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vaccinations here's an extremely informative interview with Dr R Shultz...the leading immunological expert at the School of Veterinary sciences in Wisconson http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites...-vaccines.aspx |
and here's another ...Holistic Approach to Vaccination of Adult Dogs and Puppies |
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I prefer to go with a middle of the road approach and follow AAHA guidelines. |
dog Just a note I have a friend in her 30's. She has cancer and decided to go the holistic route, no conventional medicine, chemo or treatments. Now that cancer is really raging and she is going to Arizona to get treatment .I feel the same way about holistic meds for dogs. I would rather choose the vet way to go and make my decisions from my research. |
While I tend to lean more towards modern medicine than holistic, I absolutely agree that vaccines are a huge problem in veterinary care. That's not say they shouldn't be given at all (quite the contrary). AAHA protocol is 'decent' (better than every year), but I still think every 3 years for any vaccine is wayyy too often when there have been many studies done to prove they often last the lifetime of the dog. I only do rabies every 3 years due to the law. Which I hope can change. Slowly but surely, some vets are changing to every 5 years, but it's going to be a process. I will not be getting Jackson (5 years old) vaccinated anymore, more than likely. He had DHLPP as a pup (and a terrible reaction to lepto) at 8, 12 and 16 weeks. Then the rabies. Again DHPP at one year and rabies. Then he had rabies again at 4yrs old. Bordatella a few times in between (which I've always been soo unhappy with, 99% sure will never get this again). Now he is set for life, IMO (minus rabies, required by law). |
I'm going to vaccinate my young dogs every three years until they are 7. That's my own personal comfort level. Oh and rabies per the law for life. |
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I prefer to get the initial vaccine's and then titer every few years. Rabies of course is law so every 3 years even though I think that it should be longer between. |
I have a lot of respect for Dr. Schultz. In fact, he is one of the reasons why guidelines are changing (and not based on guesswork either, but science). I think his message gets mixed up in translation with bits and pieces of his recommendations online randomly. He wouldn't tell an owner to do absolutely nothing after puppy vaccines, etc. AAHA is a middle of the road approach. I don't consider it a bad thing, but the flat every three year recommendation that most gets are using is somewhat of a misinterpretation. We are a 5 year hospital here and there is NO leaning toward holistic medicine. One of our dogs will get DHP every 5 years. The Yorkie received her last DHP at age 5 (in 2006) and her last distemper single at age 6 (in 2007). She will not get DHP again bc I don't feel like it. Both get rabies per the law for life. |
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BUT - I was going through the 'small print' on Harry's insurance the other day, because I was thinking of changing his provider - and it stated in it that the insurance is void unless YEARLY vaccinations are given....:eek: Just wondering, does that apply in the US too?!!!? Made me think twice.... |
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