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Originally Posted by sportschick  I am sorry but I don't agree with you. I know you have been on these boards for a very long time and I know that you have WAY more knowledge than me about dogs. But I do know a he!! of a lot about the body and health. And any "bad" reaction, whether it is life threatening or not is not good and that goes for an animal.
The drug companies in this country have manufactured threats to both humans and animals and they don't tell you the truth about how long a vaccine lasts. And no, I am not some crunchy, granola nut that I don't believe in any kind of medications, but like I said I know enough about the industry to be very leary of anything that is put into MY body or my dog's body.
I worked in the medical field for a very long time and I saw what, supposedly "good" medicine did to people. I also worked in the holistic medical field and I believe in that type of medicine along with convential medicine.
So I will ask for a rabies exemption next time. I have decided that I will do the core vaccines on her one more time, but after that she is done. My dog is not going to be exposed to racoons, or any other animals so she is NOT going to get anything that is going to make her sick because there is one in a million chance of her being exposed to that animal.
Anyway, I hope this doesn't sound insulting to you but I feel very stongly about this and my feelings are built on a core of knowledge about the human body and much reseach on the canine body. |
I am not insulted at all.
I am one of the people who suggested you get an exemption.
Let me simply reiterate what I said and what you quoted.....
It is not normal for a dog to have a reaction to a vaccine. True vaccine reactions that would lead to serious issues for a dog are actually very rare.
Rabies, distemper and parvo are killers....and keep in mind that rabies is also a threat to humans. Vaccines save a lot of animal and human lives.
If everyone refused to vaccinate because of their fears of them, there would be more cases of rabies in animals and humans. Facts are facts. The drug companies did not create a fear of rabies. Since we have made rabies vaccines mandatory, domestic animals are not a threat to humans....prior to vaccinations they were a threat. There is no holistic way to prevent rabies or distemper in animals.
As for reactions...there IS a difference between a side effect of something and an actual reaction. I am sure you do know that.