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It disturbs me that for the most part, veterinarians insist on vaccinating our pets to death. It disturbs me that city's, towns, and other municipalities insist on yearly/every other year rabies vaccinations when for years now, research has shown that this protocol is not needed. in fact, it is downright harmful to our pets.
We are in fact, vaccinating our pets to death. Over immunizing is leading to many auto immune diseases, cancers, and all sorts of other ailments, some of them life ending.
I could sit here and copy/paste and bore you to death with long articles but please, do yourself and your pets a favor and do some reading at your leisure.
I have been following the protocols for about 10 years now, and you won't see me giving any vaccinations to my dogs over 1 year old without first getting them a titer test. I believe some cities are accepting titer tests as proof of rabies. That is something that needs to be changed for cities that do not.
I never let a combo vaccination containing Lepto vaccine near my dogs. That is one that they are most likely to react to. Of course, do check to see if lepto is a risk in your area but more than likely it is not.
Kennel cough is another one that is controversial. But, some places demand it and it is probably a good idea if you are traveling to places with lots of dogs such as dog shows, grooming shops and the like, but really, if you don't get pushed to give it, don't.
Another one that slays me, is giving rabies in conjunction with other vaccines! NEVER do that!
Did you know that they give the same amount of vaccine to a Chihuahua as they do a Great Dane? Give little Chi a combo shot and a rabies at the same time is something your vet would gladly do, but think about that a minute! Don't do it!
Actually, it is in black and white in my puppy contracts. I school my buyers and make sure to point out that the health guarantee in my puppies is null and void if they give a rabies and a distemper combo within 30 days of each other.
Ok and here is another one to watch for..a HUGE don't do!
you bring your dog to the vet for surgery such as spay/neuter etc...puppy is 6 months old so you figure to get it a rabies shot too.
NO NO NO! Don't do that! The immune system is already being compromised by the surgery. Adding a rabies vaccine on top of that is just too much.
There is a lot of good reading on this subject written by people with credentials. One of those people is Dr. Jean Dodd, of the university of Wisconsin, who is well known for her research.
If you really do care about your pets and want to do everything to keep them with you for years to come, do follow the links I'm leaving.
Dr. Dodds vaccination protocol:
AGE OF PUP
VACCINE TYPE
9 - 10 weeks
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV (e.g. Intervet Progard Puppy DPV)
14 weeks
Same as above
16 -18 weeks (optional)
Same as above
20 weeks or older, if allowable by law
Rabies
1 year
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV
1 year
Rabies, killed 3-year product (give 3-4 weeks apart from distemper/parvovirus booster)
perform vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus annually thereafter. Vaccinate for rabies virus according to the law, except where circumstances indicate that a written waiver needs to be obtained from the primary care veterinarian. In that case, a rabies antibody titer can also be performed to accompany the waiver request.
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We are in fact, vaccinating our pets to death. Over immunizing is leading to many auto immune diseases, cancers, and all sorts of other ailments, some of them life ending.
I could sit here and copy/paste and bore you to death with long articles but please, do yourself and your pets a favor and do some reading at your leisure.
I have been following the protocols for about 10 years now, and you won't see me giving any vaccinations to my dogs over 1 year old without first getting them a titer test. I believe some cities are accepting titer tests as proof of rabies. That is something that needs to be changed for cities that do not.
I never let a combo vaccination containing Lepto vaccine near my dogs. That is one that they are most likely to react to. Of course, do check to see if lepto is a risk in your area but more than likely it is not.
Kennel cough is another one that is controversial. But, some places demand it and it is probably a good idea if you are traveling to places with lots of dogs such as dog shows, grooming shops and the like, but really, if you don't get pushed to give it, don't.
Another one that slays me, is giving rabies in conjunction with other vaccines! NEVER do that!
Did you know that they give the same amount of vaccine to a Chihuahua as they do a Great Dane? Give little Chi a combo shot and a rabies at the same time is something your vet would gladly do, but think about that a minute! Don't do it!
Actually, it is in black and white in my puppy contracts. I school my buyers and make sure to point out that the health guarantee in my puppies is null and void if they give a rabies and a distemper combo within 30 days of each other.
Ok and here is another one to watch for..a HUGE don't do!
you bring your dog to the vet for surgery such as spay/neuter etc...puppy is 6 months old so you figure to get it a rabies shot too.
NO NO NO! Don't do that! The immune system is already being compromised by the surgery. Adding a rabies vaccine on top of that is just too much.
There is a lot of good reading on this subject written by people with credentials. One of those people is Dr. Jean Dodd, of the university of Wisconsin, who is well known for her research.
If you really do care about your pets and want to do everything to keep them with you for years to come, do follow the links I'm leaving.
Dr. Dodds vaccination protocol:
AGE OF PUP
VACCINE TYPE
9 - 10 weeks
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV (e.g. Intervet Progard Puppy DPV)
14 weeks
Same as above
16 -18 weeks (optional)
Same as above
20 weeks or older, if allowable by law
Rabies
1 year
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV
1 year
Rabies, killed 3-year product (give 3-4 weeks apart from distemper/parvovirus booster)
perform vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus annually thereafter. Vaccinate for rabies virus according to the law, except where circumstances indicate that a written waiver needs to be obtained from the primary care veterinarian. In that case, a rabies antibody titer can also be performed to accompany the waiver request.
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you know what? Joe's mother never vacinated him or his sibs!
(and when you reached his answering machine his message finished "... don't sweat, we love your pet.)
Clancy has 
Those cats never touched the dirt outside.
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