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I've learned a lot about food and now I am learning about vaccines.

Read and learn exactly what you are allowing to be injected into your pet--and on a yearly basis at that.

After researching vaccine$, I am not going to 'over-vaccinate' my pets anymore. A blood test instead would be sufficient to verify if anti-bodies are present from the 'last' vaccine the cat or dog had.

Year after year, pets are getting 'overloaded' with vaccines and it's causing long term health problems.

The following link has TONS of info about vaccinations. Here are some highlights from some doctors and their opinions on vaccinations.

Dr. Pat Bradley, DVM - "In a general and frightening context, I see the overall health and longevity of animals deteriorating...

Dr. Dennis Macy DVM - "We should not allow politics and tradition or greed to enter the decision (on frequency of vaccination)...

Dr. Christina Chambreau, DVM - "Routine vaccinations are probably the worst thing that we do for our animals...

Chrissie Mason B.R.C.P., Ph.D. - "I am becoming seriously concerned at the increase in the cases of Auto-immune disease, and the Canine/Feline vaccination programme which I consider to be inextricably linked...

Dr. Driston Sherman, DVM - " When I was doing primary allopathic medicine, I saw two things. One is that within an hour after the vaccination was given, the animal was having trouble breathing or may have had redness of the skin. The other thing I saw quite often was usually about twelve to twenty-four hours after being vaccinated, animals with fever, loss of appetite, sleeping a lot, sometimes vomitting or diarrhea...

Dr. Dee Blanco, D.V.M - "You take healthy animals and often very quickly after you vaccinate, you can see simple things like itching of the skin or excessive licking of the paws, sometimes even with no eruptions and licking of the air. We see a lot of epilepsy/seizure, often after a rabies vaccination. Or dogs or cats can become aggressive for several days. Frequently, you'll see urinary tract infections in cats, often within three months after their [annual] vaccination. If you step back, open your mind and heart, you'll start to see patterns of illness post-vaccination."..

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http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/petvacc.htm
 

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I'm all for minimal vaccinations. I follow the once every third year protocol myself. However, I think that website is somewhat alarmist, and one needs to keep in mind that it does represent a point of view that's one-sided. Oh well, I suppose we need that, too .... to counterbalance those who'd vaccinate every year for everything under the sun.
 

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I found this out years ago when a pet of mine had a horrible vaccination reaction.
I am for limited vaccination.
 

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Originally Posted by coaster

I'm all for minimal vaccinations. I follow the once every third year protocol myself. However, I think that website is somewhat alarmist, and one needs to keep in mind that it does represent a point of view that's one-sided. Oh well, I suppose we need that, too .... to counterbalance those who'd vaccinate every year for everything under the sun.
I have to agree.. I would follow every third yr cept My Zoey had a horrible reaction to getting 2 vacs at once ...
 

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I became much more cautious and have tried to become more informed about vaccines after one of my cats had a near-fatal vaccine reaction several years ago, back when I got all his shots together at the same time. I still think vaccines are a good thing, as long as they're used judiciously.

These links have some good info too:

An excellent site run by a veterinarian who advocates responsible use of vaccinations:
http://critteradvocacy.org/ (this one is my favorite - it puts things simply and all the basic info is easy to locate)

American Association of Feline Practitioners vaccination guidelines:
http://www.cfa.org/articles/health/v...uidelines.html

UC Davis vaccination guidelines (canine and feline) http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/cli...ccinproto.html

AVMA vaccination principles:
http://www.avma.org/issues/vaccination/vaccination.asp

The AAFP 2006 Feline Vaccine Advisory Panel Report (long and technical - I still haven't had a chance to read the whole thing yet)
Scroll down the page linked below to find the link to the report.
http://www.aafponline.org/resources/...guidelines.htm
 

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I would think its a little extreme. Yes the animals probably don't "run out" at the end of the year, and yes you do have reactions. I'm gonna be following the 3 yr plan from now on.

My cats used to get yearly shots - but after they were about 10 yrs old, I stopped giving it to them completely. They never went to shows after that, never went outside, and I was not bringing in new cats; felt like they here healthy enough to quit giving them the vaccines.

Spooky lived to 15 1/2 yrs (died of a heart attack) and Taz was 18 this past July.
 

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Scully never got vaccinations past his kitten ones with his previous owners and so have followed a more 'kitten regime' for first vaccinations, but my other 3 are also on a 3 year plan.

They do still go to the vet for a yearly check up however
 

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I think a significant contributing factor to vaccine reactions is getting multiple vaccinations on the same day. And this is the way it's usually done. Most vets will give all the vaccinations the client wants during the annual physical exam. This is done for the client's convenience. But it puts an extra load on the cat's immune system. The last time I needed two vaccinations I had the rabies given on the day of the exam (because it has to be done by a vet) and I came back a week later and had the vet tech give the FVRCP. Sure, it's a hassle, but I've never had a bad reaction.
 
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