Our Vaccine Protocol
THIS PAGE IS REQUIRED READING FOR ALL OUR PUPPY BUYERS
This Page was written by a friend of mine in the French Bulldog world. She has worked in the Vet Tech World for many years.
After a lot of research on vaccines and We take all necessary precautions to make sure we are doing the best we can to provide them everything they need to thrive and maintain a healthy immune system.
Please read through all of the links listed on this page. These are very informative and will give you a better understanding of why over vaccination does more harm than good and why yearly vaccinations are causing our pets to become more and more ill.
This Page was written by a friend of mine in the French Bulldog world. She has worked in the Vet Tech World for many years.
After a lot of research on vaccines and We take all necessary precautions to make sure we are doing the best we can to provide them everything they need to thrive and maintain a healthy immune system.
Please read through all of the links listed on this page. These are very informative and will give you a better understanding of why over vaccination does more harm than good and why yearly vaccinations are causing our pets to become more and more ill.
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Our Vaccine Protocol
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AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) Canine vaccine guidelines, recommendations and supporting literature. For more information on how long your dog's vaccines are good for please follow this link: |
Minimum Duration of Immunity in Canine Vaccines Follow this link for more info on the American Animal Hospital Associations vaccine recommendation |
AAHA Recommendations Your dog's vaccines in MOST cases are good for 5-7 years in a healthy animal. Yearly vaccines are not necessary and there is NO scientific evidence or literature behind the need for yearly vaccines. Do your research! |
WHAT EVERY VET AND PET OWNER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT VACCINES
HOW MATERNAL ANTIBODIES AFFECT VACCINES
Puppies receive antibodies from their mother through the placenta and after they are born, through the colostrum (the first milk). The age at which puppies can effectively be immunized is proportional to the amount of antibody protection the young animals received from their mother.
Antibodies are small disease-fighting proteins produced by certain types of cells called 'B cells.' The proteins are made in response to 'foreign' particles such as bacteria or viruses. These antibodies bind with certain proteins (antigens) on foreign particles like bacteria, to help inactivate them.
High levels of maternal antibodies present in a puppy's bloodstream will BLOCK the effectiveness of a vaccine. When the maternal antibodies drop to a low enough level in the puppy, immunization by a commercial vaccine will work.
The antibodies from the mother generally circulate in the newborn's bloodstream for a number of weeks. The complicating factor is that there is a period of time from several days to a couple of weeks in which the the maternal antibodies are too low to provide protection against disease, but too high to allow the vaccine to work and produce immunity. This period is called the window of susceptibility. This is the the time when despite being vaccinated, a puppy can STILL contract the disease. This window of susceptibility can vary widely. The length and timing of the window of susceptibility is different in every litter and between animals in the same litter. Let us take the canine parvovirus as an example:
A study of a cross section of different puppies showed that the age at which they were able to respond to a vaccine and develop protection (become immunized) covered a wide period of time. At six weeks of age, only 25% of the puppies could be immunized. At 9 weeks, 40% of the puppies were able to respond to the vaccine and were protected. The number increased to 60% by 16 weeks, and by 18 weeks, 95% of the puppies could be immunized.
Since the length and timing of the window of susceptibility varies so widely, it is impossible for us to determine when is the best time to vaccinate each individual puppy. There are just too many variables. For this reason, young animals are given a series of vaccinations IN HOPES that we can vaccinate the animal as soon as it leaves the window of susceptibility.
While we are overloading our puppy's immune system with vaccines IN HOPES of the vaccine working we are also opening them up to many vaccines afflictions!
HOW MATERNAL ANTIBODIES AFFECT VACCINES
Puppies receive antibodies from their mother through the placenta and after they are born, through the colostrum (the first milk). The age at which puppies can effectively be immunized is proportional to the amount of antibody protection the young animals received from their mother.
Antibodies are small disease-fighting proteins produced by certain types of cells called 'B cells.' The proteins are made in response to 'foreign' particles such as bacteria or viruses. These antibodies bind with certain proteins (antigens) on foreign particles like bacteria, to help inactivate them.
High levels of maternal antibodies present in a puppy's bloodstream will BLOCK the effectiveness of a vaccine. When the maternal antibodies drop to a low enough level in the puppy, immunization by a commercial vaccine will work.
The antibodies from the mother generally circulate in the newborn's bloodstream for a number of weeks. The complicating factor is that there is a period of time from several days to a couple of weeks in which the the maternal antibodies are too low to provide protection against disease, but too high to allow the vaccine to work and produce immunity. This period is called the window of susceptibility. This is the the time when despite being vaccinated, a puppy can STILL contract the disease. This window of susceptibility can vary widely. The length and timing of the window of susceptibility is different in every litter and between animals in the same litter. Let us take the canine parvovirus as an example:
A study of a cross section of different puppies showed that the age at which they were able to respond to a vaccine and develop protection (become immunized) covered a wide period of time. At six weeks of age, only 25% of the puppies could be immunized. At 9 weeks, 40% of the puppies were able to respond to the vaccine and were protected. The number increased to 60% by 16 weeks, and by 18 weeks, 95% of the puppies could be immunized.
Since the length and timing of the window of susceptibility varies so widely, it is impossible for us to determine when is the best time to vaccinate each individual puppy. There are just too many variables. For this reason, young animals are given a series of vaccinations IN HOPES that we can vaccinate the animal as soon as it leaves the window of susceptibility.
While we are overloading our puppy's immune system with vaccines IN HOPES of the vaccine working we are also opening them up to many vaccines afflictions!
"Thousands upon thousands of pets suffer from vaccine related diseases each year, ranging from skin eruptions to cancer and sudden death. Additionally, the effectiveness of vaccination is questionable. Dr Richard Pitcain DVM, homeopath vet, concludes, “vaccines do not actually protect populations from disease in the way most people assume –though they do seem to modify the pattern in which the acute disease manifests.”
“What I have observed is that if one can look at this question with an open mind, one will be surprised at the amount of evidence that is actually there. If you look at the larger perspective of disease incidence (of any type) in the weeks and months following vaccination, you will soon see confirmations of what I am presenting to you today. And once this is seen, the way is open for you to question the whole edifice."
SUMMARY:
When considering the relative risks and benefits of vaccination, pet owners should consider the words of Judith DeCava in her book, “Vaccination Examining The Record”, “a person not vaccinated has one risk, catching the disease, where a vaccinated person has two risks; catching the disease and damage from the vaccine”
Many of the diseases routinely vaccinated against can be quite serious and pet owners are understandably anxious to avoid them. Homeopathic nosodes, or homeoprophylaxis, has garnered significant results and attention amongst homeopathic vets and do not carry the dangerous risks associated with vaccination. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association - Adverse events diagnosed within three days of vaccine administration in dogs.
A study of more than 2,000 cats and dogs in the United Kingdom by Canine Health Concern showed a 1 in 10 risk of adverse reactions from vaccines. This contradicts what the vaccine manufacturers report for rates of adverse reactions, which is "less than 15 adverse in 100,000 animals vaccinated". Additionally, adverse reactions of small breeds are 10 times higher than large breeds, suggesting standard vaccine doses are too high for smaller animals. A great number of studies have shown that when you vaccinate and animal, the body's inflammatory cytokines not only increase dramatically, but so do the brain's inflammatory chemicals. Many pet guardians observe changes in a pet subsequent to the first series of animal vaccinations - lethargy, vomiting, itching, ear or eye discharge, to name but a few. The veterinarian will reassure you that these symptoms are normal. Sadly, for some companion animals, these symptoms worsen and lead to death. For other pets, they lead to a lifetime of health problems.
When considering the relative risks and benefits of vaccination, pet owners should consider the words of Judith DeCava in her book, “Vaccination Examining The Record”, “a person not vaccinated has one risk, catching the disease, where a vaccinated person has two risks; catching the disease and damage from the vaccine”
Many of the diseases routinely vaccinated against can be quite serious and pet owners are understandably anxious to avoid them. Homeopathic nosodes, or homeoprophylaxis, has garnered significant results and attention amongst homeopathic vets and do not carry the dangerous risks associated with vaccination. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association - Adverse events diagnosed within three days of vaccine administration in dogs.
A study of more than 2,000 cats and dogs in the United Kingdom by Canine Health Concern showed a 1 in 10 risk of adverse reactions from vaccines. This contradicts what the vaccine manufacturers report for rates of adverse reactions, which is "less than 15 adverse in 100,000 animals vaccinated". Additionally, adverse reactions of small breeds are 10 times higher than large breeds, suggesting standard vaccine doses are too high for smaller animals. A great number of studies have shown that when you vaccinate and animal, the body's inflammatory cytokines not only increase dramatically, but so do the brain's inflammatory chemicals. Many pet guardians observe changes in a pet subsequent to the first series of animal vaccinations - lethargy, vomiting, itching, ear or eye discharge, to name but a few. The veterinarian will reassure you that these symptoms are normal. Sadly, for some companion animals, these symptoms worsen and lead to death. For other pets, they lead to a lifetime of health problems.
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