Firstly, we are, of course, very sorry to hear about Lucy.

From the symptoms you describe, it does sound as though she had Parvo, and as you have unfortunately found out, Parvo vaccinations are increasingly ineffective; even fully-vaccinated adult dogs as old as 14 are getting Parvo these days.

Needless to say, vets won’t tell you this (as they make up to half of their income from giving vaccinations), but we hear stories such as this almost every day of the week.

It is very sad that so many dog owners trust their vets to do what’s best for their dogs, only to find out that they have been misled and lied to - Parvo shots DO NOT guarantee immunity (quite the opposite, in fact), and they do cause other side-effects (including allergic reactions, chronic inflammation, skin problems, cancer, and even anaphylactic shock which is often fatal).

We could go on and on about the dangers of vaccinations (and we frequently do), but a good place to start would be a post called Vaccines & Vets that we made on one of our other blogs recently.

Another really great book about vaccinations (and why you shouldn’t administer them) is called Natural Immunity - in that book, which is basically a collection of research material, some of which goes back decades, you’ll discover some truly alarming information that nobody is being told about.

Anyway, please don’t be upset about your vet’s attitude - in our experience, having helped treat well over 3,700 dogs (and cats) for Parvo since March 2007, many vets know little to nothing about Parvo: they offer dangerous advice, their years of medical training still only let them offer a 50% chance of your dog surviving (not that this stops them from charging hundreds or even thousands of dollars), and they are so brainwashed by the big drug companies (from whom they frequently get backhanders) that they are unwilling and/or unable to see that there are other, more effective ways of treating viruses such as Parvo that don’t involve toxic chemicals and all sorts of side-effects that can often be worse than the original problem.

Our advice would be to do your research (e.g. into Parvo and other common doggie ailments, vaccinations, prescription drugs), don’t be bullied by vets into doing things that you don’t agree with (e.g. vaccinating them - did you know there is no actual evidence that they even work, and that many vaccinations are only tested on as few as seven dogs?), and when it comes to Parvo, given that it can survive outdoors for as long as 20 years, according to some experts, then you need to be prepared for when you get your next dog, now that you have the virus on your property.

We strongly recommend getting a Parvo Treatment Kit before you get your next dog, so that you can administer the prevention treatment as soon as you get your new puppy home - in the vast majority of cases, this will prevent full Parvo symptoms from appearing in dogs who have been exposed to the virus.

It’s also best to have a Parvo Treatment Kit on hand just in case any of your dogs do come down with Parvo, because as you have seen, it strikes out of the blue and can claim a dog’s life before you even realise what’s going on.

It’s incredulous to us that a vet would not suspect Parvo given symptoms such as vomiting and bloody diarrhea, but that just goes to back up what we said above about vets not knowing as much as they should do about this virus.

Once again, please accept our sympathies, and if you have a photo of Lucy, we’d be more than happy to publish it on our website, as a lasting tribute.

Best wishes,

Rae & Mark

When we arrived at the emerg vet at 9:00am this morning the vet acted appalled and as though we had neglected our dog. He wanted to know what had happened to her and how long she had been sick. We explained she had gotten sick the night before and that we had called immediately. He was incredulous! We had to put her down. She was dying before they could inject her.

Please keep watch on your dogs! Lucy was very well cared for, very pampered, and very spoiled. She never even “got dirty”. She was showered with attention and love. The emerg. vet had no idea(at least he would not share with us) what happened. It couldn’t have been a poisioning. She was never alone, never outside except on a leash, and only for a short while. But it took less than 12 hours for her to go from her spunky, energetic self to a unresponsive, bleeding, carcass. Please be aware so this doesn’t happen to you. Bless you.

However, there are a TON of problems with vaccinations generally - check out one of our other posts, called Vaccines & Vets, for more information, and make sure you click through to all of the referenced articles.

Firstly, we are very sorry to hear about your dog, although, of course, it doesn’t come as any great surprise to us.

If you check out one of our other blogs, you’ll see an article about the Bordetella Vaccine, where there are a ton of people with pretty much the same problems as you’ve been having – and some dogs have even died as a result of these kennel cough shots.

While you’re there, you should also check out our most recent post, called Vaccines & Vets, where we respond, at length and with emotion, to one vet who commented on the Bordetella Vaccine post, telling us how wrong we are in our views.

The sad thing is that kennel cough, while annoying, is rarely fatal and therefore doesn’t really require vaccinations (even if they worked without causing additional problems) – there is a kennel cough natural treatment which is very effective and has no side-effects, unlike the chemicals most vets use.

Unfortunately, these days, many of the places that people have traditionally taken their dogs (e.g. parks / dog parks, grooming salons) are no longer safe.

We suggest you take a look at our most recent blog post, Why The Dog Grooming Salon May Not Be As Safe As You Thought, for more information.

And although this post covers dog grooming salons, the same risk applies to any public place (e.g. doggie day care), even those that demand proof of vaccinations.

By taking your dog there, you are being lulled into a false sense of security, thinking he won’t get infected with something nasty (e.g. Parvo), when that is simply not the case.

What we would recommend that you do is this:

Firstly, your dog needs a full detox, to get rid of all of those poisonous chemicals that your vet has injected into her.

Secondly, you should give your dog what we call our Daily Maintenance treatment, which is what we do with our own dogs, given that we don’t believe in vaccinations and that we do everything we can to boost, not destroy, their immune systems.

Anyway, we hope your doggie gets better soon. Jim & Sharon, check your email for a small gift from us.

Firstly, we are sorry, of course, to hear that your Siberian Husky came down with Parvo.

We hear stories such as your almost every single day, unfortunately.

Although it’s possible that the virus was walked into the house on your shoes, for example, it seems to us the much more likely culprit is the Parvo shot itself.

Most vets will, naturally, disagree with us, but when you hear about this as often as we do, you can only conclude that the Parvo shots are causing the Parvo.

If you haven’t already done so, we hihgly recommend the Catherine O’Driscoll book referenced above.

In the meantime, your experience is one of the reasons we don’t beieve in vaccinations, and it’s also why we recommend having a Parvo Treatment Kit on hand at all times - just in case Parvo strikes.