A
New Concept in
in
association with snips * Library Other Holistic Businesses in the Columbus Area * Dr.
Ronald D. Schultz, a top American veterinary immunologist, conducted a
This
fact was reported in Kirk's Dr.
Schultz is reported as having said that distemper would have died out
year
ago if we hadn't vaccinated our dogs. The
vaccine regime is keeping the virus Further,
the canine distemper vaccine is actually the measles virus (cfr Black's
Veterinary Dictionary). Compare vaccine * In our studies, puppies vaccinated annually with modified live CPV-2, CDV and CAV vaccines received no added benefit from annual revaccination throughout a period of 7 years when compared to dogs that were vaccinated as puppies then challenged with virulent virus at 7 years of age. Both groups of dogs were protected from challenge infection with CPV-2, CDV and/or CAV. (R.D. Schultz, "Considerations in Designing Effective and Safe Vaccination Programs for Dogs," May 2000.) * There
are options * The
American Animal Hospital Association's * * * |
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In addition to appropriate allopathic or conventional veterinary treatment,
The
most basic components of a holistic lifestyle include When
your animal companion is provided with these building blocks,
Everything
we do at Pawsitive Energy gives your dog a jump start
* Getting plenty of appropriate exercise
Pawsitive
Energy has never required vaccinations for
We
feed only natural, human quality foods and treats, since We
also encourage you to feed a top quality, natural food at home, Annual Revaccination has become a relatively controversial topic in the past few years. From a holistic standpoint, there are many reasons that routinely vaccinating for seven or more viruses each year is not to be recommended, since it may be neither necessary nor safe. The
nation's veterinary schools, the AVMA, The
following passage appeared in Authors Ron Schultz, Ph.D. and Tom Phillips, DVM Most
holistic vets feel that a very modified initial puppy
For
these reasons, we do not feel it is appropriate for us These
sites are great resources: We
are also firm believers in the power of massage and It
wouldn't be possible for me to be involved A
day at Pawsitive Energy ~
My interest in natural health began several years ago, when I became convinced that all the bags of commercial dog food, the vaccinations and other allopathic treatments I used for my companion animals just didn't seem to make sense anymore. I heard about complementary therapies, and bought every book on natural health I could find (see the reading list). My instincts were right in line with what I was reading. There was a better way! Gradually, I incorporated complementary therapies into my "repertoire." The results were amazing. Living
with as many animals as I do, I've had lots of opportunities to experiment. Especially
in dealing with rescue dogs and cats, I've been thrilled with how quickly and
painlessly difficult conditions have been resolved. Dogs with generalized demodex
have been cured with homeopathy and diet rather than the horrible Mitaban dips.
Three cases of suspected feline FIP were
cured with natural diet and homeopathy, and the cats remain healthy and active
after three symptom free years. My little whippet with a grade 4 heart murmur
lived to be almost 15 - three years beyond what the vets predicted - eating a
raw diet supplemented with herbs, cell salts and homeopathy. Our little allergy
dog has his ears treated with a tea tree oil mixture, and he's supplemented with
Eyebright for his runny eyes and blue green algae for his skin issues. My hyper
greyhound becomes a normal dog after Bach flower remedies and a half an hour's
massage - his dry skin cleared up using EFA's, zinc and finding the correct diet.
Sesame, my Australian shepherd, has spay incontinence that is managed with massage,
acupressure and homeopathic remedies. These are just a few examples. We've used
complementary health modalities countless times for the daily tummy aches, cuts,
hot spots, bites, fleas...
My experience has convinced me that a natural, healthy
diet combined with complementary holistic veterinary treatment and home care is
the best way to enhance our animals' own natural ability to heal. I am committed
to sharing my knowledge with others who are interested in following this path,
and offering the best possible complementary health and wellness care available. For more information, see About Pawsitive Energy.
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Many veterinarians have responded to the three-year guidelines with resistance. "It was truly a bitter pill, and we did not take this well," said Dr. Ford, who is also brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. "At issue here is that the bitterness of the pill prevails. Despite growing acceptance of the guidelines, there is still considerable resistance." He encourages veterinarians to consult the published vaccine guidelines. Annual examination is still good medicine and should not be driven by the perceived need to administer annual boosters. Annual examinations are fundamentally important in the early detection of cardiac and dental disease, cancer, and many other conditions. Some veterinarians, who may be abiding by corporate policies, recommend that every dog and cat receive every vaccine every year. This is a blatant example of overvaccination, he said. "That
is absolutely incorrect and sets a bad precedent," Dr. Ford emphasized. "It
is important to understand that guidelines are in place for the profession to
use in developing a rational vaccination policy for the practice and the patients
we're charged with caring for." |
From
http://www.equinology.com/Info/USA_AnimalLaws.asp
http://www.aavsb.org/PAM/ModelAct.pdf http://www.iaamb.org/reference/state-laws-2006.html http://www.ancienthealingarts.org/vets-1-03.htm http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AVMAantidote http://www.naturalhealth.org/home3.html http://www.iaaor.org/home.html Arizona Animal Care Options: http://www.petitiononline.com/SB1555/petition.html http://www.fanciers.com/npa// |
A
New Concept in
In
association with snips ![]() * Library Other
Holistic Businesses Dr.
Ronald D. Schultz, a top Americanveterinary mmunologist, conducted a search
of all available veterinary This
fact was reported in Kirk's Dr.
Schultz is reported as having said that distemper would have died out
years ago if we hadn't vaccinated our dogs. The
vaccine regime is keeping the virus in the ecosystem. Further,
the canine distemper vaccine is actually the measles virus (cfr Black's
Veterinary Dictionary). Compare vaccine * In our studies, puppies vaccinated annually with modified live CPV-2, CDV and CAV vaccines received no added benefit from annual revaccination throughout a period of 7 years when compared to dogs that were vaccinated as puppies then challenged with virulent virus at 7 years of age. Both groups of dogs were protected from challenge infection with CPV-2, CDV and/or CAV. (R.D. Schultz, "Considerations in Designing Effective and Safe Vaccination Programs for Dogs," May 2000.) * There
are options * The
American Animal Hospital Association's 2003 Vaccine Guidelines state: * * * |
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The most basic components of a holistic lifestyle include good food free of by-products, chemicals and other harmful ingredients, the right amount of exercise, limited vaccinations, and lots of love. When your animal companion is provided with these building blocks, her body is given the opportunity to develop a strong immune system and an increased ability to heal itself. What
we do at the camp gives your dog a jump start
* Getting plenty of appropriate exercise
Pawsitive
Energy has never required vaccinations for
We
feed only natural, human quality foods and treats, since Annual
revaccination has become a relatively
controversial topic
in the past few years. From a holistic standpoint, there are many reasons that
routinely vaccinating for seven or more viruses each year is not to be recommended,
since it may be neither necessary nor safe. The nation's veterinary schools, the
AVMA and AAHA (The American Animal Hospital Association) are currently in favor
of revaccinating only every three years, and only for those diseases that
the animal is truly at risk of contracting. The
following passage appeared in Authors Ron Schultz, Ph.D. and Tom Phillips, DVM Most
holistic vets feel that a very modified initial puppy
This
sites are great resources: We are also firm believers in the power of massage and other hands-on energy work, and are happy to incorporate this aspect of holistic care into your dog's day at the camp. Please call for more information.
It wouldn't be possible for me to be involved in your dog's
life A
day at Pawsitive Energy ~
If you'd like to find out more about getting your companion animal started on her own holistic lifestyle, here's a link: click.
My interest in natural health began several years ago, when I became convinced that all the bags of commercial dog food, the vaccinations and other allopathic treatments I used for my companion animals just didn't seem to make sense anymore. I heard about complementary therapies, and bought every book on natural health I could find (see the reading list). My instincts were right in line with what I was reading. There was a better way! Gradually, I incorporated complementary therapies into my "repertoire." The results were amazing. Living
with as many animals as I do, I've had lots of opportunities to experiment. Especially
in dealing with rescue dogs and cats, I've been thrilled with how quickly and
painlessly difficult conditions have been resolved. Dogs with generalized demodex
have been cured with homeopathy and diet rather than the horrible Mitaban dips.
Three cases of suspected feline FIP were cured with natural diet and homeopathy,
and the cats remain healthy and active after three symptom free years. My little
whippet with a grade 4 heart murmur lived to be almost 15 - three years beyond
what the vets predicted - eating a raw diet supplemented with herbs, cell salts
and homeopathy. Our little allergy dog has his ears treated with a tea tree oil
mixture, and he's supplemented with Eyebright for his runny eyes and blue green
algae for his skin issues. My hyper greyhound becomes a normal dog after Bach
flower remedies and a half an hour's massage - his dry skin cleared up using EFA's,
zinc and finding the correct diet. Sesame, my Australian shepherd, has spay incontinence
that is managed with massage, acupressure and homeopathic remedies. These are
just a few examples. We've used complementary health modalities countless times
for the daily tummy aches, cuts, hot spots, bites, fleas...
My experience has convinced me that a natural, healthy
diet combined with complementary holistic veterinary treatment and home care is
the best way to enhance our animals' own natural ability to heal. I am committed
to sharing my knowledge with others who are interested in following this path,
and offering the best possible complementary health and wellness care available. For more information, see About Pawsitive Energy. | |||
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Date: September 19, 2005 PRESS RELEASE The Rabies Challenge Fund World-renown vaccine research scientist and practicing veterinarian, Dr. W. Jean Dodds of California, and pet vaccine disclosure advocate, Kris L. Christine of Maine, have established The Rabies Challenge Fund to raise money to fund a 7 year rabies vaccine challenge study in the United States. In addition to the challenge study, the fund will finance a study of the adjuvants used in veterinary rabies vaccines and establish a rabies vaccine adverse reaction reporting system. Rabies vaccination is the one immunization required by law across the country for domestic dogs and cats. Researchers believe this vaccine causes the most and worst adverse reactions in animals. The Rabies Challenge Fund has been founded to improve the safety of rabies vaccines and to determine, by challenge, if they confer immunity for 5, 6, or 7 years. The Rabies Challenge Fund’s first official sponsors are Deb Odom (Florida) and Dawn Turner (Arizona), who have committed to donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their pet vaccine informed consent posters and informational flyers. Donations can be sent to THE RABIES CHALLENGE FUND, c/o Hemopet, 11330 Markon Drive, Garden Grove, CA 92841. |
"You
may be a party to a potential
class action lawsuit arising from the misrepresentation of the need
for vaccinations for your pets." |
About The Rabies Vaccination... ...veterinarians are not required to report adverse reactions to vaccines and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) stated in 2007 there is gross under-reporting of vaccine-associated adverse events which impedes knowledge of the ongoing safety of these products. In an article entitled, A New Approach to Reporting Medication and Device Adverse Effects and Product Problems, (JAMA - June 2, 1993. Vol.269, No.21) Dr. David Kessler, former head of the Food & Drug Administration, reported that "only about 1% of serious events are reported to the FDA."
Studies demonstrating long-term (more than 3 years) duration of immunity for the canine rabies vaccine have already been published. In 1992, a French research team led by Michel Aubert published the results of a rabies challenge study in Scientific Technical Review (Rev. sci.tech. Off. int. Epiz.) 1992, 11 (3), 735-760 in which they demonstrated that dogs were immune to a rabies challenge 5 years after vaccination. The serological studies of Dr. Ronald Schultz of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine showed that dogs had antibody titers counts at levels known to confer immunity to rabies 7 years after vaccination, the results of which have been incorporated into the 2003, 2006 American Animal Hospital Associations Canine Vaccine Guidelines as well as WSAVAs 2007 Vaccine Guidelines.
Because the rabies vaccine is the most potent of the veterinary vaccines and associated with significant adverse reactions, it should not be given more often than is necessary to maintain immunity. Adverse reactions such as autoimmune diseases affecting the thyroid, joints, blood, eyes, skin, kidney, liver, bowel and central nervous system; anaphylactic shock; aggression; seizures; epilepsy; and fibrosarcomas at injection sites are linked to rabies vaccinations. Rabies is a killed vaccine and contains adjuvants to enhance the immunological response. Mercury (Thimersol) is commonly found as a preservative in killed, adjuvanted veterinary vaccines such as Rabies, Leptospira, and Lyme. The combination of mercury with adjuvant components (aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate) are of considerable concern because of the reactive properties of aluminum, when in contact with mercury. Reactivity with aluminum is so acute that mercury may not be packed in checked or carry-on baggage on commercial airplanes, and there is currently a petition to Congress Petition to Congress, Removal of Aluminum Additive in Vaccines Resolution and Petition, citing as cause for removing aluminum in human vaccines that: "The combination of mercury plus aluminum is far worse than the sum of the two toxicities added together. The synergistic toxicity could be increased to unknown levels." In 1999, the World Health Organization " classified veterinary vaccine adjuvants as Class III/IV carcinogens with Class IV being the highest risk," and the results of a study published in the August 2003 Journal of Veterinary Medicine documenting fibrosarcomas at the presumed injection sites of rabies vaccines stated, In both dogs and cats, the development of necrotizing panniculitis at sites of rabies vaccine administration was first observed by Hendrick & Dunagan (1992). According to the 2003 American Animal Hospital Associations Canine Vaccine Guidelines, "...killed vaccines are much more likely to cause hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., immune-mediated disease)."
A clarification on the Postmarketing Surveillance of Rabies Vaccines for Dogs to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy referenced in the story. Only the 246 adverse reactions to the rabies vaccine reported directly to the Center for Veterinary Biologics by the public, veterinarians, and pet owners had 72% of the dogs receiving other vaccines or drugs at the same time as the rabies shot. That is not stated to be the case further on in the report where they discuss the 10,000 adverse reactions reported by the rabies vaccine manufacturers, 65% of which were in dogs.
If the 6,500 of canine adverse rabies vaccine reactions reported by the vaccine manufacturers represents "only about 1% of serious events are reported to the FDA, then that would translate into 650,000 if all reactions were reported.
Kris
L. Christine
From a Letter
to the Editor |
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