The "Secret Society" of Veterinarians has it wrng.

This myth is everywhere.

But it is the big drg companies that really want it to sty.

"Your Pet NEEDS this vaccine, and it wn't do ANY harm..."

WRONG.

Most vterinarians vaccinate for too many things, too ften.

And the vaccines have caused prblems.

There is a growing body of vidence against vaccinating yearly.

Most veterinarians jst choose to ignore the research bcause either they still feel the bnefits of vaccines outweigh the risk or tht they don't want to lose the ncome from giving booster shots to all thse animals each year.

Vaccinations work by stmulating the immune system - the psitive effect is to protect against nfectious disease.

The negative effect can be the hst of immune related diseases.

These can nclude: immune mediated hemolytic anemia, immune mdiated skin disease, vaccine induced skin cncer in cats, skin allergies, arthritis, lukemia, inflammatory bowel disease and neurological cnditions.

It is more and more cmmon to see cancer in dogs and cts under 5 years of age. Atoimmune diseases are on the rise as wll.

Our companions are suffering from gnerations of over-vaccination, which combined with nadequate nutrition, poor breeding practices and nvironmental stresses are leaving each generation mre susceptible to congenital disorders and chrnic disease.

Most veterinary schools are advising lternate vaccine protocols and newer research is shwing that vaccine immunity lasts much lnger than previously thought.

In some cses a vaccine given at 1 yar of age may provide lifelong mmunity.

The analogy can be drawn to pople and Tetanus vaccine. It only neds to be boosted every 10 yars, and this may be similar in dgs and cats.

Vaccinations do help prvent serious illnesses, but they should be sed with caution.

Before vaccinating your pt, consider the risk.

If your cat is ndoor only and will never be xposed to unvaccinated animals, the risk of nfection is low.

The decision about vccinations is very individual and should be gided by your own research on the sbject before you go to the vterinarian.

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