Bordetella Vaccine - Page 2

These are two important links about the new vaccination protocol, as expressed by one of the foremost authorities in animal health, Dr Jean Dodds, founder of Hemopet (non-profit animal blood bank). This is the new vaccine protocol recommended, after taking into consideration vets HAVE overvaccinated domestic animals, resulting in much suffering: http://www.weim.net/emberweims/Vaccine.html This is an article on why this protocol is important: http://www.itsfortheanimals.com/DODDS-CHG-VACC-PROTOCOLS.HTM Here are three news pages in which you can read more on the adverse effects of vaccines on dogs: http://blogs.mainetoday.com/dogslife/001539.shtml http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4448558/detail.html http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-lspets4251551may09,0,3030875.column?coll=ny-main-tabheads

Thanks Blitzen!

Good links, Barus, thanks. I suppose the bottom line is read and learn from all soruces all you can about vaccinations. Consider your own animal(s) specific needs based on environmental issues and make an informed decision regarding which vacs to use and how often to use them. We all know breeders who are convinced that regular boosters are needed and their dogs do not seem to suffer any ill effects. There are also stories like mine, my daughter's and my friend's where dogs have been given what we feel were way too many vaccinations - lyme, annual rabies, distemper combo, corona, bordetella, many on the same day, and we have lost out dogs due to leukemia. My daughter's cocker was immunized against rabies, disptemper, hepatitis, lept, parvo, corona, and lyme all on the same day. The next day she developed a fever, went off her feed and later formed a sterile abcess at the site of one of the vacs. The next moneth she was diagnosed with lymphosarcoma, a form of canine leukemia, 8 months later she was dead. Maybe a coincidence? I've already told about my experiences with my first GSD and his only intra nasal bordetella vac. I have to tell you someone would have to hog tie and gag me to ever get me to allow Blitz to have an intra-nasal bordetella vaccination. Again, maybe a coincidence? Do what you feel comfortable with.

Well, I don't necessarily agree that too many vaccines won't kill a dog... I think overvaccinating is directly related to some of the disease we have in our dogs today. The bordetella and the new lepto are the only ones I do every 6 months... We are on a 3year schedule for all others... Dr Dodds obviously does too... I think it is the same thing all the time, if this much is good, then this much would be better... and bigger is better... we humans seem to always want to overdo everything!

THe ONLY time I have had problems with kennel cough is when a dog /puppy was vaccinated for it. GOt it from the vaccine. To me this is a useless vaccine and in fact studies show that using a nosode for it INSTEAD of vaccinating for it is far more helpful. They tested dogs in kennel facilities and spca's for this. Those that were vaccinated STILL came down with kennel cough and those that were not vaccinated and had the nosode did not get it. My one dog caught it from her brother that had been vaccinated for it 10 days prior. My pup (4 months) at the time got a wee bit of a cough for approx. 5 days. NO other symptoms. She lived and slept with ALL my other dogs (from ages 11 yrs. - 2 yrs.) NONE had been vaccinated for it and no other dog caught it. Kennel cough can be loosly compared to the flu vaccine in humans. There are MANY different types of the virus (believe it is around 80) and the vaccine only covers approx. 12. It only lasts 3-4 months (that is why your vet recommended it more often). Years ago (20)I had a dog catch it after being at an obedience trial. He coughed a bit. I phoned the Vet College in Saskatoon (where I lived). Thier advice was to give cough medicine if needed but otherwise nothing. My other dog at the time caught it as well, but both were fine after 10 or so days. Back then then didn't recommend vaccinating for it.

Thanks all for your input, I will follow my vets recommendations as long as my dogs show no problems. We don't board often but do come in contact with many dogs, so for their safety will do it this way.

What is a Nosode and how do you use it? Thanks!

A trainer in Dallas ,called me , just last week and his three females, were at a SAR training,,and came home, fine and healthy....three days later, a lady from SAR< dropped her female off at his training facility....and had a vet read out of all vacinations...

OOPS , my post posted itself...... one week later , her dog started the cough,,, his dogs one, two , three all coughing..... other males in kennel, his,,,never got it....she picked up her female,,,in shock..her vet ,said,,,,there are so many strains of kennel cough , the ones they got were and would be mild,,,because they were vaccinated,,,but Im really puzzled.....evidently the nosode or the shot , neither one, are a complete sureity of not getting kennel cough...He picked up a male pup , later the next week, vaccinated , and he never caught it....No cough syrup was given ,as vet said let it get that guuck up and out......all was ok in a week...no fever...just nasty coughing..for about two weeks total.... I keep a tray of vaccine in refrig . all year long , to make sure , it is on hand , and I give them myself....www.revivalanimal.com/

OOPS , my post posted itself...... one week later , her dog started the cough,,, his dogs one, two , three all coughing..... other males in kennel, his,,,never got it....she picked up her female,,,in shock..her vet ,said,,,,there are so many strains of kennel cough , the ones they got were and would be mild,,,because they were vaccinated,,,but Im really puzzled.....evidently the nosode or the shot , neither one, are a complete sureity of not getting kennel cough...He picked up a male pup , later the next week, vaccinated , and he never caught it....No cough syrup was given ,as vet said let it get that guuck up and out......all was ok in a week...no fever...just nasty coughing..for about two weeks total.... I keep a tray of vaccine in refrig . all year long , to make sure , it is on hand , and I give them myself....www.revivalanimal.com/