German Pinscher Health
Studies are strongly indicating that canines in the United States are being over vaccinated. This over-vaccination is causing many adverse health problems. According to the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association), vaccinations can cause "unnecessary stimulations of the immunes system," without resulting "in enhanced disease resistance, and may increase the risk of adverse post-vaccinations events." Additionally, "vaccination does not protect every individual patient even when they are properly vaccinated."
A study completed in England by Canine Health Concern showed that 66% of sick dogs showed signs of their illnesses within three months of vaccination. The average expected rate of illness in the canine population is roughly 33%. Of the dogs that became sick after vaccination, nearly half of them expressed their diseases within thirty days. Additionally, almost one third of the sick dog population became sick only one week after vaccination. Mathematically, a dog, post-vaccination is 13 times more likely to become ill than at any other time. Moreover, 69.2% of dogs first exhibiting allergic reactions did so within the first three months following a vaccination, and 73.1% of Epileptic canines experienced their first Epileptic seizure within three months after a vaccination. This study has also indicated behavioral changes as a result of routine vaccinations. A conservative estimate for this study indicates that nearly one in one hundred vaccinated canines will suffer adverse reactions. In humans, vaccination reactions are estimated at one in one thousand.
There has been much research done to confirm that titer tests are a valuable way to verify a dog's immunity. It is recommended by many respected authorities who are concerned about over-vaccination as a way to prevent negative immune-mediated responses. For a titer test, the veterinarian draws a sample of blood, which is then screened for the presence and strength of the dog's immune response to viral diseases. If these levels are satisfactory, the dog's immune system is sufficient against that disease. According to Lorrie Long, "a dog may have developed immunity to a viral disease by receiving a vaccine against the disease, by being exposed to the disease in the natural environment and conquering it, sometimes without having demonstrated any symptoms of exposure to the disease, or by a combination of the two."
We recommend titer tests be completed for before any vaccinations are given to prevent the negative effects that can be caused by over-vaccination.
Informational Links
What About Vaccines? Vaccinosis by Betty Lewis, RVT, Dr. A.N.
Vaccination Protocol by Dr. W. Jean Dodds
Rabies Scam by John Fudens DVM
The Rabies Challenge Fund by Dr. W. Jean Dodds
Principles of Vaccination by the American veterinary Medial Association
NOSODES by Marina Zacharias
Canine Vaccine Survey by Canine Health Concern, England
TAKE THE TITER TEST:
Testing a dog’s serum antibody titers
can prevent overvaccinating by
Lorie Long
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