Pet Vaccination: Discussing Vaccinosis
Dog and Cat Vaccines are Not Harmless Preventive
Medicine
August 20 2012
By Dr. Becker
I talk a lot about
vaccine dangers here at MercolaHealthyPets, and I often mention a condition
called vaccinosis.
Since vaccinosis
isn't recognized by most traditional veterinarians and isn't something many pet
owners have ever heard of before, I thought it would be helpful to do a short
video to explain the condition.
Vaccinosis Defined
First, let's talk
about what vaccinosis isn't.
It isn't an acute,
often immediate adverse reaction to a vaccine. Adverse events, or
hypersensitivities, whether mild (such as lethargy, flu-like symptoms, etc.),
or severe (such as anaphylactic shock), that are clearly linked to a recent
vaccination are widely acknowledged by the traditional veterinary community.
Unfortunately, these
reactions are considered by traditional vets to be occasional aberrations that
result from a basically safe procedure.
Vaccinosis, on the
other hand, is a problem only holistic veterinarians seem willing to
acknowledge. It is a reaction of a pet's body to vaccines that have been
injected without the pet having experienced a notable adverse event or
hypersensitivity. These are chronic reactions to not only the altered virus
contained in the vaccine, but also to the chemicals, adjuvants, and other components
of tissue culture cell lines -- as well as possible genetic changes -- that can
be induced by vaccines.
Dr. Richard Pitcairn,
who holds a PhD in immunology, defines it this way: "Vaccinosis is
to be understood as the disturbance of the vital force by vaccination that
results in mental, emotional, and a physical change that can, in some cases, be
a permanent condition."
Dr. Pitcairn:
Vaccines Create Chronic Disease
According to Dr.
Pitcairn, vaccines intended to protect pets against acute natural diseases
actually create chronic conditions with features of the disease the vaccine was
supposed to prevent.
This transformation
begins in the laboratory, where natural viruses are modified in order to make
vaccines.
Whereas the natural
virus would trigger a strong immune system response, the modified lab-created
virus in the vaccine doesn't elicit much of a reaction by the animal's immune
system. Instead, it creates chronic disease.
The delivery of a
vaccine is also very different from how a natural disease develops in an
animal's body.
Vaccines contain a
number of toxic substances, including viruses, mutated bacteria, immune
irritants, foreign proteins, and chemical preservatives. All of these toxins
are delivered by injection directly into the blood and lymph, bypassing the
usual first line of defenses, including the skin, mucous membranes, saliva, and
so forth. So not only is the virus in the vaccine unnatural, the way it enters
a pet's body is also very unnatural.
When you look at the
situation from this perspective, it's easy to see how abnormal immune reactions
are triggered by vaccinations.
Your Pet's
Individual Risk of Vaccinosis
The strength and
balance of every animal's immune system is different, so there's no way to
predict – unless your dog or cat has had a reaction in the past -- how much
danger your pet is in from exposure to the modified virus contained in any
given vaccine or the many toxic ingredients it contains.
That's why I strongly
encourage pet owners to avoid all unnecessary vaccines and re-vaccinations.
Symptoms of
Vaccinosis
Common vaccine
reactions include:
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Lethargy
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Stiffness
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Hair
loss
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Lack of
appetite
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Hair
color change at injection site
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Conjunctivitis
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Fever
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Sneezing
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Soreness
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Oral
ulcers
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More serious
reactions:
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Immunosuppression
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Granulomas
and abscesses
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Behavioral
changes
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Hives
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Vitiligo
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Facial
swelling
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Weight
loss
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Allergic
hypersensitivity
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Reduced
milk production (females)
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Respiratory
disease
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Lameness
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Allergic
uveitis
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Very severe illness:
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Injection-site
sarcomas (cancer)
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Glomerulonephritis
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Anaphylaxis
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Myocarditis
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Autoimmune
arthritis
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Encephalitis
or polyneuritis
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Polyarthritis
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Seizures
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Hypertrophic
osteodystrophy
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Abortion
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Autoimmune
hemolytic anemia
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Congenital
abnormalities
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Immune-mediated
thrombocytopenia
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Embryotic
(fetal) death
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Thyroiditis
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Infertility
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Dog and Cat
Vaccines: The Importance of Exercising Caution
Since the
introduction of dog and cat vaccines, the traditional view of their use has
been that they are safe and can be given as frequently as once or twice a year.
This approach, tragically, has caused a tremendous amount of suffering for
millions of pets.
As the truth about
the dangers of vaccines slowly emerges, even traditional veterinary
organizations and practitioners are acknowledging that vaccines are not the
benign, "better safe than sorry" veterinary tools they were thought
to be.
My
recommendations for vaccinating your pet can be found in
several videos, articles, and interviews here at MercolaHealthyPets. Most
importantly, I don't recommend automatic
re-vaccinations at prescribed intervals for any pet.
If you believe your
pet could be suffering from the negative effects of over-vaccination, I
strongly recommend you work with a homeopathic or holistic vet to create a
tailor-made vaccine detox program to assist your dog's or cat's body in
recovering from vaccinosis.
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