Vaccinations
This article on vaccinations is so comprehensive, so thorough, so easy to understand, you really just need to read it and watch the video to understand why vaccinations are overdone and why you need to question your vet's recommended approach to vaccines. Dr Karen Becker is an authority on vaccinations, preventative veterinary medicine, and holistic vet care. She is the co-author of The Forever Dog (Surprising new science to help your canine companion live younger, healthier and longer), a #1 Best Seller for New York Times, Barnes & Nobel, Amazon, USA Today and more.
“I am an integrative, proactive, wellness veterinarian. I believe animal guardians must become responsible health advocates for the animals in their care.”
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Daintree's Vaccination Schedule
Based on the latest research and recommendations from our holistic veterinarian, Daintree now advocates the following vaccination schedule:
We provide ONE SHOT for Parvovirus administered at the kennel before they depart, between the ages of 8 and 9 weeks. A second shot can be administered by your veterinarian at the age of 14-15 weeks. This can be a combination of Parvo and Distemper if your veterinarian has seen at least a few cases of Distemper in his/her practice within the past 12 months. If they have not treated Distemper, DO NOT vaccinate for it. Distemper is one of the vaccinations that can cause harmful and distressing side effects similar to actually having contracted the disease itself. NO BOOSTERS. That's it for life. One shot can create an immune system memory pattern that is designed to ramp up immunity if the body is faced with the disease and no shots are necessary once this happens. That is something that the veterinary and pharmaceutical industries don't seem to want us to know or assume that we already know. A titre test is a blood sample that you may want to obtain a few weeks after their first (or second if doing two) shot/s to measure that there is a detectable level of immunity in the puppy’s system.
AVOID the rabies vaccine in your dog's regime unless you are required to administer by law (most Canadian provinces do not dictate that the rabies or any vaccines are required by law) or unless you are travelling outside of Canada. If your dog must leave the country, Daintree recommends scheduling this for after your dog's first birthday and certainly not prior to his/her turning 6 months of age. Rabies is considered one of the most harmful vaccinations, producing potential side effects that will never go away throughout your dog's lifetime, including aggressive behaviour and intolerance to people, dogs and things that they were tolerant towards prior to the vaccination.
You cannot unvaccinate; make these decisions with your dog's best interest in mind. Vaccines are not benign; they can cause discomfort, distress and longterm or lifelong medical issues. Make these decisions wisely and with careful consideration.