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Originally Posted by periwinkle  Today I talked to a woman from a Yorkie Rescue Group.
According to her, I am doing everything wrong. She said Revolution is toxic to tiny dogs, Lyme disease immunizations are not needed, leptospirosis shots and not needed, Rabies shots are to high of a dose. She even told me the dog food I am feeding my dog is not good.
I have had my Yorkie for 5 1/2 years, she is very healthy. I was feeding her Wellness, but am switching her over slowly to Royal Canin Yorkie because it's suppose to be good kibble for her teeth.
According to her, a lot of the immunizations are just a way for the vet to make money off people.
Then, she tried to make me feel guilty about putting my other dog to sleep last December. I felt bad about it for a long time. She asked me if my dog became sick after being immunized. Heck, I can't remember, I was so upset at the time, and I threw the receipts away from the vet.
Geeze, I am beginning to think rescuing a dog is a bad idea. |
I'm sorry that this woman's information made you feel guilty. But I am pleased she was well aware of all these issues.... she was just trying to inform you.
.....She is correct that vets are doing a booming business the pets are paying dearly health wise and the owners are paying dearly pocket book wise.
Most pets will only require distemper, parvo, and by law the rabies is required. The rabies is given way too much but the law says it's to be done so our pets are subjected to this vaccine much more than is needed or required. This chart may help if your overwhelmed by this issue. It's a good starting point to go by....
Vaccination Schedule Recommendations For Dogs
As you can see, the studies on the parvo and distemper are documented to last a
minimum of 7 years but they ( Dr. Dodds and Dr. R. Schultz ) feel they are protected
for life. So when a vet sends you that little reminder card in the mail to come in for a booster , I would give that some serious consideration as to what his motivation is.
These links have some useful info also....
Puppy Shots Revaccination
Heartworm and flea products are also used way to much. If a person chooses to use these pesticides then they should be used as little as possible. I've seen people applying heartworm during the winter when there is absolutely
no chance of contracting the parasite. If it's below 57 degrees the larvae can not develop to the L3 level in the mosquito, but yet again people use these products out of fear. The pet is more likely to contract cancer from the pesticides than of getting the heartworm. The manufacturer knows this and they play on our fears. This is a easy to understand article on heartworm....
Heartworms | Truth4Dogs
I hope this is helpful.....I understand the guilt and feeling like a bad pet owner because you did some things that you would not have done if you would have just had the info. But when you don't know these things and you believe, and ask for guidance, in the people who are supposed to have your pets best interest at heart, you trust them without question. Now that you
are aware you can make better decisions for your pets, and you should feel good about that.