After going to the same vet who combines conventional western medicine with eastern medicine, I have seen countless dogs and cats helped using Chinese herbal medicine combined with conventional therapies. My vet is often referred by other vets almost as a last chance hope after conventional medicine fails or is too dangerous health wise. I have spoken to many people through the years, and the stories I have heard are amazing. I only travel 44 miles round trip to his practice in Westhampton, but he has many patients from Manhattan, other places in the tri-state area, and even people much farther away. In most instances we have used conventional western medicine with my dogs in the past, but I have used Chinese herbs on my Rainbow Bridge babies at times, and they were very effective. Often times in western medicine, the side effects of medicine can be very harsh. The same can be true of natural treatments at times, as well. I am not opposed to using medications, but I always read about side effects and weigh the health benefits. I am very glad that my vet has the option of using both conventional and alternative medicine. He uses Chinese therapies that have been around for thousands of years and alters them for his veterinary patients. Many veterinarians who use Chinese herbal remedies use the remedies devised by my veterinarian.
I have used titers the past two years with Katie instead of her booster shot. I realize they are not fully reliable. Katie is six, and I will discuss with my vet the best option for Katie. When she goes in for her wellness exam I don't want to take chances with her health, but I don't want her to be vaccinated needlessly. I really have to think about this. The studies about duration of immunity raise so many questions for me.
http://blog.blsvh.com/wp-content/upl...anine-2013.pdf Duration of Immunity: How Long Does Immunity Last? | Truth4Pets http://vaccicheck.com/wp-content/upl...ty_schultz.pdf
The conclusion in the last PDFs really interested me. Fifty percent of American dogs have not received vaccines, and only 25% of cats have been immunized. That's a huge concern.