Over-vaccinating
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How Vaccines Work

A vaccine is made using a small portion of the disease itself, either live or dead. This mini disease is delivered to the body, usually by injection. The theory being that at such a small amount, the body will fight off the invader and build an immunity to it.

While I prefer nosodes to vaccinations, humans usually receive a vaccine for a particular disease once, perhaps twice in their lifetime. The only exception I can think of is tetanus, which is once every ten years.

What is the average life span of a dog? Ten years? Why on earth would we give a dog yearly rabies vaccinations? Add to that the combination vaccines which could include Parvo, Distemper, Hepatitis, Lyme, Kennel Cough and whatever else is popular right now.

We love our dogs and listen to what we are told, but let's stop and think for a minute. It is logical that we are creating illness in our dogs and actually paying someone to do it!

Vaccine Side Effects

While even a relatively healthy dog can have vaccine side effects, by reintroducing these strong toxins to our dogs on a yearly basis is devastating to their bodies.

For your dog's health, have your vet do a titer test to check for resistance to a particular disease before your dog receives more vaccinations.

Did you know that in 2001, The American Veterinary Medical Association's task force on vaccines placed the official stamp of approval on what many veterinarians already knew: "There currently exists inadequate data to scientifically determine a single best protocol for vaccination or revaccination."

So I ask this question one more time: If its true that receiving a vaccine against a disease creates a natural resistance to it, why do it again?

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