Vaccinating Dogs: What Your Vet Hasn't Told You
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I have been studying canine vaccination for almost five years now, ever since my dog Jiggy developed an autoimmune liver disease after rabies vaccination.
I have read everything I could get my hands on and interviewed some of the top pet vaccination experts in the country: Drs. Jean Dodds and Ron Schultz, holistic vet Richard Pitcairn and many others. I didn't care if the "truth" was inconvenient or expensive, or if it contradicted my own vet's advice. I cared only what was best for dogs. I profit in no way from vaccination or the lack thereof.
I am continually shocked and surprised by what I have learned, by how much of what we consider "factual" is really just tradition or the best route to financial gain. For example:
If any of this shocks you, I hope you'll watch the upcoming video and check out the other videos and articles at my website Dogs4Dogs.com. Also check out the important links in the Links section below.
I have read everything I could get my hands on and interviewed some of the top pet vaccination experts in the country: Drs. Jean Dodds and Ron Schultz, holistic vet Richard Pitcairn and many others. I didn't care if the "truth" was inconvenient or expensive, or if it contradicted my own vet's advice. I cared only what was best for dogs. I profit in no way from vaccination or the lack thereof.
I am continually shocked and surprised by what I have learned, by how much of what we consider "factual" is really just tradition or the best route to financial gain. For example:
- There has never been a study determining that yearly vaccination is necessary for the most important shots, parvovirus and distemper. Even though unnecessary revaccination can cause serious health problems (including autoimmune disease), countless vets send out annual shot reminders.
- Reporting of adverse vaccine reactions to the government and manufacturers is voluntary and rare, and there are insufficient funds for follow-up.
- Shots containing multiple vaccines (like DHLPPC) are given for convenience and cost effectiveness despite well-known adverse health consequences.
If any of this shocks you, I hope you'll watch the upcoming video and check out the other videos and articles at my website Dogs4Dogs.com. Also check out the important links in the Links section below.
A video I hope you'll watch.
Vaccinating Dogs: What Your Vet Hasn't Told You
Important Links for Learning More About Vaccinating
- What You Must Know About the Rabies Vaccine
- Learn all about the rabies vaccine and possible adverse reactions, how to make it safer for your dog, and how to help increase the period of time between shots.
- AAHA Canine Vaccine Report
- The 2006 American Animal Hospital Canine Vaccine Task Force Report updates the 2003 Report which changed the way we vaccinate dogs. It is an excellent report, although more conservative than many immunology experts would have liked. Some say the potential loss of vet income coming from reduced vaccination tempered the advice given in this report.
- My Holistic Dog Care Book
- My award-winning book, Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on Dog Care, has an extensive chapter on vaccination told in an easy-to-digest and entertaining manner. All royalties benefit animals.
- Vaccine Duration of Immunity
- See how long various vaccines provide immunity.
- Adverse Reactions
- This is a good grassroots advocacy site.
- Titer Testing: A Simple Way to Test Immunity
- Titer testing is a simple blood test that indicates immunity to a disease such as parvovirus, distemper or rabies.
- Find More Reliable Links on my Link Page
- Find more links for websites giving reliable information on canine vaccination.
- The Science of Vaccine Damage
- This is an article by vaccine expert Catherine O'Driscoll. I have it posted on my website. Take a look at my Vaccine and Rabies Vaccine pages while you're there.
My Favorite Dog Care Book
Have fun while you learn.
I wrote this book! It won two national awards: the Ben Franklin Award for the Best Health Book of any kind and the USABookNews Award for the Best Pet Health Book.
The Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association wrote: This is a wonderful book! It's also endorsed by Animal Wellness Magazine, The Animal Protection Institute and countless veterinarians. All author royalties benefit animal causes.
The title alone should tell you it's not your average dog care book. Scared Poopless is heavily researched and packed with information from my two years of research and interviews --but it's also really fun to read and contains 89 wild full-color photos. It makes a beautiful, and thoughtful, gift for dog-loving friends.
In addition to an in-depth, but easy to read, chapter on vaccination, it covers food, pet meds, anesthesia and surgery and dozens of other subjects on holistic dog health and safety. Please read the reviews, and see the Table of Contents, at Amazon or my website (link below) to learn more about it.
The Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association wrote: This is a wonderful book! It's also endorsed by Animal Wellness Magazine, The Animal Protection Institute and countless veterinarians. All author royalties benefit animal causes.
The title alone should tell you it's not your average dog care book. Scared Poopless is heavily researched and packed with information from my two years of research and interviews --but it's also really fun to read and contains 89 wild full-color photos. It makes a beautiful, and thoughtful, gift for dog-loving friends.
In addition to an in-depth, but easy to read, chapter on vaccination, it covers food, pet meds, anesthesia and surgery and dozens of other subjects on holistic dog health and safety. Please read the reviews, and see the Table of Contents, at Amazon or my website (link below) to learn more about it.
Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on Dog Care
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 05/31/2012)
More excellent books on vaccinating pets
My article and video blog on holistic care.
Truth4Dogs.com
I post to this blog once or twice a month. Posts are all about sharing information, not just opinions. You can search by subject using the black box area on the upper right side of every page. Find articles on vaccines, vet bills, food, heartworms and much more.
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