It contains a final point that might strike every one of us who has or knows a vet who still advocates yearly "boosters." The bold emphases are mine.
PARTIAL QUOTE:
The Final Insult
All 27 veterinary schools in North America have changed their protocols for vaccinating dogs and cats along the following lines; (15) however, vets in practice are reluctant to listen to these changed protocols and official veterinary bodies in the UK and other countries are ignoring the following facts.
Dogs’ and cats’ immune systems mature fully at six months. If modified live-virus vaccine is giver after six months of age, it produces immunity, which is good for the life of the pet. If another MLV vaccine is given a year later, the antibodies from the first vaccine neutralise the antigens of the second vaccine and there is little or no effect. The litre is no “boosted”, nor are more memory cells induced.
Not only are annual boosters unnecessary, but they subject the pet to potential risks such as allergic reactions and immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia.
In plain language, veterinary schools in America, plus the American Veterinary Medical Association, have looked at studies to show how long vaccines last and they have concluded and announced that annual vaccination is unnecessary.(16-19)
Further, they have acknowledged that vaccines are not without harm. Dr Ron Schultz, head of pathobiology at Wisconsin University and a leading light in this field, has been saying this politely to his veterinary colleagues since the 1980s. I’ve been saying it for the past 12 years. But change is so long in coming and, in the meantime, hundreds of thousands of animals are dying every year – unnecessarily.
END PARTIAL QUOTE
I just wanted to get this posted for a couple reasons.
One, because I think it really explains things well and isn't so complicated so it is very easily understood.
But more so, for the people out there whom think that their vet always knows best, and therefor the annual boosters are needed when they are not.
Everyone owes it to their dog as well as themselves to be as informed as they possibly can when it comes to vaccines and the damage that can be caused from over-vaccination.
Great job Connie for emphasizing in the bold print, the most important points of the article.
I hope everyone reads this one.
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Interesting article on vaccines:
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