The Scoop About Vaccine Titers

The Scoop About Vaccine Titers October 24, 2012

Filed under: Events,Natural Pet Care,Vaccines — Jennifer Forsyth, VMD @ 10:07 am
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Which Vaccines Does My Pet Need???

Sometimes deciding the appropriate way to vaccinate your pet can be very confusing. Beyond deciding which vaccines, there is also the question of how frequently should your pet get those vaccines. The vaccine titer is a useful tool that can help determine when your pet needs a vaccine and result in your pet getting fewer vaccines.

So what is a vaccine anyway?

A vaccine is a weakened form of the disease that it is meant to prevent. When a live vaccine is administered it will cause a mini-disease in order to stimulate the immune response. This immune response should then, in theory, protect your dog or cat from the real deal.

A vaccine is not 100% effective. There are many factors that contribute to a vaccines effectiveness. If a pet is sick, has a problem with their immune system, or is otherwise weak their immune response to the vaccine will be diminished.

What is a vaccine titer and what are the pros and cons?

A vaccine titer is a blood test performed by a veterinarian. It measures the amount of antibody in the blood to a specific disease. An adequate titer indicates that the body should be able to fight off that disease.

Pros: The benefit to performing a titer over blindly giving vaccines at predetermined intervals is that it provides a much more fine tailored approach for vaccination. The decision to vaccinate or not is determined by the individual’s immune response, not an arbitrary vaccine schedule. And because vaccines have been linked to autoimmune diseases and other chronic conditions like allergies, seizures, arthritis, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal problems, and cancer – the fewer vaccines, the better.

Cons: A vaccine titer does cost more than the actual vaccine. But providing a pet with good health is definitely worth the extra cost. There is also a small possibility that because vaccine titer can’t predict future immunity, your pet’s immunity could drop in the months after the titer test.

For which diseases are titer tests performed?

The main diseases that are titer tested for in dogs are Parvovirus and Canine Distemper Virus. There are titer tests for Rabies but this is a vaccine that is required by state law. There are times when a rabies titer might be accepted by a certain jurisdiction, but you will need to contact the local authority that issues rabies licenses in your area to see if they will accept a titer result instead of a vaccine.

For cats the main disease that is titer tested for is Feline Panleukopenia.

If you are performing titer tests for your dog or cat make sure that your veterinarian is able to give individual viral vaccines. This means Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, or Panleukopenia on their own, not the typical DAPP (Distemper, Adenovirus, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza) or FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Panleukopenia) combination vaccines.

I hope that all of this information is helpful in helping you  and your pets on your journey towards good health!

If you’d like more information on vaccinations, please consider joining me on November 3rd from 7 pm until 9 pm at WonderDogs in Berlin NJ for my complete vaccination discussion. 

Peace, love, and plenty of tail wags~

Jennifer Forsyth, VMD

 

 

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Should Your Dog Get the Lyme Disease Vaccine?

By Ruthie Bently

I have lived in southern Minnesota for almost twelve years now. We don’t usually see ticks of any kind before May, when the temperature warms enough up for them to become active; this year was the exception to the rule. After a ramble with Skye I found the first tick, not on Skye but on my own arm. It was only the second week of March.

There are eight ticks in the United States that are responsible for ten diseases people catch; Lyme disease is one that our dogs can catch too. The Deer Tick or Black-Legged Tick (Ixodes scapularis) is not the only tick that carries the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. It is also carried by a tick known as the Western Black-Legged Tick (I. pacificus) on the West Coast of the United States. It was originally thought that only the Northern Deer Tick (Ixodes dammini) was a carrier of Lyme disease. The Lone Star Tick (Ambylomma americanum), Ixodes Angustus, and Ixodes spinipalpis have been shown in experiments to be vectors of Lyme disease. This means that due to the development of the disease, there could be more than three ticks we have to worry about in the future. Depending on your location in the United States, from 1% to more than 90% of the ticks can be infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi that causes Lyme disease. The nymph stage of the tick life cycle is the most common for Lyme disease transmission.

Chemical and medical preparations for tick prevention have been around for many years: collars, powders, chewables and topical treatments to protect for a month at a time. There is currently a vaccine available for canine Lyme disease, but there are pros and cons for it. As a responsible pet owner, I always look at something from all sides before I make a decision, because I want the best for the creatures in my care. While the vaccine is reputed to keep your dog from getting Lyme disease, there are dogs that have been vaccinated that have still contracted Lyme disease. Proponents of the vaccine state that it will keep a dog from becoming a carrier and transmitting it to their owner. When I asked my vet about this, he stated you can’t get Lyme disease from your dog; it comes from a tick and cannot be passed from dog to human.

One manufacturer guarantees their vaccine and states that they will pay for 50% of any treatment a dog needs if they do contract Lyme disease. While this sounds good, I have to wonder why they’re only offering to pay for 50% of the treatment. This makes me question vaccinating my dog against the disease in the first place. Other things to consider are that the Lyme vaccine only provides immunity for a short time span, and needs to be administered yearly. It can cause an untreatable, fatal form of Lyme disease. None of the veterinary schools in the United States recommend it. Prolonged use of the vaccine can cause kidney problems in dogs.

Many dogs do not show symptoms of Lyme disease until they have had it for between four and six months, and some dogs never show symptoms. The Canine SNAP 3DX (or C6 SNAP) is a test for antibodies in a dog’s body specific to Lyme disease and should not be affected if you dog has been vaccinated for Lyme disease as the antibodies are only present after infection. Your vet can perform the test and it’s reputed to be very accurate in Lyme detection. If your dog tests positive, the Lyme Quantitative C6 Antibody test is suggested as a follow-up. It can be used as a baseline not only for diagnosis, but for indicating progress in the therapy of the disease.

If contracted by dogs, Lyme disease can be treated either allopathically or holistically. However, because of the seriousness of this disease to your pet’s health, this is not one you can attempt to treat by yourself at home, with an over the counter fix. You need to seek veterinary help.

In my opinion, vaccinating for Lyme disease is a bad idea, and I live in one of the states where Lyme disease is high for dogs. It may lull you into a false sense of security; there are other tick borne diseases that our dogs can contract. The other diseases aren’t going away any time soon and if history is any indicator they may just get worse. Tick prevention should be a consideration in your line of defense. After all, Lyme disease started in Lyme, Connecticut and now is nationwide. Whatever you decide to do, make sure you seek the counsel of your veterinarian before you decide whether to vaccinate for Lyme disease, or not.

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Downtown Dog Park: Pre-Grand Opening Affordable Vaccine Party

We’re very excited to be the neighborhood hosting the first ever Downtown Durham Dog Park!

One of the missions of opening the park was to reach out to neighbors who have dogs but might not be able to afford appropriate vaccines or the tags to gain admission into the dog park.* 

 

 To this end, we’re going to offer a raffle award package for two neighbors at our “pre-”grand opening this weekend:  all required vaccinations and the tag expenses paid (value = ~$ 70 each) .We do not want to make this too cumbersome administratively – but the target recipients would be folks who probably cannot afford the vaccinations/tags.   

We have gone door-to-door to individuals in our neighborhood with dogs, offering them a flyer with information about the free raffle.The raffle will be held on 8/20 at 10:00 am, and participants will be asked to bring the flyer we gave them.  Winners will be announced at 10:30 am, and of course will need to be present!  Even if folks do not win, they can gain access to helpful information that will be on hand from the Animal Protection Society of Durham, who will be at the 8/20 event.

Please share this with any neighbors you think might be interested and would enjoy use of the dog park.

Here is more information about all the events:

Flyer:  http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/pdf/dogpark_flyer.pdf
Invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223372064374631
Friend: http://www.facebook.com/downtowndurhamdogpark

Thanks for your support!

* Durham Parks & Rec requires vaccinations in order to purchase a dog park use tag (see: http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/dog_park_fees.cfm) and gain access to the park.

AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines | Speaking for Spot"s Weblog

This is the seventh part of an ongoing series describing how people are developing new expectations when it comes to veterinary care for their pets. Parts one through six can be found at www.speakingforspot.com/blog. 

As invaluable as vaccinations are for protecting canine health, determining which vaccines are appropriate and how frequently they should be administered are no longer simple decisions. Gone are the days of behaving like  “Stepford wives” simply because you’ve received a vaccine reminder postcard or email. Vaccinations are no different than any other medical procedure.  They should not be administered without individualized discussion with your veterinarian and consideration of the potential risks and benefits. Please know that having such a discussion with your veterinarian is a perfectly reasonable expectation, and your input is an invaluable part of the vaccine decision-making process.

Consider the following:

• There are currently more than a dozen canine vaccinations to choose from! Back in the days when I was just a pup there were only five, and decision-making regarding vaccine selection for an individual dog was far less complicated.
• Over the past decade we’ve learned that, for some vaccines, the duration of protection is far longer than previously recognized.  In the past we vaccinated against distemper, parvovirus, and rabies annually.  We now know that these vaccinations, when given to adult dogs, provide protection for a minimum of three years and, in some cases protection is life-long.
• The duration and degree of immune protection triggered by a vaccine is variable, not only based on vaccine manufacturer, but from dog to dog as well.
• Other than for rabies (state mandated), vaccination protocols are anything but standardized. There are no set rules veterinarians must follow when determining which vaccines to give and how often they are administered. Unfortunately, some vets continue to vaccinate for distemper and parvovirus annually even though we know that these adult vaccines provide protection for a minimum of three years.  Some vets give multiple inoculations at once, others administer just one at a time.
• Increasingly clear-cut documentation shows that vaccines have the potential to cause many side effects.  While vaccine reactions/complications are still considered to be infrequent, they can be life threatening.

What you can do:

As your dog’s savvy medical advocate, what can you do to be sure that he or she is neither under or overvaccinated? Here are some guidelines for making wise vaccine choices for your best buddy:

1.  Educate yourself about available canine vaccinations and the diseases they are capable of preventing (in some cases treating the disease, should it arise, might be preferable to the risks and expense associated with vaccination). Learn about duration of vaccine protection and potential side effects.  Read the chapter called “The Vaccination Conundrum” in Speaking for Spot. It provides detailed discussion about all aspects of canine vaccinations including the diseases they prevent, adverse vaccination reactions, and the topic of vaccine serology (blood testing that helps determine if your dog is truly in need of vaccine booster). The American Animal Hospital Association’s “Canine Vaccine Guidelines” is also an excellent source of information (http://secure.aahanet.org/eweb/dynamicpage.aspx?site=resources&webcode=CanineVaccineGuidelines).
2.  Talk with your veterinarian to figure out which diseases your dog has potential exposure to.  A miniature poodle who rarely leaves his Manhattan penthouse likely has no exposure to Lyme disease (spread by ticks); however a Lab that goes camping and duck hunting may have significant exposure.
3.  Alert your veterinarian to any symptoms or medical issues your dog is experiencing.  It is almost always best to avoid vaccinating a sick dog — better to let his immune system concentrate on getting rid of a current illness rather than creating a vaccine “distraction.” If your dog has a history of autoimmune (immune-mediated) disease, it may be advisable to alter his vaccine protocol or even forego ongoing vaccinations — be sure to discuss this with your vet.
4.  Let your vet know if your dog has had vaccine side effects in the past. If the reaction was quite serious, she may recommend that you forego future vaccinations, necessitating an official letter to your local government agency excusing your pup from rabies• related requirements.
5.  Talk to your veterinarian about vaccine serology.  This involves testing a blood sample from your dog to determine if adequate vaccine protection still exists (remember, vaccine protection for the core diseases lasts a minimum of three years).  While such testing isn’t perfect, in general if the blood test indicates active and adequate protection, there is currently no need for a vaccine booster. Serology may make more sense than simply vaccinating at set intervals.
6.  Talk to your veterinarian about the potential side effects of proposed vaccinations, what you should be watching for, and whether or not there are any restrictions for your dog in the days immediately following vaccination.

What happens if your veterinarian declines vaccine discussion and simply wants to vaccinate based on what he or she thinks is appropriate?  Time to find yourself a new veterinarian who is progressive enough to have a working relationship with people who choose to be a stellar medical advocates for their dogs!  Is your vet willing to have open-minded discussion with you about your dog’s vaccinations?

Best wishes for a happy new year.   

Nancy Kay, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Author of  Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life
Recipient, American Animal Hospital Association 2009 Animal Welfare and Humane Ethics Award
Recipient, 2009 Dog Writers Association of America Award for Best Blog
Recipient, 2009 Eukanuba Canine Health Award
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Please visit http://www.speakingforspot.com to read excerpts from Speaking for Spot. There you will also find “Advocacy Aids”- helpful health forms you can download and use for your own dog, and a collection of published articles on advocating for your pet’s health. Speaking for Spot is available at Amazon.com, local bookstores, and your favorite online book seller.

Vaccine saves dog from dangerous rattlesnake bite

Vaccine saves dog from dangerous rattlesnake bite

Posted on: 5:31 pm, September 3, 2012, by Brittany Green-Miner, updated on: 07:41pm, September 3, 2012

OGDEN, Utah – A giant rattlesnake attacked a golden retriever on a popular trail in Ogden Canyon last week. The dog survived, but only because of some foresight by his owners.

Jon Zaremba and Kat Csaba were hiking along the trail when they spotted a rattlesnake in the middle of the trail.

“In the middle of the trail was a rattlesnake. It was about the size of a wheelbarrow tire and it was about as thick as my arm,” said Zaremba.

Without warning, the rattlesnake bit their dog Dougal. The venom spread from his leg to his chest in a matter of minutes, but Dougal had gotten a rattlesnake vaccine earlier in the year, which slowed the effects of the neurotoxins and likely saved his life.

“He was just black and blue. It was pretty scary. It was honestly like leaving your child at the hospital looking like that. We couldn’t stay there with him. So that was pretty hard,” they said.

They’re pretty sure the snake was a Western diamondback, which aren’t native to Utah. Snake expert Jim Dix says that if it was indeed a diamondback, it was brought to Utah from somewhere else.

The Western diamondback snakes are far more deadly than rattlesnakes usually seen around Utah.

“The Great Basin which we have in Salt Lake City all the way down to St. George is a more docile snake,” said Dix.

Dougal is still healing, but back on his feet. His owners say Dougal’s time walking off-leash is over.

“You never know what a dog might get himself into before you call him back,” they said.

The rattlesnake vaccine isn’t a cure, but it can slow the effects of venom. They should be given once a year and cost about $ 30.

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New Year, New Options: Canine Influenza Vaccine

Over the last few years there has been a lot of discussion about Canine Influenza.  More recently, a Canine Influenza Vaccine has been introduced to veterinarians. Morris Animal Inn, in an effort to maintain our status as a leader in the industry, has done extensive research with local veterinarians and Schering Plough, manufacturers of the CIV vaccine. We would like to share the following with you as you make the decision with your veterinarian whether to add the CIV vaccination to your pet’s 2011 list of vaccinations.

Morris Animal Inn has not had any cases of the Canine Influenza; however, there have been cases in New Jersey, so we are taking the potential exposure seriously.

The Canine Influenza is highly contagious and can be transmitted by infected dogs prior to their showing any symptoms. Typically, it is airborne, passed by dog to dog contact, or via people’s hands or clothing. The disease is usually mild, accompanied by coughing and sneezing similar to the typical Canine Cough. The main concern is for approximately 20% of the dogs that may exhibit additional symptoms such as loss of appetite, lethargy, nasal discharge, fever, and potentially, pneumonia.

Based on discussions with area veterinarians and representatives from Schering Plough, our recommendation is that all our customers’ dogs be vaccinated for Canine Influenza; however, we are not mandating it at this time. You should consult with your veterinarian to determine if the vaccine is appropriate for your dog.

Canine Influenza Vaccine

It is important to keep in mind that the current vaccine is not a preventative, and even a properly vaccinated dog, when exposed, will still contract the virus. The vaccine is designed to reduce the severity of the disease, the length of time the dog is sick and the complications that are brought on by secondary bacterial infections. The vaccine is a two injection series and becomes effective after 30 days.

Hopefully, your pet(s) will never contract Canine Influenza, but if your dog exhibits symptoms, it is important that you consult with your veterinarian promptly. Due to the nature of this virus, regardless of how diligent we are in cleaning and screening protocols, it may be impossible to totally prevent in the future. That said, we want to assure you that your pet’s health and happiness is always our main concern.

Morris Animal Inn wishes you and your family a happy, healthy New Year!

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Wis. Humane Society hosting free pet vaccine clinic

Wis. Humane Society hosting free pet vaccine clinic

Posted on: 11:04 am, August 10, 2013, by Trisha Bee, updated on: 08:24pm, August 10, 2013

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is hosting a free vaccine clinic on Saturday, August 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for residents of an especially low-income area of Milwaukee – one that also has no veterinary clinic in the entire zip code.

Free rabies and distemper/parvo shots will be provided for dogs and cats from the 53206 zip code at Franklin Square Playground, on Teutonia between Clarke Street and Center Street.  WHS expects a turnout of 400-500 animals.

The vaccine clinic is part of a program, “Pets for Life,” a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States and PetSmart Charities®.  Pets for Life offers hundreds of free spay/neuter surgeries to households in 53206, a zip code with one of the highest poverty rates in Milwaukee, a high rate of stray and impounded animals, and no veterinary clinic in the entire zip code.

The goal of Pets for Life is to improve the quality of life for the community by extending the reach of animal services, resources, and information to under-served areas. Only residents who live in the 53206 qualify for the program.

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Dog Vaccine Protocol

You should always be educated on what vaccines your pets are being given and the timeline at which they should occur. Sometimes breeders will suggest certain vaccines that might not be needed for the area you live in and therefore should not be given to prevent adverse effects. Here is some general information about the usual and recommended canine vaccine protocols. 

• Between 6-8 weeks of age, your puppy should receive one dose of vaccine called DA2PP, which includes vaccines for distemper, parvovirus, adenovirus 2, and parainfluenza. This vaccine should be given every 3-4 weeks for a total of three doses. For example, at eight weeks, 12 weeks, then 16 weeks old.

• After these initial vaccinations, it is recommended that they receive a booster at one year of age, then after, every three years.

• Puppies are recommended to get their rabies vaccine at 16 weeks of age; a booster is usually required a year after, and then every 3 years after that.

• Any other additional, optional vaccines given should be considered before being given. These considerations include your demographical area and also the lifestyle of your pet.

• The bordetella (bordetella bronchiseptica) vaccine is used to prevent kennel cough and should be given if your dog is constantly at dog parks, groomers, boarding, dog shows, etc. where there is a high concentration of other dogs there. It is recommended that, if anticipated boarding or exposure to a high concentration of dogs, that the vaccine be given at least one week prior to anticipated boarding or other event.

• The lepto (leptospira) vaccine is something we don’t normally give in Northern Nevada. However, leptospirosis is seen in Northern California and in the Pacific Northwest (most common is dogs who are exposed to livestock or places that are frequented by wild mammals). The recommended dosage for this vaccine (if given) is yearly with the first vaccine given at minimum at 12 weeks of age with a booster 2-4 weeks following.

• The lyme (Borrelia burgdorferi) vaccine should only be given (if given at all) to dogs that live in areas that are known to have lyme disease problems (such as some areas on the east coast). There have been some reports on adverse effects from this vaccine, which makes it somewhat controversial.

Look out for my next blog post where I will discuss an alternative to vaccinating every 3 years after initial vaccines and boosters!

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Are Veterinarians Educated Regarding New Vaccine Protocols?

My friend and colleague in the war against over-vaccination, Australian Elizabeth Hart, posted this as a response to my article, What to Do When Your Dog Has a Vaccine Reaction  I’m posting it here, instead of as a comment,  because the subject is so important. Here’s what she said:

Over-vaccination of pets is a multi-billion dollar international scam. But where are pet owners to turn to for protection from this unacceptable practice of over-servicing? Certainly in Australia there is little in the way of effective regulation of vaccine products, or consumer protection for users of veterinary services.

For many years pet owners around the world have been coerced by poorly educated veterinarians into having repeated unnecessary, and possibly harmful, vaccinations for their pets. This is a great shame on the veterinary ‘profession’.

Pet owners need to be warned that many veterinarians are not proficient in companion animal vaccination ‘best practice’. For instance, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Vaccination Guidelines Group has warned that “there is an urgent requirement for education of practicing veterinarians in this area”.(1)

Many vets also appear to be ignorant of the concept of ‘informed consent’.

On the topic of veterinary training in vaccination best practice, Professor Ronald Schultz, a member of the WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group, says: “Our new grads don’t know a heck of a lot more about vaccines than our older grads. And I’ve figured out why this is. They know a lot more about basic immunology, but they don’t know about vaccinology and the two are not the same…Also, they’re taught by people generally that know nothing about vaccinology. Now, when do they get their vaccine training? During their fourth year. And who’s giving that? The veterinarians that know how to give vaccines, that still don’t know about vaccinology. So we haven’t gone very far from where we were ten years ago or twenty years ago with regard to training veterinarians about vaccines”.(2)

This is hardly comforting news for all those pet owners who are currently placing their trust in the backward ‘knowledge’ of many practicing veterinarians…

It’s way past time that both the veterinary profession and vaccine manufacturers were brought to account for unnecessary, and possibly harmful, vaccination of pets.

References:
1. Refer to the WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group page on the WSAVA website for the quote re education of vets: http://www.wsava.org/VGG1.htm
2. The quote from Ronald Schultz was transcribed from the Safer Pet Vaccination Benefit Seminar DVD which includes footage of the 2009 US NJ Rabies Challenge Fund Benefit Seminar: http://www.dogs4dogs.com/New%20Shopping%20Cart/Check%20out%20page.htm

Click the upcoming link to learn more about what internationally-renowned vaccine experts Ronald Schultz, PhD, and Jean Dodds, DVM, have to say about pet vaccination and vaccinology in this 2 hour DVD.  All proceeds less shipping benefit the Rabies Challenge Fund study of the rabies vaccine.

Rabies Vaccine Skin Reaction: Ischemic Dermatopathy

Rabies-vaccine-induced Ischemic Dermatopathy forced the retirement of Peaches from competition. See the disease on her haunch and ears.

Peaches, Judy Schor’s champion agility dog, retired from competition, and almost died, when she developed Ischemic Dermatopathy after rabies vaccination. Judy raised $ 30,000 with her benefit for the Rabies Challenge Fund, a nonprofit trying to prove that the vaccine gives immunity for at least seven years. Principal Fund researcher Dr. Ron Schultz , and co-Founder Dr. Jean Dodds, spoke about the dangers of the rabies vaccine at the benefit. A second benefit was held in San Diego in 2010.  A video from both events is available at Safer Pet Vaccination. All proceeds benefit the Rabies Challenge Fund.

Here is how vaccination changed Peaches’s life as told by Judy: As a well intentioned and responsible pet owner, I take my pups in for their annual Well checks and Dental’s. And like clockwork, every 3 years, as required by law, my dogs would get their 3 year Rabies vaccine. In early April of 2007, I took my beloved Rat-Terrier Peaches in for her 7 year Rabies booster. We returned home and nothing unusual noted, however in retrospect, maybe I was remiss in noticing any lethargy or changes as I really never thought that a legally required vaccine could/would cause any harm.

 So that day, no immediate changes noted, however nearly two months later, in early June 2007, I took Peaches back to the DVM where she had received the Rabies vaccination because she had developed bi-lateral (one on both ears) wedge shaped ear (pinnae) sores. The doctor dismissed me with an antifungal, antibacterial, antibiotic cream. Peaches competed successfully in Agility through the summer of 2007. She appeared to feel well but the ear lesions remained.

Agility Champion Peaches competing prior to vaccine damage

During this period, Peaches developed a strange round yellowish skin/fur color change on her right rear haunch. Even the texture of the fur over that area became changed…Silkier feeling, but with a yellowish cast in her otherwise white fur. I had her back again to her regular vet during the summer, but still they could not explain the pinnae sores, neither could they now explain the hair color change…and so we continued competing thru the summer. I used the cream which seemed to help a little. I began attributing the color change to all of her swimming in the pool, much like blondes whose hair color would change due to the chemicals in swimming pools. Little did I know what journey we were in for. In October of 2007, Peaches entire right rear leg (and gradually her belly) became very edematous (swollen).

Peaches was taken to many specialists. She had blood-work, ultrasounds, x-rays, MRI’s, lymph node aspirates, lymph node biopsies, skin biopsies, etc. Then after all this, the DVM’s stated they could find nothing wrong with her. They decided to manage her symptoms with high doses of steroids. My poor little girl, it was heartbreaking to see her suffering from the ill effects of both the drugs and the disease. I spent many late winter nights crying filled with the sadness that I was going to lose my Peach, and the frustration of KNOWING there was something wrong and I had to get to the bottom of it.

Sores on Peaches’ feet

Then sometime in early February, at one of her Vet visits, I put the symptoms together when one specialty DVM said to me; “When was Peaches last vaccination?” As I got back into the car with Peaches I called the local vet who had given her Rabies booster, and asked that question. I received the name of the vaccine manufacturer, lot number of the vaccine, date it was given, and where it was given..it was given in the right rear haunch where the color change had occurred! That night I went home and began my research on “Google U”, putting in all the symptoms along with the term “vaccination”. My husband, an M.D. was shocked and amazed at the Clinical Studies I pulled up on the net that pointed to exactly the symptoms and disease process that Peaches was experiencing. What I found was a disease written about by well known academic Veterinary DVM’s and labeled “Rabies Vaccine associated Ischemic Dermatopathy”.

I called the vaccine manufacturer and gave them all the details and they asked me to send them all reports which I dutifully did for months until the diagnosis was finally made. My husband and I brought in all the documents from vets across the country on this autoimmune disease caused by the Rabies Vaccine, but our Specialty DVM’s would not label her with this diagnosis.

Why? Why? Why wouldn’t they help us? We just wanted to get it diagnosed and treated properly. I heard about the Rabies Challenge Fund and Dr. Jean Dodds. I called her. She got right back to me and she gave me hope and support. Dr. Dodds’ support reinforced us in knowing that I was on the right path and gave me the strength to continue fighting to get a proper diagnosis. And so we continued…

We asked the Board Certified Internist and the Board Certified Dermatologist to please make an appointment with Dr. Daniel Morris DVM ACVD at the University of Pennsylvania, as he was one of the authors of one of the many case studies on this autoimmune disease I had pulled up on Google. We waited 2 weeks without our Specialty DVM calling Dr. Morris. It felt like an eternity with Peaches so sick. I kept calling and asking our Internist to please call and make an appointment for Peaches with Dr. Morris.

Nothing. Again, Why? Why was this so hard when we had the clinical studies and documents in our hands that directly pointed to what was wrong with Peaches and the name of the right Doctor to go and see? Why wouldn’t they make the appointment for us? I needed to make Peaches better. I needed someone on my side and that would help her. I was so frustrated and sad. Then sensing where I was at emotionally, enter my husband and hero, Marty Schor, M.D. Marty got on the phone, and less than one week later we were in Dr. Morris’s office at the Matthew J. Ryan Small Animal Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania. We met with Dr. Daniel O. Morris at University of Pennsylvania, and within minutes after checking over Peaches; he at all the months of photo documentation, at all of the medical reports, studies, biopsies, and said to us, “If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, it’s a duck!”

Oh my, how simple! And what a relief to have been finally validated! Peaches “official” diagnosis by Dr. Morris finally occurred in early March of 2008 and by that time had cost us approximately $ 12K to obtain once we added all the tests and DVM visits up. Finally Peaches was put on the proper meds. She went into complete remission fairly quickly, and was able to compete for 2 trials in October, one year after she became critically ill. I treasured every moment of running with her again. As my friends who are here know, I cried with happiness at the end of each run. Peaches was off all her meds for 3 and a half weeks when symptoms began to reappear with a vengeance. And now she is on meds again and we are trying to keep this awful disease at bay. I am hopeful Peaches will stabilize once again and remain healthy. I treasure every moment with her and her “fur-sisters”!

I hope you will, and do, treasure your time with your pet, as you can NEVER believe this will happen to you. [And please donate to the Rabies Challenge Fund.]

 

A very sad 2012 update from Judy:  “Peaches is full of cancer. It started in her adrenals. I’m sure is was caused by the massive steroids she had to be on during her acute disease process.”

Very Truly Yours,

Judy Schor

PS People reading this article have asked me about Peaches’ treatment regimen. I am not a veterinarian but this seems to working well for her:

Peaches is fed a home cooked diet now, sautéed meats and I add Honest Kitchen Force (grain free formula). I make up a 3 day food supply at a time and put it into a Pyrex dish in the fridge. She gets only healthy whole protein sources mixed in, no kibble or processed food, and I think it has made a huge difference.

I also add into her weekly diet hard boiled eggs, salmon, tuna. She eats well!

Supplements Peaches receives daily or twice daily:

1 Tbsp of a premium refrigerated fish oil twice a day 400 mg’s of NATURAL Vit. E twice a day 1 Tbsp of “Biotin Plus” once a day 1 capsule of acidophilus in each meal. (I open it and add it to warm water in her dish and then add all the other supplements, then her food..)

Peaches is also on 200 mgs of Pentoxyphylline (prescribed med) twice a day. She is now in remission and doing very well. I am very hopeful we will be discontinuing the above med in the next few months!

*** Peaches’ Career: ADCh Southern Sands Peaches TM-B, JCH-B, *2007 USDAA Regional GP Finalist, AX, AXJ, Clean Run’s Ultimate 60 Weave Pole Breed Champion, CGC (Retired at 7 yr’s, due to Rabies Vaccine induced Ischemic Dermatopathy ~ Diagnosed by Dr. Daniel O. Morris DVM ACVD Matthew J. Ryan Small Animal Hospital, University of Pennsylvania)

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Vaccinate Dogs | Vaccination for Dogs | Core, Non-Core Vaccine for Dogs

It is important that you immunize your pet dog through vaccination against several common preventable ailments to ensure the well being of the creature. Vaccination plays as crucial a role in boosting a young puppy’s immunity as it does in the case of a human baby. The antibodies that vaccines produce in a creature defend it against several preventable diseases so it is essential that every pet owner take vaccination seriously. The breed of your dog and its geographical location determine to a great extent the potential risk that it faces of suffering from particular diseases. Thus, it is necessary that you consult your vet before drawing up a schedule to get your dog vaccinated. The American Animal Hospital Association categorizes canine vaccines into two groups: “core” and “non-core”. The former category includes vaccines such as adenovirus, distemper, rabies and parvovirus, which are commonly found in dogs and are easily transmissible. The latter category includes vaccines for kennel cough, leptospirosis and Lyme disease.

A combination vaccine, consisting of adenovirus cough, distemper, parainfluenza, parvovirus, and hepatitis vaccines, should be given to the puppy between 6 and 9 weeks of age. You must also give your dog a canine distemper vaccine after it is 8 weeks of age or older. A single booster dose of the parvovirus vaccine at the end of the year is believed to provide sufficient immunity for several years. When the puppy is 12 weeks old, you should get it vaccinated against rabies. This is essential to keep your dog in good health as well as to ensure the safety of your family and friends who come into close contact with your pet.  Some vets may also recommend a Lyme disease vaccine for your pet before the age of 15 weeks, especially if you plan to travel to a place where this ailment could be a concern. At this age, your dog should also be given the leptospirosis and the coronavirus vaccines. You should remember, however, that vaccinations often produce allergic reactions in dogs, especially if your pet suffers from some nutritional deficiency or an already weakened immunity. Thus, several veterinary doctors suggest that the puppy should be vaccinated only against the most serious and deadly ailments. Minor symptoms like mild fever and lethargy often appear for 24-48 hours after dog vaccination. If your dog starts sneezing, wheezing or vomiting after being vaccinated, you should immediately rush him to an animal hospital.

VACCINE INDUCED MENINGOENCEPHALITIS IN YOUR DOGS.RABIES TITERS-BIOGAL

What is vaccine-induced meningoencephalitis?

Post Rabies induced encephalitis

• Shows up in the system 10-21 days after the rabies vaccination.


• Symptoms are similar to rabies


• limpness


• paralysis


• severe inflammation of the dog’s brain and spinal cord.

Veterinarians say that symptoms will vary according to which part of the nervous system is affected.

Rabies vaccines fall into two categories

• Modified live- these vaccines have the ability to become active and may cause diseases including the vaccine induced rabies


• ‘Killed’-these vaccines cannot cause disease, but can trigger off serious allergic reactions.

Most Important Tip About These Vaccines.

The sick dog is not infectious to other dogs ,nonetheless the condition is incurable and terminal.

“It appears that even at 20% of the gross revenue, rabies shots may constitute 100% of the net profits – or even worse, subsidize a net-deficit practice – of average small-vet practices. The loss of two years of shots, on which these practices seem dependent, would have a devastating economic impact if not replaced.A vial of rabies vaccine costs the veterinarian about 61 cents and is typically administered at a cost to the guardian of from $ 15 to $ 38 – not including the $ 35 office visit. In perspective, an 18-oz. package of Kellogg’s Sugar Frosted Flakes® is $ 2.20 to the grocer and approximately $ 2.75 retail. If the grocer’s mark-up were comparable to that of rabies vaccine, Frosted Flakes would cost $ 137 without the office visit and more than $ 260 with it. To borrow Tony the Tiger’s expression, that size of a mark-up is “Gr-r-reat!”(courtesy of vaccinenews.com)
Take out 1 year of rabies vaccination and the consequential office visit– just for dogs — and the average small-practice vet’s income drops from approximately $ 87,000 to $ 25,000 — and this doesn’t include cats or other vaccinations!”(courtesy of vaccinenews.com)

How Does Biogal Help All Dog Parents?

Requesting the use of Biogal titers-Vaccicheck – means that no blood work has to be sent to a lab and all work is done in-house,making the costs much more affordable for pet parents.It’s no surprise to many upset dog parents that many veterinarians will insist on revaccinating your dogs each year.Not only is this not healthy for your dogs ,but it is also expensive .Biogal titers done in-house at the clinic will run at a cost of $ 20 and prevent any unnecessary vaccinations being given.

 

What Is Titer Testing?

Titer testing helps to measure the level of antibodies in a blood sample.However with Biogal, this can be done at the clinic and no blood work needs to be sent out, thus making it much more affordable to do.VacciCheck costs vets $ 20 per titer.

Vaccicheck is a single in-clinic test that accurately measures canine antibody titer to Infectious Hepatitis (ICH), Parvovirus (CPV) and Distemper (CDV).Nonetheless, some research indicates that  dogs can have high titers but low immunity or low titers and strong immunity.Costs of doing titers depends on the number of tests being done.The more tests on numerous dogs, the cheaper the cost.So places like shelters and kennels will have the cheaper costs running titers.Titer testing helps when there is an outbreak and shelters need to determine  which dogs are protected.

This test measures parvovirus and distemper as well as also adenovirus.  Vaccicheck also has a test for felines.

Although all veterinarians and dog parents agree vaccines are necessary, the yearly frequency in which they’re given is questioned and with Biogal-Vaccicheck, one can have a simple affordable test done right at the clinic with no side effects.There have been so many dogs that have suffered devastating side effects from the Rabies vaccine.

“If your dog is due for a rabies shot, consult a vet trained in homeopathy if possible. A homeopathic remedy given with the shot, or even afterwards, may reduce or even eliminate the chance of ill effects.  Dr. Richard Pitcairn.

 

C.B

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Low Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic at the Humane Society of Charlotte NC March 2012

The Humane Society of Charlotte will be holding a low-cost pet vaccine clinic on Saturday March 31, 2012.  The event will be open to the public and held outdoors at their location in south Charlotte (just off I-77).

WHAT: Low Cost Pet Vaccinations
Canine Distemper/Parvo vaccines
Canine Bordatella vaccines
Feline Distemper vaccines
Rabies vaccines
Microchips

WHEN: Saturday March 31, 2012
8am-10am

WHERE: Humane Society of Charlotte, Parking lot of Spay/Neuter Clinic
2646 Toomey Ave Charlotte, NC 28203
For directions – Humane Society of Charlotte Directions

ADDITIONAL INFO: - Vaccines will be $ 10 each – Dogs must be leashed and Cats in a carrier

For the Humane Society’s website with links to more about their organization and services – Humane Society of Charlotte Pet Vaccine Clinic Event

Questions? Contact the Charlotte Humane Society at
704-377-0534

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This is a Vaccine Your Dog Can - and Should - Do Without

**By Dr. Becker**

> One of my colleagues here at Mercola.com forwarded an article to me recently from an online news site. The title is “Dogs Also Need to Get Flu Vaccine.” The article is full of misinformation, which is truly disturbing given the serious subject matter.

>

> First the writer claims sick dogs and cats look similar to sick people. This is just silliness. Does your pet look like you when she’s well? Of course not, so how is it she’ll look like you when she’s sick?

>

> The writer goes on to say that if your pet is sluggish, not eating, or is behaving abnormally, he could be sick (true), and to prevent that from happening, he needs a flu shot (not true and a terribly misguided piece of advice).

## No, Your Pet Does NOT Need a Flu Vaccine

> The writer next states, _”There is a flu vaccine for dogs, among all the other vaccines you should get for your pets. It will not only keep your dog healthy, but other dogs he or she comes in contact with as well.”_

>

> She seems to be advocating not only for the canine influenza virus (CIV) vaccine, but also for every other dog vaccine available. This is in my opinion irresponsible and potentially dangerous advice. As for the CIV vaccine, it does NOT prevent infection. It reduces viral shedding once infection is present, and it may lessen the severity of symptoms and their duration. But it does not keep your dog from acquiring the influenza virus.

>

> Interestingly, the writer uses as her expert a supervisor at a local animal shelter. Shelters – especially overcrowded ones – along with boarding and racing dog kennels, are the types of facilities where most outbreaks of CIV occur.

>

> However, it’s unlikely your family dog will be in a situation to contract CIV. Even if she does, chances are she’ll recover uneventfully and without medical intervention thanks to her healthy immune system. It’s also important to know that canine influenza can’t be spread from dogs to people.

>

> There is an implied threat in the article that if your indoor pet gets outdoors somehow and winds up at a shelter, she’s sure to acquire the flu. This is a huge stretch in every direction.

>

> The article ends by pointing out that the area (around Lubbock, TX) hasn’t seen an outbreak of canine influenza virus in years!

## Why I Never Recommend the Canine Flu Vaccine

> The CIV vaccine is a non-core vaccine (canine core vaccines are for protection against distemper, parvo, adenovirus and rabies), and as regular readers here at Mercola Healthy Pets know, I recommend a very conservative approach with the cores, and I almost never recommend the non-cores for any pet. You can find my vaccine recommendations [here](http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/10/27/new-canine-vaccination-guidelines.aspx) toward the end of the article, along with Dr. Ronald Shultz’s.

>

> [Too many vaccines](http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2010/03/31/high-cost-of-pet-vaccinations.aspx), in particular non-core vaccines like the one for CIV, can seriously compromise your pet’s immune system, affecting its ability to protect your dog naturally from pathogens like the influenza virus.

>

> In addition, non-core vaccines have proved to be less safe in terms of adverse reactions than core vaccines.

## How to Help Your Dog Remain Flu-Free

> As I mentioned earlier, it’s uncommon for a family dog to acquire CIV simply because he typically will not find himself in overcrowded conditions with lots of other dogs.

>

> But if your pet should be exposed to the virus, as long as his immune system is healthy, he’ll either be asymptomatic (show no symptoms), or he’ll recover quickly without medical care.

>

> To keep your pet’s immune system in flu-fighting condition:

>

> * Feed a [balanced, species-appropriate diet](http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/02/15/raw-meat-the-best-and-healthiest-diet-for-pet-cats-and-dogs.aspx).

> * Avoid unnecessary vaccinations and overuse of veterinary drugs and [chemical parasite and pest preventives](http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/06/16/this-mosquito-borne-superworm-is-soaring-in-the-us.aspx).

> * Reduce the [environmental toxins](http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2009/12/23/environmental-allergies-and-your-pet.aspx) your dog is exposed to, which will in turn lesson his toxic burden and biological stress.

> * Talk to your [holistic vet](http://www.ahvma.org/) about natural immune boosters like turmeric, oregano and fresh garlic, as well as useful herbs and diffusing virus-fighting essential oils to support the immune system.

Sources:

* [EverythingLubbock.com January 28, 2013](http://everythinglubbock.com/fulltext?nxd_id=152062)

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Vaccine Clinic at the Humane Society of Charles County This Sunday, May 1

When: Sunday, May 1, 2011 from 1 pm to 3 pm

Where: Humane Society of Charles County, 71 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf, Maryland 20604

Rabies vaccines $ 10, distemper combo vaccine $ 15. Micro-chipping $ 20. Charles County dog licenses are also available. Dogs must be leashed and cats or ferrets in carriers. No appointment needed for this clinic.

HSCC accepts cash or checks. Clinic is co-sponsored by the Charles County Health Department.

The Humane Society also offers vaccines one Friday a month. Please call 301-645-8181 for a Friday appointment.

H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Grown In Dog Cells from Novartis Study

You haven’t heard it all on the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccines. 

Growing viruses in cell cultures has allowed preparation of purified viruses for the manufacture of  vaccines.  The Salk polio vaccine was one of the first mass produced earning three scientists a Nobel Prize for a discovery of a method of growing the virus in monkey kidney cell cultures related to the polio vaccine.  Recall President Obama just recieved a Noble for “for giving the world “hope for a better future.”    http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/obama-nobel-peace-prize-nomination-for-what/

Along comes AIDS. http://www.whale.to/v/aids2.html, http://www.newdawnmagazine.com/Article/Cancer_Causing_Vaccines.html

Along comes SARS.  http://www.conspiracyplanet.com/channel.cfm?channelid=8&contentid=824

Along comes H1N1.  www.ahrcanum.com

Once again, the science of virology and pharmaceutical corporations seek out a cure and prophylaxis. There are a zillion sites for vaccine ingredients including this one, but none other than here will you learn that the H1N1 vaccine in America may have been cultured in a dog’s kidney.   

In one trial of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent MF59-Adjuvanted Vaccine- http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0907650v1 The vaccine was manufactured by Novartis it is noted that-

The seed virus was grown in Madin–Darby CanineKidney (MDCK) cell culture by means of standard processes similarto those used for the development of Optaflu vaccines againstinterpandemic influenza. The vaccine was formulated and producedby Novartis (Marburg, Germany) as an inactivated surface-antigenH1N1 vaccine…

Our vaccine wasproduced from a classical egg-derived seed virus propagatedin a MDCK cell line..

Optaflu®  is the first influenza vaccine made in a mammalian cell line, rather than chicken eggs.

“The federal government is encouraging manufacturers to set up production in the United States, since all companies but one, Sanofi-Aventis, now import their flu vaccines.  The government also gave $ 1.3 billion, spread among several manufacturers, to develop ways of producing the vaccine in vats of animal cells rather than in eggs. Cell culture is less vulnerable to contamination and the process could save at least a few weeks. 

Novartis is building a cell culture flu vaccine factory in Holly Springs, N.C., which might be ready for use in 2010 or 2011. The federal government is providing nearly $ 500 million in construction costs and guaranteed vaccine purchases. ” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/business/economy/29vaccine.html?_r=1&ref=health

Can you spell collusion? C O LL  U S I O N- not only will our tax dollars build the facility, but we are guaranteeing vaccine purchases that will be made in animal cells like monkeys and dogs.  Arf, Arf, to another emergeny use authorization.

First comes the egg, next comes the dog, next comes the human.  Are we barking up a tree?  We do not have a virologist on staff here, but seeing as H1N1 is a mutated virus of pigs, birds and humans and that vaccines are grown in mammalian cell cultures- the possibility that a reassortment of genetic materials sure seems plausible.   No DNA vaccine is approved for human use, although. “There are reasons that injections of a sequence of DNA encoding part of a pathogen could stimulate immunity. It was soon realized that “DNA vaccination” had numerous potential advantages over conventional vaccine approaches including inherent safety and a more rapid production time.  http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2746192&tool=pmcentrez.  We ask if a DNA vaccine  also couldn’t motivate genetic cross mutations in human species?  Would humans be suject to viruses unique to animal species? If we grew a tail, it sure wouldn’t wag.

Walter Nelson-Rees revealed the extraordinary fact that roughly one third of all the tissue cultures in laboratories around the world had been colonised and taken over by the human cancer cell line called HeLa.  http://www.aidsorigins.com/content/view/221/2/  HeLa cells are shown above.  One of the earliest human cell lines, descended from Henrietta Lacks, who died of the cancer that those cells originated from, the cultured HeLa cells shown here have been stained with Hoechst turning their nuclei blue. -wiki-

Wake up and smell the dog shit. 

Drug manufacturers are likely using cells infected with cancer, growing them in chickens, culturing them in pigs, monkeys, dogs, even plants, and then encouraging you to, “Just get your damned vaccine.”  http://www.infowars.com/just-get-your-damn-vaccine/ said. 

You have to ask yourself, don’t they realize that toxic ingredients and mishmash of species for vaccines can damage the immune system in an of itself?

Dr. Kalokerinos said, “My final conclusion after forty years or more in this business is that the unofficial policy of the World Health Organisation and the unofficial policy of ‘Save the Children’s Fund and almost all those organisations is one of murder and genocide…. They want to make it appear as if they are saving these kids, but in actual fact they don’t. I am talking of those at the very top. Beneath that level is another level of doctors and health workers, like myself, who don’t really understand what they are doing. But I cannot see any other possible explanation: It is murder and it is genocide.” http://www.whale.to/v/kalokerinos.html

He goes into detail on the vaccine conspiracy and relays a story from 1975- ” When this politician rang me up he said in an endeavor to improve the Aboriginal mortality we stepped up the vaccination campaigns. And that is what had done it. They were actually immunising sick kids. “

The WHO, CDC and others claim that the world has no defense against H1N1 or any other virus for that matter and they are WRONG.  In the Novartis trial study:

Fifteenpercent of subjects had detectable prevaccination levels ofhemagglutination-inhibition antibody, consistent with resultsof seroepidemiologic studies.  Although we excluded subjectswith previous respiratory illnesses, asymptomatic infectionwith influenza A (H1N1) viruses cannot be ruled out, as localactivity was present during the study. ^“

Basically, they immunized people who already had the H1N1 antibody similarly to immunising sick kids in Aboriginal territories! 

In a different study out of Spain, released October 2009, suggests that some people born before 1950 have residual immunity against the influenza A H1N1 subtype (both seasonal and pandemic) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19814966?ordinalpos=14&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum.  How do these people have immunity?  

“Certainly the government learned a lesson about swine flu in the mid ‘70s because they did vaccinate everyone, and there were a lot of instances of Guillain-Barre syndrome,” he said. “But hopefully they learned those lessons, and certainly the flu shots we have in this day and age have no major evidence of any major side effects.” said Dr. Michael Serlin, the chief of infectious diseases at North General Hospital in New York City. http://jta.org/news/article/2009/05/05/1004932/before-getting-the-swine-flu-vaccine-consider-sam-goldstein  from the article, What they didn’t tell Samuel Goldstein in 1976 about the swine flu vaccine killed him.

He died of pneumonia, a complication of Guillain-Barre a side effect from the Swine Flu on Jan. 15, 1977. 

From the Pharmacy Group H1N1 vaccine side effects recap, “In 1976, a certain type of influenza (swine flu) vaccine was associated with Guillain-Barré© Syndrome (GBS). Since then, flu vaccines have not been clearly linked to GBS. However, if there is a risk of GBS from current flu vaccines, it would be no more than 1 or 2 cases per million people vaccinated. This is much lower than the risk of severe influenza, which can be prevented by vaccination.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=meds&log$ =drug_bottom_one&part=a607017 

One in a million indeed. 

Are you willing to be that one?

Keeping in disclosure-, “None of the approved influenza A 2009 (H1N1) monovalent vaccines or seasonal influenza vaccines contains adjuvants.”  (in the U.S.) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19816398?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum  As for dog kidney cells, just maybe.

Not all research centers around vaccines, with some hope for cures >> Researchers identify mechanism that helps bacteria avoid destruction in cells - http://www.physorg.com/news174400147.html 

Thanks for visiting.

related- http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/swine-flu-vaccine-connection-to-aids-polio-smallpox/

Open wide, say ahhh and check out these posts on the A/H1N1 Swine Flu from Ahrcanum, where the conspiracy spreads as fast as the virus itself .  Our disclaimer-Swine Flu Conspiracy theory can sometimes be triggered by real world events.  http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/swine-flu-report/

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