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"Blessed are those who can give without
remembering,
and take without forgetting"
Elizabeth Bibesco
Catherine O’Driscoll has published an
insightful book on the perils of vaccinating your pets (which I
have read). She has become a leader in the movement to not
vaccinate at all. I present the following article for your
review. The opening comments represent several opinions on
vaccinations from vets and medical experts throughout the
country. The later part deals with Catherine’s
thoughts, philosophies and recommendations.
Vaccination in Animals
International Vaccination Newsletter
Let's start with a potpourri of opinion - a selection
of vets who believe vaccines are damaging our dogs. The
April / May 1995 issue of the excellent Wolf Clan Magazine
Collected a cacophony:
Charles E Loops, DVM, Pittsboro, USA said: "The first
thing that must change with routine vaccinations is the myth that
vaccines are not harmful. Veterinarians and animal
guardians have to come to realize that they are not
protecting animals from disease by annual vaccinations, but in
fact, are destroying the health and immune systems of these
same animals they love and care for".
Russell Swift, DVM, Fort Lauderdale, USA, said: "I
believe that poor diet and vaccinations are responsible for
most chronic diseases. Acute 'diseases' are discharges of toxins
and energy from the body. The 'causative' germs assist by
breaking down toxins and stimulating cleansing. By preventing
these discharges, vaccines result in chronic disorders.
Injected vaccines preservatives. They implant mutated
microorganisms, preservatives, foreign animal proteins and
other compounds directly into the system. This is done in
the name of 'preventing' a few syndromes. If an animal is
in an optimal state of health, he or she will produce the
strongest immune response possible. This response offers
protection against all NATURAL challenges. The irony is
that vaccine labels say they are to be given only to
healthy animals. If they were truly healthy, they would not
need them. Those who are not healthy are the most severely
damaged".
Pedro Rivera, DVM, Sturtevant, USA, said: "Vaccinosis
is the reaction from common inoculations (vaccines) against
the body's immune system and general well-being. These
reactions might take months or years to show up and will
cause undue harm to future generations. In our practice, we
have seen hypothyroidism, chronic yeast, ear infections,
immune-mediated diseases and worsening of them, joint
maladies, and behavioral problems as secondary reactions to
over-vaccination."
Pat Bradley, DVM, Conway, USA, said: "The most common
problems I see that are directly related to vaccines on a
day to day basis are ear or skin conditions, such as chronic
discharges and itching. I also see behavior problems such
as fearfulness or aggression. Often guardians will report
that these begin shortly after vaccination, and are
exacerbated with every vaccine.
"In a more general and frightening context, I see the
overall health and longevity of animals deteriorating. The
bodies of most animals have a tremendous capacity to detoxify
poisons, but they do have a limit. I think we often exceed that
limit and overwhelm the body's immune system function with toxins
from vaccines, poor quality foods, insecticides,
environmental toxins, etc. This is why we've seen such a
dramatic increase in allergies, organ failures, and
behavior problems."
Christina Chambreau, DVM, Madison,USA, said: "Routine
vaccinations are probably the worst thing that we do for
our animals. They cause all types of illnesses but not directly
to where we would relate them definitely to be caused by
the vaccine. Repeating vaccinations on a yearly basis undermines
the whole energetic well-being of our animals. Animals do
not seem to be decimated by one or two vaccines when they
are young and veterinary immunologists tell us that viral
vaccines need only be given once or twice in an animal's life.
First, there is no need for annual vaccinations and,
second, they definitely cause chronic disease. As a
homoeopath, it is almost impossible to cure an animal
without first addressing the problems that vaccines have caused
to the animal, no matter what the species."
Mike Kohn, DVM, Madison, USA, said: "Unfortunately
our society is in the grasp of a health panacea and this panacea
is fueled by the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries.
Vaccinations have become the modern day equivalent of
leeching. First of all, introducing foreign material via
subcutaneous or intramuscular injection is upsetting to the
body's defense system. In response to this violation, there
have been increased autoimmune disease (allergies being one
component), epilepsy, neoplasia, as well as behavioral problems
in small animals.
"Even though man and animals have been around for thousands
of years, formal vaccines were introduced within the last
century. Interestingly, the increase in cancer, respiratory
disorders (most air quality standards are higher today than
in decades past), and autoimmune problems have likewise escalated
alarmingly during the previous decade. Vaccines are not the
only culprit for these increases; however, I feel they are
one of the primary offenders."
Kristine Severyn, R. PH., PH.D., Director, Ohio Parents for
Vaccine Safety said: "Vaccines are not always effective,
safety is unproven, and long-term consequences are unknown.
Despite this the government requires their use, resulting in a
lack of incentive for drug companies to produce better
products. Additionally, mandatory vaccine laws make it
impossible to conduct properly controlled studies, so we'll
never know if vaccines are truly safe, as is claimed by the
government and medical profession.
Similar to other medical procedures, the right of informed
consent. i.e., the right to say 'no', should apply to
vaccines."
Norman C Ralston, DVM, Mesquite, USA, said: " I think
we eventually have to take a look at what is happening to animals
because of repeated vaccinations. If you have an animal
that within 10 days from the time he received vaccines
falls back into a condition that you'd been trying to clean
up for some time, you know what happened. We're seeing a
condition that is being described by some of my colleagues and
myself as vaccinosis. We have to recognize it as being
there."
Stephen R Blake, DVM, San Diego, USA, said: "The idea
of annual vaccines is really questionable. There is no
scientific basis from what I've been able to read. There was a
good article in Current Veterinary Therapy a couple of
years ago. They did a literature search and the two
authors were not 'alternative' veterinarians, and they
could find no scientific basis for annual vaccines. So it's
just being done; there is no real basis for the practice. There
are a lot of chronic conditions that develop some time
after vaccinating. Some of these conditions that I see are
chronic ear infections, digestive problems, seizures, skin
problems, and behavioral problems".
Nancy Scanlon, DVM, Chino Hills, USA, said: "For
those who don't believe in the concept of long-term
vaccinosis, there is plenty of evidence of short term problems.
Every time a dog is vaccinated for Parvo, the number of white
blood cells in the circulation decreases for a while. This means
their immune system won't work as well during that time. Every
veterinarian who has been in practice long enough has seen
reactions to vaccines, ranging from lethargy, mild fever,
sore neck to vomiting and sleeping for 24 hours, to total
collapse and shock. In cats we now recognize that
vaccinating with too many vaccines in the same place all the time
can cause fibrosarcoma, a nasty cancer. This is officially
recognized by the allopathic veterinary community, and if this
isn't a form of vaccinosis, I don't know what is".
Finally, Driston Sherman, DVM, Colombus, USA, was quoted
in Wolf Clan Magazine as saying: " 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 vomiting or diarrhea.
Most of those cases usually took care of themselves without
any intervention within twenty-four hours.
"Now that I'm doing holistic medicine, it's really
intriguing to look at the medical histories of animals. One case
that comes to mind is a cat with a history of these
horrible-looking sores that occurred exactly 30 days after being
vaccinated - two years in a row. You may want to call that
coincidence. I have my suspicions but I can't say , for
sure, what caused these conditions, which is very
frustrating."
Gary Seymour FBIH DIHom wrote : "Under Israeli law
every dog has to receive an anti-rabies vaccination once a year.
Within seconds of receiving his first rabies shot, my dog
had an adverse reaction and has been ill ever since (a
distemper type illness).
"I am convinced that his illness is a direct result of the
vaccination he has been given, and deeply fear the results of his
vaccination. I see on an almost daily basis in my practice the
adverse effects of vaccine poisoning to both children and adults.
I am a protagonist of the total abolishment of vaccination
in both humans and animals. If this short-sighted practice can be
curtailed, or even slowed down by your Census, then I offer
you my whole hearted support".
Letterbox
There is a great deal of evidence concerning the adverse
effects of vaccines on dogs. This information is generally
hidden, and is not easy to find. The Canine Health Census
was first started after I lost two young Golden Retrievers.
We thought it was time we dog owners gathered evidence,
independent of drug company money.
Shortly after our two beautiful dogs died, we received articles
and information from other dog lovers whose dogs were suffering
from terrible illnesses or dying years before their time. A
major authority in vaccine reactions in dogs is Jean Dodds DVM,
an American vet and researcher. Ms Dodds contends that
Multiple Live Virus vaccines (MLV vaccines) are responsible for
many diseases of the immune system in today’s dogs. She
includes arthritis, epilepsy, thyroid disease, diabetes,
allergies and other conditions as those linked to vaccine regime.
I, personally, have many, many letters from dog owners whose dogs
reacted violently to their vaccines - within minutes, hours,
months. Many say that their dog started limping shortly after
vaccination, and the vet diagnosed arthritis. Others say
that their dog started having epileptic fits shortly after
being vaccinated. When you see letter after letter after
letter saying these things, you soon realize that this is
not coincidence. However, vets rarely tell their clients that a
vaccine is the cause of their dogs ill health. Is this because
they don’t think it is? Is it because they don’t
realize? Or is it because they are all frightened of telling the
truth?
A vet typically pays about £5 in England for a vaccine shot.
He will charge his client anywhere between £15 and £35.
Some people in England - typically the people whose dogs have
died, they believe, as a result of the vaccination - say that
vaccines are big business for vets: they represent the
profitability of a veterinary practice. Also, vets make a lot of
money treating the illnesses that arise from vaccines.
All this, of course, is opinion. So how about some facts:
Intervet, a vaccine manufacturer, states in its own veterinary
data sheets:
Only healthy dogs should be vaccinated. Following initial
vaccination, dogs should not be exposed to infection for at least
14 days. Generalised hypersensitivity reactions following
administration may occasionally occur. In this event,
administration of Adrenaline BP by the subcutaneous route may be
indicated.
A good immune response is reliant on the reaction of an
immunogenic agent and a fully competent immune system.
Immunocompetence of the animal may be compromised by a variety of
factors including poor health, nutritional status, genetic
factors, concurrent drug therapy and stress.
I ask these questions:
 What is
Adrenaline used for? Is it not used for life and death
situations? What "generalised hypersensitivity"
reactions are they talking about? They don't tell us.
How do you know
if your dog is healthy enough to be vaccinated? Can he tell
you if he feels ill?
How do you know
if your dog’s immune system is fully competent? If you
feed your dog commercial pet food (containing ash, animal
byproducts, vegetable derivatives) how good is your dogs
nutritional status? If they don’t tell us, precisely,
what is in the dog’s food, how do we know? In England, the
Pet Food Manufacturers Association states in its own literature
that the ingredients of dog food would be thrown away if we
didn’t give it to dogs!!
How do you know
if your dog has genetic factors that mean he shouldn’t be
vaccinated? Does your vet ask you whether any of the dog’s
relatives have epilepsy, thyroid disease, allergies, and so on?
Does the vet even take your dog’s temperature?
Stress:
isn’t it stressful for a puppy to be taken away from his
litter mates and mother, and placed in a completely strange
environment, and then jabbed with an assortment of live virus
vaccines?
Further, Ronald D. Schultz, a top American veterinary
immunologist, conducted a search of all available veterinary
literature, trying to find the scientific basis for annual
revaccination for dogs. He could find none. This fact was
reported in Kirk’s Veterinary Therapy, a leading publication
for vets. At a seminar in America, Dr. Schultz is reported as
having said that distemper would have died out years ago if
we hadn’t vaccinated our dogs. The vaccine regime is keeping
the virus in the ecosystem.
Further, the canine distemper vaccine is actually the measles
virus (cfr Black’s Veterinary Dictionary). Compare
vaccine reactions in children who have been given the measles
virus: epilepsy, bowel disorders, allergies, autism, etc...
all the same reactions can be seen in dogs.
Except, of course, poor dog owners are never told this by their
vets. So when their dog becomes ill, they are confused and
grieving, and they don’t think to speak with their friends
and share information. There is not, to my knowledge, one single
consumer protection body of dogs (or cats). We have listened to
the experts as if they were gods. Having seen hundreds of letters
from dog owners, and having conducted a great deal of research, I
know for a fact that vaccines can be extremely damaging to our
pets. We are not told of the risks, so we must inform
ourselves.
I would be grateful if any of your readers who own dogs would
take part in the Canine Health Census. We are seeking to
gather case histories of 16,577 dogs. This will give us the
statistical evidence to prove (or disprove) whether
vaccines, commercial pet food, drugs, chemicals (including flea
treatments and agricultural chemicals), stress and other factors
are creating death and disease in the modern dog. We have refused
sponsorship from companies selling into the multi-billion £
pet market - so dog lovers are funding the Census themselves.
So far, over 2,000 dogs are taking part.
Yours sincerely,
Catherine O’Driscoll
The Canine Health Census
P.O. Box 1, Longnor, Derbyshire, SK17 0JD, England Tel +44
1298 84737
Fax 84739
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