Homeopathic Vaccination with Nosodes - Schedule
of Immunization with Nosodes
THE VACCINATION DILEMMA and YOUR HEALTHY COMPANIONS
by Dr Charles E Loops DVM
Homeopathic veterinarians and other holistic practitioners have maintained
for some time that vaccinations do more harm than they provide benefits.
Vaccinations represent a major assault on the body's immune system. Attentuated
organisms or chemicalled killed viruses or bacteria are injected directly
into the blood stream, an unnatural route of infection. This profound insult,
avoiding the body's first line of defenses, and flooding the system with
millions of organisms or viral particles, stresses the immune system in
a way not of natures design. This insult causes irregularities and abnormalities
in the immune system which then manifests as chronic diseases in animals.
These chronic diseases range from life-threatening conditions such as
auto-immune crises to conditions destroying the quality of life of an animal
as in chronic skin allergies. What we are now seeing are generations of
over-vaccinated animals and these current offspring are suffering the penalty
of this medical abuse. In an attempt to control a naturally occurring process
of population control and survival of the fittest, the medical establishment
has convinced people that mass innoculations are for the good of all, overlooking
the health of the individual. Where vaccinations have helped in eradicating
or reducing the incidence of severe, acute disease processes, the result
has been to plague humanity with more insiduous, chronic diseases that
are much more difficult to treat and that lower the quality of life for
many individual animals and people. In all of this, there needs to be BALANCE,
and the following are my recommendations for vaccinating or not vaccinating
and some comments about diet. 1. Puppies under three months of age should
not be vaccinated. Vaccinations are much more stressful on the underdeveloped
immune system.
Also, these vaccinations are much less effective at providing immunity
before three months of age. If you feel you must vaccinate, do so with
one vaccination of Distemper at three months, followed by a vaccination
for Parvovirus at four months of age, and stop with that. If you can't
find a single Distemper vaccine use the Distemper-measles combination.
Use killed vaccines only.
2. Kittens should only be vaccinated for Panleukopenia and not before
three months of age. All other vaccinations should be avoided. One vaccine
is sufficient.
3. Puppies and kittens can be given homeopathic
nosodes beginning at three weeks of age, if there is a potential for
exposure to Distemper, Parvovirus, or Panleukopenia. These nosodes can
be used until vaccinations are given or continued periodically for the
first year of life, if vaccinations are not given. Common sense should
be used in avoiding exposure of very young animals to other, possible unhealthy,
animals of the same species.
4. Booster vaccinations are completely unnecessary. Studies are now
showing that these vaccinations are effective for many years and most probably
for life. Vaccinated animals do not need any boosters. Homeopathic nosodes
can be given periodically if you are concerned or if you think your animals
live a high risk, life style.
5. Rabies Vaccinations should be given as dictated by state laws. Lyssin,
the homeopathic nosode, should be given within a few hours after the vaccination.
Clearly, the rabies vaccination is effective for many years more than state
laws require booster vaccination.
6. Booster vaccinations can cause SEVERE set-backs when an animal is
being treated homeopathically for chronic problems. They can completely
erase any progress that has been made towards improving an animal's health.
7. My personal recommendation is NOT to vaccinate at all. The best road
to good health is feeding a diet rich in fresh foods, raw meats for the
carnivores, and avoiding vaccinations and allopathic medications. Antbiotics
and other allopathic drugs should only be used in situations where their
use is clearly indicated, and this should be only in potentially, life-threatening
situations. Every time you suppress a symptom the body produces, you are
potentially lowering the health status of the body system. Treating with
the correctly prescribed, homeopathic remedy, herbs, or other non-invasive
therapies, not of a chemical nature, will enhance your health and your
companions health.
8. Commercial diets should be carefully chosen. Your companion is at
the mercy of your good or poor judgement in selecting foods. Cats and dogs
which have free access to the outside can to some degree supplement their
diet. Otherwise, they are totally dependent on you. Science diets and Hill's
dog and cat food products are not good diets. They use chemical preservatives
that have been shown to cause problems in some animals, and they use by-products,
which are words on the ingredient label that need to be avoided at all
costs. This generally means food not utilized for human consumption. If
you feed a carefully selected commercial food, some supplementation with
fresh food is necessary to maximize your companions' health. Raw poultry,
beef, lamb, or rabbit and occassionally liver should be added to the diet
at least three times per week, and fresh vegetables in small amounts should
also be offered.
9, The best diet is a RAW FOOD DIET and we have recipes. There are also
many good books with recipes for raw diets.
Definition of Homeopathic Nosodes
(Pronounced no'-sodes), are remedies or medicines made from the disease
itself and are diluted or potenized so only the energy exists. They are
administered orally. So far, experince has shown no problem with side effects
if the animal has been healthy.
The following is Dr Loops recommended schedule for Nosodes
SCHEDULE FOR IMMUNIZATION WITH NOSODES
FOR PUPPIES 3 WKS TO 6 WKS
[Begin or give nosodes on same day of each week]
A dose of nosode is 4-6 drops of the nosode on the tongue.
WEEK ONE - Give 30C Parvo Nosode once [twice] daily for 2 days
WEEK TWO - Give 30C Parvo Nosode once daily for 5 days
WEEK THREE - Give 200C Parvo Nosode once
WEEK FOUR - Give 30C Distemper Nosode [twice] daily for 2 days
WEEK FIVE - Give 30C Distemper Nosode once
WEEK SIX - Give 200C Distemper Nosode once
WEEK SEVEN - Wait
WEEK EIGHT - Give 200C Parvo Nosode once
WEEK NINE - Wait
WEEK TEN - Give 200C Distemper Nosode once
WEEK FOURTEEN - Give 1M Parvo Nosode
WEEK EIGHTEEN - Give 1M Distemper Nosode
REPEAT THE 1M DOSES EVERY 4 MONTHS WITH ONE MONTH IN BETWEEN THE PARVO
AND DISTEMPER NOSODES. AFTER SEVERAL REPETITIONS THE SCHEDULE CAN BE STOPPED
AT ONE TO TWO YEARS OF AGE DEPENDING ON THE POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
For nosode kennel cough protection, give the 200C nosode once daily
for two days, follow with one dose two weeks later. Wait until 6 months
of age to begin. Repeat every 3-6 months depending on potential for exposure.
For nosode Heartworm protection, give the 200C nosode once daily for
two days, follow with one dose two weeks later. Repeat once dose every
6 weeks.
Rabie Vaccines
By law, an animal must be vaccinated against rabies every three years.
To protect your pet, you can request a homeopathic antidote to minimize
the side effects of vaccine damage from Dr. Charlie
Loops,. For rabie vaccine, the remedy is "lyssin". The cost $6.00 for
single doses and $15. for 1/4 ounce bottles for repeated dosing.
Dr Charles Loops - " Some nosodes seem to work more effectively
than others. None produce titers against disease like a vaccination,
so they are not vaccine replacements. They do seem to moderate
a disease condition if the animal is exposed, even if they don't prevent
it. Homeopathic nosodes are another option for guardians who wish to avoid
vaccinations." Nosodes cost $15. each and provide many doses. They
are dosed "as needed" and instructions are provided from
Dr. Loop's office.
Dr. Loops: Telephone Consultations by
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INTEGRATING HOMEOPATHY AND HOLISTIC
MEDICINE INTO YOUR VETERINARY PRACTICE
by Christina Chambreau, DVM
Following are excerpts of Dr. Chambreau's lecture to a homeopathic/holistic-health
minded audiance
The researchers in conventional veterinary medicine agree that we vaccinate
too often, in combinations, and that this level of vaccination, while possibly
preventing epidemics, is harmful to the health of
susceptible animals. The AVMA has just recommended (1/98) that cats
and dogs only be vaccinated every 3 years. They acknowledge that they do
really know how long vaccines last. Holistically, we find vaccinations
one of the most harmful thing we do to animals. I recommend no vaccines
at all (except the legally required Rabies, which is a viral vaccine and
so probably protects for a lifetime). I do not recommend using homeopathic
nosodes for protection. Experience has demonstrated that building up
the overall health of your animal and treating any illnesses holistically
is the best protection and the best way for a long, healthy life. The insert
on vaccine packages say "Give only to healthy animals", so if your animal
is ill in any way, they should not be vaccinated at that time per the manufacturers.
Poor nutrition or vaccination, of course, does not bother some animals.
WHAT IS THE HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE? A healthy animal or person is unlikely
to get sick (or very sick) even if exposed to infectious agents. Ideally
we would never vaccinate, feed wonderful fresh food and treat the early
symptoms that indicate the body is out of balance. If they do develop an
infectious disease, it can usually be treated successfully with homeopathy.
Even vaccinated animals get those diseases for which they are vaccinated,
and may or may not be cured. The unvaccinated seem to respond better to
holistic treatment.
Drs. Schultz and Phillips (Scripps Institute)
write in Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy, Vol. 11, page 205, saying "A
practice that was started many years ago and that lacks scientific validity
or verification is annual revaccinations. Almost without exception there
is no immunological requirement for annual revaccination...The practice
of annual vaccination in our opinion should be considered of questionable
efficacy..." Dr. Schultz vaccinates his dogs as puppies for only distemper
and parvo, then only Rabies the rest of their lives. Even Rabies vaccine
is probably good for more than 3 years, since it is a viral vaccine. The
tests done by the vaccine manufacturers on the required 7 dogs (only 7),
were carried out only at one or three years post vaccine. If they had tested
dogs longer post vaccine, rabies vaccine may be good for life. A veterinary
immunologist in the rabies field admitted in private to me that most animals
are protected for life after the first two rabies vaccinations, and almost
all are protected after the third injection!!! Veterinarians checking their
titers rather than re-vaccinating themselves for rabies are discovering
that titers persist forever, in most individuals. New (1998) recommendations
from the Advisory panel on feline vaccines of the Association of Feline
Practitioners and the Academy of Feline Medicine are to give only FVRCP
and Rabies every 3 years and non core vaccinations (chlamydiosis, FELV,
FIP and ringworm) to coats with high exposure. Further support for decreasing
vaccine use comes from the 1st International Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics
Conference, July 27-31, 1997. Reports from a Swedish study (Olson et al,
J VetIntMed 1997:11:148), show at least four year immunity against distemper.
Cats showed high titers against panleukopenia for at least 6 years (Scott
and Geissinger. Feline Practice 1997:25(4):12-19). There is definitely
a shift in conventional thinking about vaccinations, even though as homeopaths
we recommend many fewer vaccines.
ARE VACCINATIONS POTENTIALLY HARMFUL?
Holistic veterinarians are finding that vaccines are causing great harm
to our animals (and ourselves). To cure an animal of any problem we have
found through experience that we must use homeopathic remedies that are
known to reverse vaccine related problems as well as fit this individual.
Often, if vaccinated during treatment, the progress we are making is stopped.
Because of the type of history taking used by homeopathy, we often see
problems that have occurred ever since vaccination or recur every year
after vaccination. Conventional veterinarians are also reporting health
problems due to vaccinations. "Immune-mediated hematological disease and
transient bone marrow failure are increasingly recognized sequelae of...vaccination.
... Postvacinal polyneuropathy is a recognized entity associated with...vaccines.
...Adverse reactions to vaccination have also recently been reported with
increasing frequency in cats." (Dr. Dodds, 1990)
Other reports include: immunologic disorders (Frick, Green, McDonald,
Phillips and Schultz, Tizard); adverse vaccine reactions (Green, McDonald,
Phillips and Schultz, Tizard, Wilford); increased sensitivity to pollen
antigens after vaccination (Frick, Dodds). See vaccination bibliography
for more information. The inserts that come with all vaccines say to use
them only in healthy animals. Many animals are vaccinated when they are
overtly ill, others when they are showing the more subtle signs of energy
imbalance.
Most of my clients and course participants have told horror stories
of the illnesses they feel occurred after their animals were vaccinated.
Some problems were immediate, but most were slower onset. Isis was vaccinated
at 5 years of age for her annual boosters including FELV and was admitted
to the hospital 6 hours later with a severe asthma attack. She had had
chronic coughing since 6 weeks of age (after first vaccines) that was mild
and sporadic and non responsive to any treatment, yet in the face of this
mild ill health her vaccines were continued. With conventional treatment,
she continued having asthmatic respiration with
occasional hospitalizations for the next 2 years.
Thuja (a homeopathic remedy know to undo damage caused by vaccines)
given carefully while she was withdrawn from drugs resolved the asthma
problem and she has had no conventional drugs, no asthmatic breathing and
less coughing for the next two years. (to date). A veterinarian who breeds
and shows Collies tells of breeders who start vaccinating at 2 weeks of
age with modified live multiple vaccines. She has noticed for years that
these are puppies who have the most lameness,
the most bloat, the most skin parasites and the most breeding problems.
She has avoided them for years. a veterinarian in Saskatchewan stopped
vaccinating his large beef herd 11 years ago and his herd mortality decreased
by 75%. He has no calf scours. Pat McKay's new book, Natural Immunity,
collate many reports and anecdotes about vaccine problems.
More about vaccinosis - Health Hazard of Routine
Vaccination: placing our animals at risk
CAN MY ANIMALS REALLY BE SAFE AND HEALTHY AND NOT VACCINATED?
YES! Wendy and Jack Volhard studied kennels in Germany, many with lines
of German Shepherds that we have here in the States. These 200+ dogs are
given a distemper vaccine and a Parvovirus vaccine only, at age 10 weeks
and 1 year. No other vaccines are given except occasionally rabies, when
needed. Their diet varies from home-prepared to commercial. These dogs
are having litters and showing at 10 years of age, and live to 16 or so.
In the States, many Shepherds are dying by the age of 10. Other breeders
have found that stopping vaccination has made their line much healthier,
and usually immune (through good health) to the infectious agents that
usually cause disease. Not always, of course. Some dogs or cats are very
susceptible to disease and will become infected and may die. Most survive
epidemics with mild disease, if treated holistically.
A veterinarian in Saskatchewan stopped vaccinating
his large beef herd 14 years ago and within 2 years there was a 75% decrease
in his herd mortality. A veterinarian in Texas stopped vaccinating her
horses and the incidence of colic decreased by 95%, a chronic foundering
horse became asymptomatic and all 17 horses were healthier in many ways.When
she vaccinated the herd 5 years later because of a panic over one disease,
the colics, flus, and even founder symptoms recurred.
VACCINATION GUIDELINES
Rabies vaccination should follow local ordinances. I suggest the first
be given at 5 months, or at least 3 weeks before neutering or other surgeries.
Be sure the animal is as healthy as possible, and if under homeopathic
treatment, the vaccination can be timed to minimally interfere with treatment.
Repeat at 1 year, and then every three (unless your state requires it more
often). Giving the remedy Lyssin 30C within 2 hours of the vaccine may
help prevent the negative impact of the vaccine in the vital force, but
now many homeopathic veterinarians are just waiting to see the individual
effect on this animal and then treating with the similimum. If animals
are very ill, especially with apparently vaccinosis problems, write a note
excusing them from the rabies vaccine. For the other diseases, there are
several options, listed in decreasing acceptability.
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1. Do not vaccinate. Rely on the animal's health. Treat if they get the
disease.
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2. Give homeopathic nosodes
for distemper and
parvo (dogs) or panleukopenia (cats) until 1 year of age. Then no more
nosodes or vaccinations.
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3. Give dogs one or two distemper and parvo vaccinations at 16 weeks (and
poss. 8 weeks); or cats one or two panleukopenia vaccinations at 16 weeks
(and poss. 8 weeks), then no further vaccinations. Of course, keep them healthy
by following the other guidelines to have a healthy animal: Feed a great
diet.; Treat very early symptoms (red gum line, body odor, cats who drink
or vomit hairballs, behavior problems - see the early warning signs handout);
Provide the best environment; be working with a holistic veterinarian.
If an animal is exposed to an epidemic of a disease, and you feel they
are at risk, give a 200c strength of the appropriate homeopathic nosode
once or twice. If they still get sick, then treat homeopathically.
ARE THERE HOMEOPATHIC VACCINES? NOSODES?
Many people have stopped vaccinating, but have started using homeopathic
protection on an on-going basis. These remedies are called nosodes,
and are homeopathic preparations of the different animal diseases made
from the tissues of a diseased animal. Therefore they have not only the
organism, but an animal's response to the organism. Some are using nosodes
for each disease, and others are using combinations of all the diseases.
This is still operating from a fear of getting something, rather than a
proactive stance of "let's become very healthy so that even if we are exposed
to a communicable disease, we will not get that ill." There is a lot of
evidence for the success of using homeopathic remedies in people over the
last 200 years to protect them when an epidemic is going on, but few doctors
recommended on-going prevention, and certainly not repeated throughout
the life of the person or animal.
HOMEOPATHIC PREVENTION SCHEDULE:
My recommendation is not to use nosodes this way. some people need to
for their peace of mind or sometimes circumstances dictate the need for
nosode protection. This schedule is for use in HEALTHY animals only, preferably
not on any other treatments, especially homeopathic. I recommend ONLY using
in young, healthy animals (0-1 years old)
One dose is 3 granules of the nosode (homeopathic vaccine) given orally:
At any age:
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1. Give one dose of 30c
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2. One week later, give one dose of 30c.
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3. One week later, give one dose of 200c and repeat in a month.
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4. One month later, give one dose of 1M, and repeat in six months if needed.
Dogs: Usually only parvo and distemper. Cats only need feline panleukopenia.
Puppies and kittens: Start at any age, even 3-4 weeks old, and even at
one day if in a poor environment. Example: 3 weeks: 30c Parvo; wk 4: 30c
Parvo; wk 5: 200c Parvo; wk 6: 30c Dist; wk 7: 30c Dist; wk 8: 200c Dist;
wk 9: wait; wk 10: 200c Parvo; wk 11: wait; wk 12: 200c Dist; wk 13: wait;
wk 14: 1M Parvo; wk 15: wait; wk 16: 1M Dist. Repeat 1M in 6 months and
one year, if you feel it is needed. I recommend using these single nosodes
rather than the combinations. Remember that nosodes are very useful in
epidemics, given right after exposure. Vaccination is an important issue
to grapple with, and I encourage you to read more, and listen to tapes
on conferences. Make your own decisions and decide what you can decisions
you can support in your clients.
Information
on Feline Vaccination Dangers and Concerns
By Michelle T. Bernard, Author of Raising Cats Naturally
"One of the major problems with vaccination is that the viruses (most
vaccines given to cats are combinations of multiple viruses) are injected
directly into the bloodstream, completely bypassing the body's normal defense
mechanisms. A two-pound kitten gets exactly the same dose as a 12-pound
adult. There is no accounting for the differences in weight, age, sex,
breed, health status or susceptibility. The most common feline vaccine
combination, called a "three-in-one" contains feline viral rhinotracheitis
("rhino") also known as feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus ("calici")
and feline panleukopenia ("panleukopenia") is commonly referred to as FVRCP.
Rhino and calici are both upper respiratory infections ("URIs"). Panleukopenia,
also called feline distemper, is a disease similar to canine parvovirus,
which causes severe vomiting and diarrhea." more
"... [excerpt] ..."
VACCINATIONS
IN VETERINARY MEDICINE - A NEW PERSPECTIVE
David M. McCluggage, D.V.M.
Dr. McCluggage covered the holistic perspective on vaccinations. "...He
stated that we must stop advocating yearly vaccines because of the harm
we are doing to the animals we vaccinate. He covered the homeopathic concept
of "vaccinosis". Vaccinosis is a disease entity that may be introduced
through vaccinating animals or people. Once vaccinosis develops, there
is a disturbance in the bodies vital forces that leads to symptoms of chronic
disease that can be very difficult (and often impossible) to cure. Dr.
McCluggage also stated that there are no good reasons to recommend annual
vaccinations for our companion animals. For clients Interested in a holistic
approach, nosodes should be employed instead. Dr. McCluggage discussed
alternative methods to run a profitable veterinary practice, including
utilizing alternative modalities such as acupuncture and chiropractic medicine.
( the article is located near the bottom of that page)
Routine
Animal Vaccination: Is it really safe and effective?
Most recently, an article appeared in the Journal of the American Veterinary
Medical Association entitled
"Are We Vaccinating Too Much?"
Dr. Richard Pitcairn D.V.M. Ph.D:"In
this article we begin to address the subject of vaccinosis, the general
name for chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines. For some readers the very
idea that vaccines are anything but wonderful and life-saving may come
as a surprise, and it's not a very pleasant one. After all, the general
population pictures vaccines as one of modern medicine's best and brightest
moments, saving literally millions from the scourge of diseases like poliomyelitis
and smallpox. " Dr. Richard Pitcairn
D.V.M. Ph.D
Dr. McCluggage DVM,
- "...we must stop advocating yearly vaccines because of the harm we are
doing to the animals we vaccinate. He covered the homeopathic concept of
"vaccinosis". Vaccinosis is a disease entity that may be introduced through
vaccinating animals or people. Once vaccinosis develops, there is a disturbance
in the bodies vital forces that leads to symptoms of chronic disease that
can be very difficult (and often impossible) to cure. Dr. McCluggage also
stated that there are no good reasons to recommend annual vaccinations
for our companion animals. " Dr. McCluggage
DVM
Donna Starita Mehan DVM:"Routine"
vaccination has adverse side-effects, either short or long term. With vaccines
that are repeated year after year, the frequency and severity of these
side-effects in our pets has increased dramatically. Most of the problems
involve the immune system. After all, the immune system is what vaccines
are designed to stimulate. But they do so in a very unnatural way that
can overwhelm and confuse the immune system and can result in increased
susceptibility to acute infections (such as ear infections in dogs, bladder
infections in cats), chronic tapeworm problems, or in more degenerative
cases, cancer." Donna Starita Mehan
DVM
Read about the comments of other
vets
who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. Read
the above quotes in their entirety Please get informed!
Vaccines,
Infectious Diseases and the Canine Immune System
Vaccines, both in human and animal medicine, have come under attack
recently with critics blaming adverse reactions and long-term health disorders
on their wide-spread and frequent use. However, most immunologists agree
that the risks of disease far outweigh the risks associated with the process
of vaccinating. Unfortunately, to those humans and pets who comprise the
minority high-risk group for vaccine reactions, the advantages offered
by vaccines are understandably overshadowed by fears of debilitating or
even fatal adverse reactions. The following article provides a brief overview
of the canine immune system and the benefits which canine vaccines provide.
Additionally, the controversy of vaccination is examined in relation to
underlying health disorders or situations that may increase potential risk
to adverse reactions.
Lack of scientific evidence to support the current practice of annual
vaccination and increasing documentation showing that overvaccinating has
been associated with harmful side effects. Of particular note in this regard
has been the association of autoimmune hemolytic anemia with vaccination
in dogs and vaccine-associated sarcomas in cats -- both of which
are often fatal.* With boosters (except for rabies vaccine), the
annual revaccination recommendation on the vaccine label is just that --
a recommendation without the backing of long term duration of immunity
studies, and is not a legal requirement. more
NATURAL
IMMUNITY Why You Should NOT Vaccinate! by Pat McKay
A Book Review by Rhona Zaid, PhD
By clearly defining the physical problems vaccination causes at the
outset, she establishes a frame of reference for the subsequent data and
commentary that oppose it. "The general public has been sucked into believing
that decayed animals, diseased blood, sera, bacteria, viruses, formaldehyde,
mercury derivatives, acetone, aluminum and carbolic acid - shot directly
into our blood systems - is the answer to keeping us free of disease. How
barbaric." As she permits the reader to view the issue through the clear
lens of common sense by removing the opacity and confusion caused by vested
interests, she justifies her findings that vaccination "is not about protecting
our animals and children, but about money and greed." Skillfully interweaving
the opinions of medical and veterinary authorities, as well as evidence
exposed by medical historians and researchers, McKay uncovers the hidden
agenda in the vaccination question. Citing such renowned authorities as
Robert Mendelsohn, MD; Viera Scheibner, Phd; veterinarians Michael Lemmon,
Christina Chambreau, Russell Swift and the noted Richard Pitcairn, she
produces a consensus of informed opinion that demonstrates how and why
vaccination is indeed hazardous to the health. Following Pitcairn's admonition,
"If you knew...that you would be sentencing an animal to a lifetime of
chronic disease...would you still vaccinate?", she supports the point that
repeated vaccination, in human and non-human animals, causes both acute
and chronic diseases, but to which problems the medical establishment conveniently
attaches other labels and causes. Concurring with medical historian Eustace
Mullins that immunization may well be the most pernicious of practices,
McKay underscores the fact that vaccination "goes directly against the
discovery of modern holistic medical experts that the body has a natural
immune defense against illness.
My cat Dexter died April 22, 2004
Darryl Staples
Dexter was taken to his vet in response to a 'final notice' that booster
shots were overdue. Dexter became violently ill within an hour of the vaccinations...
he more or less recovered by the end of the week. On the 8th of March he
stopped eating... and lost 30% of his body weight over the next two weeks...
one kidney became dysfunctional and the other dropped two crystals blocking
his uretra. Two unsuccessful operations later Dexter died as my wife and
I comforted him.
Dexter was a perfectly healthy Burmese as of February 3rd... before
his booster shots... yet a very ill Burmese age 8 years, 1 month and one
day when he left us. We miss Dexter greatly. He was a healthy in-door cat
who walked with me outside on leash. His foot-prints are all over our homes
in Vancouver and Whistler.
Feb. 3rd Dexter was given an F.Rhinotracheitis shot as well as 4 other
shots (Panleukopenia, Calicivirus, Chamydia and rabies-3 yr) In reading
your site the 'rhino' FVRCP shot appears to be "a cause of chronic renal
failure in cats." This troubling information apparently comes from a Colorado
State University Study indicating the vaccine is grown in CFRK Feline kidney
cells. Dexter's blood taken February 3rd indicated a slight kidney issue
and a change of diet was prescribed.
After Dexter's death... all the Vets were sadly saying Dexter was an
unlucky cat. Dexter was unlucky... as he was a healthy cat until he received
the booster shots... he is now an unlucky... dead cat.... and he is missed.
If nothing else... other pet owners should recognize that veterinarians
in general have not done any thinking about the side-effects of booster
shots. We trusted the professional advise of Dexter's vet... got a second
opinion after Dex was given a death sentence by his first vet... and then
was moved on referral to a critical care surgeon. At no time did anyone
but my wife and I wonder what caused one of Dexter's kidneys to fail and
crystals to develop in his functioning kidney. I suspect that Dex's problem
started slowly in March 21, 1996 with his first rhino shot... then further
developed since his June 5, 2000 booster but that he was delivered what
amounted to a lethal injection with his February 3, 2004 rhino booster.
Dexter's Feb. 3, 2004 booster shots are suspect.
Vaccines are responsible for the death of my dog
Name: suzanne moller
Email: bumpsgallery@comcast.net
I just read your articles on vaccinations for pets and I have to tell
you. My 6 year old dobie rott mix died due to cancer. Every
injection site in both hips erupted in huge tumors and she lasted less
than 2 weeks. Since then I havedone much research on vaccines
and have determined that my indoor cats will NEVER be vaccinated again
and at this point have probably been over vaccinated.
Additional testimonials of animal's death
from vaccines
Animals aren't the only ones at risk! What Every Parent
Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated!
Vaccines:
are they really safe and effective? Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
More pictures of vaccine damage available
to view at the
CDC
website
"Bart Classen, a Maryland physician,
published data showing that diabetes rates rose significantly in New Zealand
following a massive hepatitis B vaccine campaign in young children, and
that diabetes rates also went up sharply in Finland after three new childhood
vaccines were introduced." Nicholas Regush ABCNEWS.com
In
fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles asking
the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood through
the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic diseases
such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals and
the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and chronic
diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues. Learn
more about vaccine and diabetes connection --- asthma and
vaccine connection --- SIDS and autism and vaccine connection
--- "Shaken Baby Syndrome": the vaccination link
Improving Your Animal's Immune System
and Overall Health with Nutritional Support
A groundswell of nutrition conscious veterinarians are beginning to
recommend to their clients that they supplement their animals diet with
a daily dose of flaxseed oil and other important nutrients.When the diets
of animals were fortified with flax, within three weeks their coats developed
a beautiful sheen, and dandruff was greatly diminished. There are amazing
testimonials about animals recovering from cancer, diabetes and other severe
degenerative illnesses with a nutritional product called Transfer Factor.
"My
colleagues and I have found this product (transfer factor) to be very effective
in modulating the immune system. Transfer factor is a "soup" of immune-modulating
factors, which contains a leukocyte-type molecule that can passively transfer
immunity from one mammal to another by stimulating cell-mediated immunity
and is antigen specific. Richard Bennett, Ph.D., an Infectious Disease
Microbiologist and Immunologist from the University of California, Davis
School of Veterinary Medicine, believes this could be the most significant
development in animal health care in decades. We have a great number of
veterinarians and clients who are experiencing very positive results in
a broad area of disorders, including periodontal.
"Charles W. Brown, DVM more
Animal
Diseases and their Natural Care
"Over the past 40 years and 17 generations of dogs and, cats we are
seeing tremendous increases in chronic ill health in our pets that was
rare back in the early 1960's. Most of these illnesses revolve around breakdown
in our pets' immune systems, and include chronic skin/ear allergies, digestive
upset, thyroid/adrenal/pancreatic disorders, seizures, gum/ teeth problems,
degenerative arthritis, kidney/liver failure, and cancer across all ages
and breeds. We are also seeing a record number of behavioral and emotional
disorders including alarming and unexplained fears/aggression., as well
as difficulty focusing/training and paying attention. The analogy of these
compared with escalating immune/behavioral diseases in children is quite
disturbing. The two biggest factors in our pets' population health decline
over these generations has been the severe overuse
of multiple vaccines and nutrient poor and toxin
filled commercial pet foods. We have also failed to address the underlying
cause of disease by only sup pressing symptoms with
antibiotics,
cortisone
and related drugs, so the disease progresses and goes deeper. Homeopathy
offers a viable alternative in truly curing pets and making their bodies
healthier." Michael Dym, VMD
Frustrated with the Failures of Conventional Veterinary Medicine:
"After
10 years of traditional veterinary practice I became tired of having no
treatment for chronic disease, incurable conditions, and a plethora of
allergic maladies which seem to plague all veterinary practices. I was
frustrated with giving animals cortisone because I had no other solutions,
or using antibiotics for infections which I knew were of viral origin."
Dr
Charles E Loops DVM
Homeopathic
Care for Cats and Dogs : Small Doses for Small Animals by DVM, Don
Hamilton
"This book is an understandable introduction to veterinary homeopathy
for the beginner. Dr. Hamilton explains the history and theory of homeopathy
in such a way that virtually anyone can grasp the basic principles. However,
this is not just an introductory text. It is also a great reference tool
for the more experienced animal guardian. Part One covers Homeopathic Principles,
including an introduction, the nature of disease and the nature of cure.
Very important tenets of this modality, and very different from allopathic
medicine. Part Two provides step-by-step guidance on treating animals with
homeopathy. It also explains when NOT to treat your animal without the
guidance of an experienced homeopathic practitioner. While Part Three discusses
vaccinations and the role they play in the health and illness in our companion
animals. Part Four is the Materia Medica, which describes the individual
remedies. "An amazon.com reviewer
Homeopathic
First Aid for Amimals: Tales and Techniques from a Country Practitionerby
Kaetheryn Walker
The gentle and effective qualities that have made homeopathy such a
popular remedy for humans make it the perfect treatment method for animals
as well. This reader-friendly guide is an A-to-Z reference for treating
almost any emergency that may befall our beloved animal companions. Practical
clinical instruction in homeopathy and first aid is included for each condition,
from broken bones to diarrhea, from poisoning to fleas. Special sections
discuss caring for orphaned young animals and understanding how homeopathic
medicines work. It makes the perfect guide for those who want to give animals
the non-threatening, natural care they need. Homeopathy for Animals applies
to many different animal species, including pets, horses, barnyard animals,
even birds and reptiles.
Kaetheryn Walker teaches workshops in homeopathy and animal care throughout
the Northeast. She lives in Belfast, Maine. If anyone out there has any
question about the book or wants other reference information, she will
be happy to respond via her e--mail address: kaetheryn@hotmail.com
Homeopathic
Treatment of Small Animals Principles and Practice by Christopher E.
Day
"For many years this was my favorite book on veterinary homeopathy,
and it's still near the very top of my list. Unlike a number of books on
veterinary homeopathy that suggest remedies for specific conditions almost
as if they were allopathic drugs, Dr. Day devotes quite a bit of space
to case taking, the various methods used to finding the correct remedy,
and case management. He even touches upon constitutional prescribing for
chronic disease, but makes it clear that nobody can hope to successfully
prescribe remedies for chronic conditions after reading only a few books.
There is much emphasis on the need to keep reading and studying if one
hopes to become successful at homeopathic prescribing.
Dr. Day's "symptoms of disease with some recommended remedies" chapter
follows the basic layout of Kent's repertory for the various body systems
and is very easy to use. There are further chapters on homeopathic first
aid, treatment of specific disease (e.g., parvo, distemper, kennel cough),
mental problems, special problems affecting the young and the old, prevention
of disease, and the relationship of homeopathy to conventional medicine
and diagnosis (includes section on vaccinosis and drugs capable of blocking
homeopathic treatment). Dr. Day also includes some helpful case studies
in which different levels of prescribing were used (e.g., constitutional
treatment, treatment of underlying pathology, treatment at the presenting
symptom level, etc.). This is followed up with a materia medica of key
remedies, a glossary of homeopathic terms, and brief sections on miasm
theory, nosodes, and nutrition. All in all, highly recommended for anyone
with an interest in veterinary homeopathy." An amazon.com reviewer
.
Dogs
: Homoeopathic Remedies by George MacLeod
Highly recommended by the Journal of The British Homoeopathic Association.
"This book is a good resource for those with some experience in the
use of homeopathic remedies. It's definitely not the first book on homeopathy
you should be reading, as it will not tell you how to take a case, choose
the most appropriate remedy, select potency and repetitions, and recognize
signs of a cure or partial cure as well as the signs of suppression or
a noncurative aggravation. For an excellent introduction to veterinary
homeopathy, check out books by Dr. Don Hamilton and Dr. Christopher Day.
Dr. Macleod's book lists some of the major remedies for a large variety
of canine ailments (arranged according to body system) with a brief description
of the symptom picture that would call for a particular remedy. Of course
the list of remedies is not exhaustive and this book is not intended to
substitute for looking up the remedies in a comprehensive materia medica."
An amazon.com reviewer
Cats:
Homoeopathic Remedies by George MacLeod
Homeopathic
Medicine for Dogs : A Handbook for Vets and Pet Owners by Hans Gunter
Wolff
"...this book covers a wider range of ailments than most books on veterinary
homeopathy. The introduction to homeopathy section, however, is very brief
and there is little information on taking a case and selecting the correct
remedy, so this is not the best book for someone new to homeopathy (check
out books by Dr. Don Hamilton or Dr. Christopher Day first). In addition
to the guide to canine ailments, there are descriptions of thirteen constitutional
types, excerpts from readers' letters, and some interesting essays on veterinary
homeopathy including one on homeopathic alternatives to vaccinations."
An amazon.com reviewer
Veterinary
Materia Medica and Clinical Repertory With a Materia Medica of the Nosodesby
G. MacLeod
"The materia medica catalogues only about 280 remedies (listed alphabetically).
Each entry includes information about the remedy's origin, the major actions
on the body systems, and some of the most common uses of the remedy. While
the entries for some of the major remedies span over a page, other entries
take up only a small paragraph, and Dr. Macleod concedes that there is
much more that could be written about each remedy's actions and indications.
Clearly his book is meant to be used in conjunction with a more comprehensive
standard materia medica. The materia medica of the nosodesalso
includes a guide to using nosodes therapeutically as well as prophylactically
(though the effectiveness of the latter is somewhat controversial in classical
homeopathy circles). Finally there is a brief clinical repertory that lists
common ailments (no detailed lists of symptoms as is the case with more
comprehensive standard repertories) and some of the remedies that may be
indicated for their treatment. The list of remedies is by no means exhaustive,
so further research may well be necessary to find the correct remedy."
An
amazon.com reviewer
Learn how to use nosodes as an alternative to
vaccines
Treatment
of Horses by Homeopathy by George MacLeod
"A very useful reference for treating your horse."
"This is an excellent book if you are considering using homeopathic
treatment for your horse. Most common and some uncommon horse ailments
are covered and suggested remedies and dosages are given. The only reason
I did not give this book 5 stars is that the author assumes the reader
has more knowledge of medical terminology than it is likely the average
reader will have. It helps to have a good medical dictionary at you elbow
when you read this book." An amazon.com reader from Massachusetts, USA
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