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Parvo vaccinations have long been accepted as a vital precaution in preventing your dog from being infected by the Canine Parvovirus, and yet our research and experience with our own customers highlights three major things that your vet probably isn’t telling you.
Firstly, most vaccines in use today are no longer protecting dogs against the latest 2c strain of Parvo.
This 2c strain, which came to light in the USA during 2006 (although it had been present in Europe and other parts of the world for much longer), is much more aggressive and fast-acting than the older 2a and 2b strains.
We had one customer, in the pacific North West, whose dog first showed Parvo symptoms on a Sunday morning, and by late that same afternoon, it was dead.
We are finding more and more customers who have fully-vaccinated adult dogs, as well as puppies, that are getting Parvo and, if not treated, dying from it.
Until recently, only Intervet manufactured vaccines that had been 100% challenge-tested against the 2c strain, but we’ve now had customers whose dogs had been vaccinated using their products, and yet still developed Parvo.
So, don’t assume that because your dog (whether old or young) has been vaccinated, he’s safe and will be immune.
Secondly, and we know this sounds counter-intuitive, but Parvo shots are actually giving dogs Parvo.
Again, we have many customers whose dogs develop full-blown Parvo symptoms within literally one or two days after being vaccinated.
Several customers can relate to this, because their own children got the ‘flu within days of being given the vaccines.
Well, the same thing is happening with dogs and their Parvo shots.
If you think about it, the vaccines contain the live virus, albeit modified, and they are designed to weaken the dog’s immune system, as that is how they are supposed to work – well, that’s the theory. And if that weren’t bad enough, many vaccines contain multiple viruses – anywhere from four to seven or eight at a time.
Finally, and perhaps most worrying of all, is the fact that research has now shown that all vaccinations, not just Parvo ones, can weaken your dog’s immune system. This means that your dog will be more likely to become ill in the future.
Other side-effects of vaccinations include chronic inflammation, which will cause the obvious issues such as arthritis, but inflammation has now been proven to be a leading cause of cancer.
The vaccines themselves also contain all sorts of toxic chemicals, which are not going to do your dog any good at all.
Although the AVMA has finally revised their recommendations regarding booster shots from annually to every three years, even this is too much. Other research has shown that vaccinations are effective for at least seven years, and maybe even life.
So, to summarise, Parvo shots are no longer that effective against the latest 2c strain, they may even given your dog Parvo, and they can cause long-term health issues such as cancer.
Your vet will probably argue against all of these points, but please remember – it’s your dog, and you have the right to know all of the facts before making an informed decision, and not be bullied into doing something you don’t want to do.
If you want to read more, we highly recommend a book called “The Nature Of Healing” by Martin Goldstein DVM, and especially Chapters 3, about Diet, and 4, about Vaccinations. You can find out more details of this book on our Parvo Vaccines page.
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December 26th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Good to know my dog is not the only pup out there who has suffered from parvo even though he was up to date on his shots. “Philly” was two years old when he started showing signs. We got him emergency care immediatley, as I am well aware of the parvo destruction. However we could not afford the $200 a day treatment. I had the vet set up an IV for fluids and antibiotics, and took him home for the longest two days of both of our lives! If you have experience with health in dogs I recomend caring for your dog at home. You can pay the vet all kinds of money, but your dog still sits alone at night. I was getting up every hour and forcing fluids, meds, and high calorie paste into my dog. After the first day and night of this he was up and moving and going outside to use the bathroom. The second night he was eating chicken and that was that. He is still healthy and full of life, but I thought I was going to lose him. After the vet got the results from the lab we found out it was the newer strand of parvo, which is why it did not show up on any of the tests.
December 29th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Hi
I was surprised to read about the parvo vacine …and its disadvantages. Perhaps my former puppy Bichon Frise Divona had a shot and came down with the parvo virus all the long the breeder had her. She only lasted 16 days and had died at the hospital. Thanks for the interesting article. I will print it out to give a copy to our vet.
Happy New Year..and May each safe dog have a healthy New year Too!!
January 2nd, 2009 at 5:50 pm
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October 13th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I read your article with interest. I am especially interested in caring for older animals, primarily dogs, many of whom take a variety of prescription medications to manage other chronic conditions such as arthritis and heart conditions. Thank you very much for your thoughtful warning about vaccinations. I agree that more is not necessarily better.
It’s really hard to know whether to immunize your companion animals and I think you have given wise advise to talk to your veterinarian. I would also add that people should not hesitate to ask your vet questions, such as what is the risk of giving your animal a particular vacine AND what is the risk of not giving your dog that specific vacine.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
i was checking the website for kennel cough and it linked me here regarding a shot for kennel cough. Is the parvo shot/virus the same as kennel cough?
October 20th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Paula,
Thanks for your question.
No, the Parvo virus and Parvo shots are not the same as Kennel Cough and the shots you would get for this.
The reason we linked here from our Kennel Cough Treatment site is because any vaccinations, including those for both Parvo and for Kennel Cough, carry the same risks, because they are both chemical-based products and are designed to work in the same way (i.e. they are meant to lower the dog’s immune system so that they can create antibodies against whatever has been injected into them, but the truth is that in many cases, their immune system may be completely destroyed for about two weeks).
January 5th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
You know my husband has been talking to me about the parvo vaccine giving our baby parvo. I thought he was being parinoid, but low and be told my baby got his parvo vaccine on Saturday the 2nd and lastnight we were up all night with our puppy vomiting. I took him to the vet today the 5th and he tested positive for parvo. It took 2 days, but our baby has parvo from the vaccine. Good luck people.