted for many many years with excellent treatment successs.

So that it!
Kathy and Buddy