leptospirosis
This is a list of vaccine reactions that can happen immediately following vaccination and some do not present themselves until later in life:
COMMON REACTIONS:
Lethargy, hair loss, hair color change at the injection site, fever, soreness, stiffness, refusal to eat, conjunctivitis, sneezing, oral ulcers.
MODERATE REACTIONS:
Immunosuppression, behavioral changes, vitiligo, weight loss, reduced milk production, lameness, granulomas/abscesses, hives, facial edema, atopy, respiratory disease, allergic uveitis (blue eye).
Severe Reaction------^^^^
LEPTOSPIROSIS (LEPTO)
(Please note; the Lepto vaccine should NEVER be given to bulldogs! Reactions to this vaccine are extremely high.)
The Disease although given a single name, this disease is comprised of over 230 serovars, eight of which can infect cats and dogs. Leptospira are passed in urine and penetrate mucous membranes or abraded skin and multiply rapidly upon entering the blood. The bacterium continues to spread within the body and replicates further in many tissues including the kidney, liver, spleen, central nervous system (CNS), eyes, and genital tract. Thereafter, increases in serum antibodies clear the spirochetes from most organs, but bacteria may persist in the kidneys and be shed in urine for weeks to months. The extent of damage to internal organs is variable depending on the virulence of the organism and host susceptibility.
The clinical signs of Lepto in dogs depend on the age and immunity of the host, environmental factors affecting the bacteria, and the virulence of the infecting serovar. Young animals are more severely affected than adults. The majority of lepto infections are chronic or subclinical however lepto can present as a serious, acute condition with
a fever of 103-104°, shivering, and muscle tenderness are the first signs. Then vomiting and rapid dehydration may develop. Severely infected dogs may develop hypothermia and kidney or liver failure can develop.
In subacute infections, the animal usually develops a fever, anorexia, vomiting of bile, dehydration, and increased thirst. Animals with liver involvement may develop jaundice. The dog will also be in pain and be reluctant to move. Dogs that develop kidney or liver involvement may begin to show improvement in organ function after 2 to 3 weeks or they may develop chronic renal failure.
Treatment Options:
This disease is normally quite progressed when symptoms are noticed so it is important that a homeopathic vet is quickly consulted. While awaiting treatment, the following remedies can be selected based on the symptoms or given alternately every 30 minutes for 4 hrs and then every hour while acute symptoms persist: Aconitum N. 12x and Arsenicum A. 30C. (In the event of an emergency any potency can be attempted, although higher potencies should be used with caution. More treatment options are available in this article.
REASONS TO VACCINATE FOR LEPTO:
The Lepto Nosode: The effectiveness of the lepto nosode has been proven in a breakthrough human study. The Cuban government experimented with using nosodes to protect Cuban citizens against leptospirosis in 2007 and found a much greater a rate of effectiveness at a small fraction of the cost of vaccines. They subsequently switched the entire country over to nosodes in place of vaccination by 2010, dosing every Cuban annually. They are now experimenting with homeopathic prevention of other diseases and offering their anti-leptospirosis program to other countries, mostly in Africa.
COMMON REACTIONS:
Lethargy, hair loss, hair color change at the injection site, fever, soreness, stiffness, refusal to eat, conjunctivitis, sneezing, oral ulcers.
MODERATE REACTIONS:
Immunosuppression, behavioral changes, vitiligo, weight loss, reduced milk production, lameness, granulomas/abscesses, hives, facial edema, atopy, respiratory disease, allergic uveitis (blue eye).
Severe Reaction------^^^^
LEPTOSPIROSIS (LEPTO)
(Please note; the Lepto vaccine should NEVER be given to bulldogs! Reactions to this vaccine are extremely high.)
The Disease although given a single name, this disease is comprised of over 230 serovars, eight of which can infect cats and dogs. Leptospira are passed in urine and penetrate mucous membranes or abraded skin and multiply rapidly upon entering the blood. The bacterium continues to spread within the body and replicates further in many tissues including the kidney, liver, spleen, central nervous system (CNS), eyes, and genital tract. Thereafter, increases in serum antibodies clear the spirochetes from most organs, but bacteria may persist in the kidneys and be shed in urine for weeks to months. The extent of damage to internal organs is variable depending on the virulence of the organism and host susceptibility.
The clinical signs of Lepto in dogs depend on the age and immunity of the host, environmental factors affecting the bacteria, and the virulence of the infecting serovar. Young animals are more severely affected than adults. The majority of lepto infections are chronic or subclinical however lepto can present as a serious, acute condition with
a fever of 103-104°, shivering, and muscle tenderness are the first signs. Then vomiting and rapid dehydration may develop. Severely infected dogs may develop hypothermia and kidney or liver failure can develop.
In subacute infections, the animal usually develops a fever, anorexia, vomiting of bile, dehydration, and increased thirst. Animals with liver involvement may develop jaundice. The dog will also be in pain and be reluctant to move. Dogs that develop kidney or liver involvement may begin to show improvement in organ function after 2 to 3 weeks or they may develop chronic renal failure.
Treatment Options:
This disease is normally quite progressed when symptoms are noticed so it is important that a homeopathic vet is quickly consulted. While awaiting treatment, the following remedies can be selected based on the symptoms or given alternately every 30 minutes for 4 hrs and then every hour while acute symptoms persist: Aconitum N. 12x and Arsenicum A. 30C. (In the event of an emergency any potency can be attempted, although higher potencies should be used with caution. More treatment options are available in this article.
REASONS TO VACCINATE FOR LEPTO:
- Lepto can be a serious disease.
- Some (but not all) of the serovars are covered by vaccines.
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- The vaccine may or may not protect against the serovar the dog is exposed to. Most of the clinical cases of leptospirosis reported in dogs in the US are caused by serovars L. grippotyphosa, L. pomona and L. bratislava. Vaccines do not protect against all of these serovars.
- Lepto is not prevalent in many regions.
- The severity of the disease increases with each vaccine given.
- Vaccine protection against lepto is short lived (6 months).
- Every lepto vaccine contains an aluminum adjuvant which causes cancer.
- The risk of Vaccine Induced Autoimmune Disease is greater than the risk of lepto and the lepto vaccine carries a higher risk than most other vaccines.
- The lepto vaccine can cause lepto. In the Canine Health Concern vaccine survey, 100% of dogs with lepto contracted it just after being vaccinated.
- The lepto vaccine is very immunosuppressive. Reactions are common.
The Lepto Nosode: The effectiveness of the lepto nosode has been proven in a breakthrough human study. The Cuban government experimented with using nosodes to protect Cuban citizens against leptospirosis in 2007 and found a much greater a rate of effectiveness at a small fraction of the cost of vaccines. They subsequently switched the entire country over to nosodes in place of vaccination by 2010, dosing every Cuban annually. They are now experimenting with homeopathic prevention of other diseases and offering their anti-leptospirosis program to other countries, mostly in Africa.
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