The Pros and Cons of Vaccinating Your Dog

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That's become thevaccinations given by your
burningveterinarian, be sure to request that they be
question of many dog owners in this day and age.administered
I'm not aseparately as opposed to a multivalent vaccination
veterinarian, just a regular pet owner like yourself,(combination).
butIn this way, you can monitor any side-effects that
would like to impart the information I've foundmay occur
regardingand know which vaccine has caused it.Government
regular vaccinations for animals. You can then makelaws will usually require you to vaccinate your dog
your ownfor parvo virus (a mutation of feline distemper which
decision.I came across much of this informationcauses
when researchingheart disease), canine distemper and rabies.
information on vaccinations for children, of all things.However, the rabies
What I found shocked me. So, I figured if this isvaccination should really not be given at the same
what istime as other
being injected into young babies and children, I hadvaccinations.Many homeopathic veterinarians
torecommend that you do not
ask myself - what is being injected into our pets?vaccinate for leptospirosis, hepatitis or parainfluenza
Here isand
what I've found.Why Do We Vaccinate Our Pets?Inthat you vaccinate only every 2 to 3 years instead
centuries past, most animals were allowed to haveof giving
the runthem yearly shots in order to reduce the risk of side
of the roads with little supervision. Over the yearseffects.The Problems Associated With Traditional
leashVaccinationsControversy has grown over whether to
laws have been enforced and most pet ownersvaccinate or not because
keep their dogsof the potential side effects caused by many
leashed or fenced within their yards. If taking yourvaccines. Some
dog forare not very effective and others can have short
a walk, the majority of areas require you to keepand long-term
your petserious side effects. A study in the United Kingdom
on a leash (although there are more open no-leashby Canine
areasHealth Concern in March 2001 has found that 1 in 10
springing up). Still, most canines are now superviseddogs suffer
orfrom side effects from regular rabies vaccinations
owners face a fine for allowing them to runwhich is
loose.Vaccinations are given to "prevent" your dogcontradictory to the vaccine-manufacturers claim
from contractingthat less than
particularly harmful/fatal infections from other15 adverse reactions occur out of 100,000
animals.companion animals
The vaccinations given come in two forms - killedvaccinated.It's been noted that yearly vaccines can
viruses orincrease the frequency
non-pathogenic (modified live versions) of the virus.and severity of side-effects, most notably the
Theproblems that
vaccinations are designed to sensitize your pet'sinvolve the animal's immune system. Vaccinations are
immunedesigned
system and causes it to produce anti-bodies shouldto stimulate the immune system in an unnatural way
your petand your
be exposed to certain viruses. The modified livedog's body could potentially over-react to the
vaccinationsstimulus causing
are "suppose" to provide a longer and betterallergies and skin problems. More frightening is the
immune responsefact that
over the killed vaccines.However, in some recentthe over stimulated immune system can cause your
studies it's been found that mostpet's body to
vaccinations will provide so-called immunity for 5produce anti-bodies against itself (autoimmune
years anddisease).
often longer. I say "so-called" because theseTraditional vaccinations have also been shown to
vaccines don'tincrease the
actually prevent the animal from getting the diseaselikelihood of infections in pets from ear infections to
and inbladder
many cases, may actually cause it.When Are Theproblems to cancer.What's In Those Vaccines?Well,
Recommended Vaccines Given?Just like humanaside from the live or dead virus, most people would
babies, puppies (and kittens) when first bornbe
are provided with a natural immunity from theirshocked and horrified to learn what else is included in
mothers forthose
the first few weeks. The initial vaccination shots are"safe" shots.For example, did you know that
thenvaccinations (for both animals
usually given between 8 and 12 weeks of age, withAND humans - yes, these poisons are being injected
boostersinto your
routinely given yearly thereafter.If you choose tochildren too) contain Thimerosal, which is made up of
vaccinate your dog - or if it is currentlyethyl
required by law in your area - then You should onlymercury. This is a highly toxic metal that affects the
vaccinateneurological
your dog if it is healthy. If your dog is sick or has asystem in all animals. It can also affect the immune
chronicsystem, motor
illness, it is advised that you postpone anycoordination, increase behavioral dysfunctions, and
vaccinations untilappears to be
they are well.Should your dog require surgery in thelinked to autism in humans.Here's an eye opener.
near future and is dueUranium is the most poisonous substance known
for their shots, you should have them vaccinatedto man... mercury comes in second. Once it enters
several weeksthe body through
beforehand, not at the time of surgery. Their bodiesingestion, injection or inhalation, it continues to
will be underaccumulate.
stress at that time and the vaccination itself canIn other words, human and animal bodies cannot
cause majoreasily clear mercury
problems.If you choose to have standardfrom their systems.