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[spent2much]

Written by Dr Stephen Blake, DVM:

“I emphatically do not believe that I was taught adequately with regard to the vaccine issue. I was taught to believe vaccinations were synonymous with immunization. They are two separate entities.

“I was taught vaccines were safe and it was implied there had been safety studies done on them before they were used on the general public.

“They are not safe and there have not been any safety studies done on any of them.

“I was taught that if something adverse happens within a few hours after immunization it was related to the vaccines but, if it happened later than that period of time, it had nothing to do with the vaccines.

“The truth of the matter is vaccines can set up a latent condition that may show up within a few hours or years after immunization.

“I was taught you needed to vaccinate every year to boost animals’ immune systems.

“There are no studies to show that annual boosters are ever indicated or that there is any science to support annual vaccines to boost an animal’s immune system. I was never taught that mercury and aluminum hydroxide, which are in the vaccines, can cause cancer, are neurotoxins, and can trigger autoimmune disease.

“When I first went into practice, I noticed some animals developed fevers for a few days, became lethargic, lost their appetites, developed ear infections, seizures, pruritus, UTI, musculoskeletal issues, and behaviour issues after vaccination.

“As time went on, I observed that otitis, UTI, autoimmune disease complexes, gingivitis, allergic dermatitis, IBD, asthma, aggression and phobias, convulsions, paralysis, cancer, chronic conjunctivitis, liver disease, kidney disease, cardiac disease, arthritis, anterior cruciate rupture, hip disease, and corneal lesions can be correlated with vaccine damage.

“Pet guardians are being misinformed. There is no scientific evidence that annual vaccines are needed or indicated.

“I feel there is pressure at all levels of veterinary medicine that we are not to say anything negative about vaccines which would alarm the public and make it harder to sell the vaccine concept. There is no informed consent information presented to the pet owner prior to vaccination because they do not want to alarm the owner and make it difficult to promote vaccines.

“It has been known for over 20 years that rabies vaccines can cause terminal cancer in the feline and I have yet to meet a client who was informed of this scientific fact by their attending veterinarian. This should be made public to all cat owners prior to rabies vaccine so the owner is aware of the low risk of getting rabies compared to the high risk of getting cancer from the rabies vaccine.

“I love the practice of veterinary medicine with an oath to prevent suffering and do no harm. I do not support my profession’s over-use of drugs, chemicals and vaccines as we know them today. I feel my profession needs to be the leader in breaking away from the dangers of these products and show the human medical profession this is not healing. It does cause harm.

“I feel the pharmaceutical industry finances the veterinary schools and the veterinary profession. I feel they are the fox in the hen house that sets policy for the practice of medicine as we know it today in our country.

“The pharmaceutical industry has too much influence in veterinary teaching. Their approach to medicine prevents any other modalities of healing from being available in our veterinary schools. This is done so they have no competition for the pet industry dollars from unpatentable means.

“Conventional veterinary medicine, with its reliance upon vaccines, steroids, NSAIDs and antibiotics is doing more harm than good.

“The main causes of ill health in animals are vaccines as we know them today; drugs that are needed in an emergency situation; use of chemicals to treat fleas, ticks, lice, and heartworm; herbicides, pesticides, radiation, artificial dyes, flavouring, poor quality pet foods, contaminated water, and cleaning chemicals in homes.

“I have a dream. My dream is that alternative veterinary medicine will no longer be 11th hour medicine and that it will be the first choice of medical care for our friends the animals before I leave this world.”

[Tinkrbl44]

I've always wondered why so many animals get cancer.  Perhaps this is one possibility .... 

[on the bay]

As Robert DeNiro said . He is not against vaccines, he just wants safe vaccines.

(and that would include no mercury and others, though finally I believe mercury was taken out).

Just safe vaccines. No unnecessary vaccines. For animals or people! 12 vaccines for infants now?! in a row?! Awful. Even pediatricians are for spacing these.

What tiny bodies can handle this?!

Europe has gotten smart about all of this. Not the FDA not the US.

The drug companies are as powerful or more as the NRA.$$!

Yes it is a passionate subject. Those who deride people concerned for vaccinations have not had ill effects for their children or pets sickened or worse.

Basically we have to open our minds and read! Don't be sheep following over a cliff just because its the majority view or you would be shamed for thinking otherwise.

[Puppy Lips]

@spent2much Thank you for posting this.  One time I brought this idea up to our Vet (who I adore) and his response was that animals today are living a lot longer than they used to, due to the care they are given.  That may or may not be true, I don't know.

What I do know, is that our beautiful Husky mix dog, Indigo, developed a condition where her immune system attacked her gums so that there were infections in her mouth.  There was no "test" for this, but this was determined because everything else was ruled out.  I took her to a specialist whose solution was to pull all her teeth.  No way was I going to do that to her.  So some teeth were pulled, maybe several times, and she got along until she finally passed in my arms, likely due to her heart.  She was a stray, so we do not know how old she was, but she was at least 10.

One of our current dogs, Sneakers, developed big fatty lumps in her body.  Don't know what would have caused that.  But we paid a pretty penny and made her very uncomfortable for awhile to get most of them removed.

Both our dogs are due for shots now, and refills of their heartworm/flea/tick pills.  I have delayed taking them because, frankly, we can not afford it now.  But maybe I am doing them a favor by giving their bodies a break.  Wish we could get some real answers about this from someone who has no skin in the game.

[KingstonsMom]

@on the bay 

I didn't "deride" the OP or anyone else for their beliefs on this subject.

I removed my post so that no one else can misconstrue my words.

[on the bay]

@KingstonsMom,

I understand

I wasn't responding to your post or you personally, just many who do and have in the past.

[Foxxee]

Yes, I believe this is true.  

The problem is over-vaccinations that are not necessary EVERY year or two or at all after puppy shots.  Vets are well aware of this, but say dogs would not get their annual checkups without vaccinations.  No, it's for financial reasons they insist on them.

I said this quite a few times here, but for those who haven't seen it.  A veterinary oncologist I went to for one of my dogs that had cancer said absolutely over-vaccinations are causing increased cancer and numerous immune disorders in dogs. 

Although, she's positive, over-vaccinations are causing these diseases, she must prove it to the veterinary community, so decided to research it with a few other oncologists and working on that now.  

She told me to stop ALL vaccinations.  She would test for rabies and send results to the state.  She was sure the test would show my dog was immune to rabies and didn't need more vaccinations.  Evidently, she knew since she was doing that for all the other dogs she was and currently treating.    

She's no dummy.  Graduated from Harvard and University of Pennsylvania and in practice over 30 years treating dog and cat cancer patients.  I'll believe her before my local vet. 

[Lali1]

The problem is we are put under so much pressure to vaccinate yearly and keeep dogs on heart worm meds at all times. I have not done it and I have done it. I don't know which is right. I hate giving my dogs heartworm meds all the time. It really does make me wonder if I'm doing more harm than good.