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So true! When we moved recently and found a new, local vet, the whole office was astounded at our cat's health. She was spayed at 6mo, with no vaccines, ever (she's an indoor kitty) and staff were simply amazed at her calm, trusting demeanor though she clearly did not like the office.
I do think overuse rabies vaccines creates more aggressive and reactive animals.

What about live virus vaccines, are they safer, available? I find references to an edible live vaccine being used to control rabies in wild animals.

My son rescued an abused, emaciated, mostly bald, mangy mutt, Boss (bc he runs our lives) dumped on a dirt road, surrounded by 3 sides of gator infested waters 2 yrs ago. He was about 6 mo old.
We tried to acclimate him to our other dogs, but our lab/shep mix with clear vaccinosis almost eviscerated him. So he lives in our garage (we spend our days in the heat with him).
A few months after we acquired him, we brought him to a dog sitter, he escaped, a well-meaning person took him to the pound where he was given 3 separate multi vaccines, Frontline, and microchipped - all contraindicated by his obvious mange and each other.
I understand all chained dogs (but we have NO choice and we HATE it!) will develop a form of "box syndrome" (a torture method for captured soldiers), however, we did not have ANY problems with his friendliness until after the forced vaccines. Thankfully he doesn't really bite, sometimes he will accidentally nip during an attack, but he sounds so ferocious that you'd swear the person or dog is being mauled, but he just jumps on them and "bitch slaps" them around until they escape or think they lost a limb or two.
It took us a long time to move him into my son's room bc he prefers the garage and would whine until we put him back in there.
I tried thuja on both dogs and saw some, but little overall improvement. I also tried several formulas made for children after vaccines.
Both of them, if startled (stranger there when they weren't expecting it, Ballon pops, fireworks), will expell a squirting from their anal sacs at times. Boss will sometimes become scared of someone he knows well for reasons no one can figure out - even me twice, but since I have the lap he jumps into when he's scared, (all 65 lbs) he is never aggressive with me.
We really need to move him in the house full time - IT'S TOO HOT OUT HERE - but even when Max does behave, Boss is so scared of him, it turns into a fight. Both freak out when locked in an ac'd room alone.
Then there is also the health. After Boss' vacs, he developed what looked like burn marks after a few days that turned into him becoming almost hairless after I had just got most of his hair back! He still is bald in the collar area (he had little holes in his neck from a prong collar when he was found).
He is an AMAZING dog! Truly amazing! But not knowing what will set him off is dangerous bc one day he might actually bite someone. We think he is a beagle mastiff mix. We have grown so fond of him, we are no longer trying to find him a home. But his eyes are ALWAYS watering, doesn't eat well, REFUSES raw food til I cave in and give him kibble, has not been neutered yet bc I couldn't get him to a state of health where I felt it was safe b4 his rabies/tags expired (Max was neutered @ 2yrs).
I will take any suggestions in healing the mental and physical problems they both have. I'm on disability and don't have a lot of $, but they always eat better than I do.

Dr. Falconer, My cat, Moses, is 1.5 yrs and has never been vaccinated. I picked him up from a dump in Sinai, Egypt, when he was 2 months and brought him home to the US. He has chronic rhinosinusitis (he pants and breaths open-mouth quite often). I'm going away next week and will have a cat sitter take him outside every morning, (he has to go out) so I'm thinking that I have to give him a rabies shot before I leave. Is it a good idea to build up his immunity in the days prior to the vaccine with Transfer Factor (or Beta 1,3D Glucan) and give Lyssin immediately after to hopefully prevent adverse reactions? I wish I lived closer to you, but I'm in CT. Thank you!

dr.falconer , i have 3 cats 1 ( a 10 year old manx) 1 ( a 6-year-old junglebob , that's a jungle cat & pixie bob) and 1 (a 2 1/2 year old domestic serval) the manx had all the shots until i stopped getting them when she was 3 years old everytime she got them she got a fever and felt real bad for about a week except for rabies it's a law here, the junglebob had her kitten shots + 1 booster ( she has asthma) the serval has had kitten shots (but no leukemia ) no more after that but all were killed vaccines, rabies on all it's the law here and already dealing with exotics would be afraid not to for them, anyway they have been scratching like crazy this year more than any the vet doctored them for ear mites, a week later still scratching , so he said we needed to look at the servals ears well she don't like him and she still has her claws so he knocked her out with telazol which she didn't wake up for 10 hours , didn't act right for 3 days, an took a week to get her personally back! do they need vaccinosis treatment or detox and the serval needs her ears checked again what can be used ( she may have ear or nose polyps) we need to find out but am afraid to knock her out again is there a detox you can use to get the anesthesia out of their bodies faster? on thing servals have a small liver for their size. thank you

Dr. Falconer, my name is Christine and I love my dogs. I watched my first die a slow death at the hands of a greedy and incompetent vet.
I was on a mission to learn as much as I could about a healthy raw diet and minimal vaccines before getting any other dog/s. I know vaccines were the cause of Moose's death. My 2 new pups are thriving on a raw diet. and minimal vaccines - the puppy shots and one rabies. My second pup came to me with puppy mange and the diet cleared it up and a topical of a .5% of neem on the spot. Instead of months of meds.
That pup (now 2 years old) had his first rabies shot yesterday. I ordered the IMRAB (law requires it) and they called and said it was in. So reluctantly he got it. Then the tech left the room when I asked about side effects of the IMRAB and she said oh, no! I gave him the regular rabies! I almost lunged at her throat. What could I do. I was so upset and it was done.
She touts herself a holistic practitioner and then tried to tell me she gives her dogs heart worm meds and regular rabies shots! So many phonies out there. I give my dogs Diatomaceous earth (every day) and his test came back negative (of course) I paid my bill and left. He'll never get another that's for sure.. law or not.
He's acting ok but a little aggressive than usual and lethargic. What can I do for him? I also have a 3 month old puppy with leaky eyes and I'm guessing because of his 2 rounds of puppy shots.. (from the breeder). No more for him.
Anything I should do to help minimize the poisons he was given? Any detox? He is a 16 lb. italian greyhound.
I appreciate your time and help. I love your site and blog—thank you for the education! Respectfully yours, Christine

I am a big believer of avoiding vaccines at all costs as a breeder and a mother. I do not vaccinate my children; likewise I do not vaccinate my own puppies/dogs except for rabies and even then I try to hold off as long as possible before administering (9 months).
Unfortunately, when a puppy leaves, I will vaccinate only for distemper and parvo (as per Dr. Jean Dodds recommendations/protocols).
Recently, I had a puppy leave at the age of 4 months at which point I gave the Intervet vaccine for distemper and parvo only. Additionally, I only administered 1/2 of the dose. Consequently, about 8 weeks later, this puppy (now 6 months) started having seizures and ultimately after the third seizure was rushed to the emergency vet. After two days at the vet and now on Phenobarbital, the puppy is doing fine.
The owners and I have been brain storming trying to figure out what could have caused this 6 month old puppy to have these cluster seizures. Could it have been a delayed reaction from the vaccine? The puppy was not vaccinated for anything else. The puppy eats Fromm Gold Puppy food. She did have small amounts of treats. These particular treats were on a list that mentions even though it is made in USA, the ingredients come from China. The puppy was exposed to lawn chemicals about 3 days prior to first seizure; hence, the neighbor next door has their lawn treated regularly.
Any suggestions??
My experience with this particular vaccine has not been good; hence, nearly every puppy that leaves about 3-5 days later, they all experience lethargy, vomiting, and loose stools. But I am not sure what else to use and I do trust Dr. Dodds recommendations. Unfortunately, Intervet was bought out by another company (think it was fort dodge) and Dr. Dodds said that the Intervet for distemper and parvo is the same formula and was not changed. I use to use Intervet DHPP and never had any problems. Can you recommend a vaccine for distemper and parvo only?

My puppy was vaccinated against Distemper, Parvo and Hepatitis at 12 weeks. To support the immune system I gave him transfer factor Plus (human version) 2 weeks before and after the vaccination. He was also given Thuja after the vaccination.
A few months later we titre tested him to check if the vaccination had worked. He had a really high titre for Distemper and a really low titre for Parvo virus less than 5. Not sure of exact number. The laboratory just advised he fell into the category less than 5.
From what I have read any titre even if low means he would have immunity and one report I read said a low titre would last about a 1 - 1.5 years. I have also been advised and read that re-vaccination for parvo will not guarantee a higher titre for parvo. I prefer to keep vaccination to a minimum whenever possible and as there is no guarantee of higher immunity if i do re-vaccinate I would be exposing him to risks associated with giving vaccines. He is on a natural diet including a good quality probiotic. I would like to support his immune system as much as possible so that in the event he is exposed to parvo I can minimise impact as much as possible. As the category provided by the testing laboratory is unclear that is does less than 5 mean a 0 or negative titre? I was thinking of giving him one transfer factor Plus capsule (human version) on a daily basis or only giving this in the summer months where the risk of parvo is higher. Can I give my puppy transfer factor on a daily basis without it causing him any harm? He is currently 9.5 months and was thinking of giving him Transfer Factor until he is about 3.- 4 years at which point any parvo contracted would not be as severe. He may even build up natural immunity in time.

I have a dog and I am able to find some decent food, however I want to get a cat and I have no idea on a safe kitty litter.. I can always train it to go in the toliet... but if and when.. I would still need a safe kitty litter... I have had cats in the past and never had to worry.. but now since there is so much crap in the kitty litter I can not get a cat until I can figure this out.. I do not like the corn in the litter, and what ever other stuff they are putting in it.. I never gave any of my cats vacines and they lived unitil 18 years.. now I am scared..
Thank you

Hi Everyone,
this whole vaccination protocol is so insidious. I have a 9+ Rhodesian Ridgeback that about 2.5 years ago started getting lipomas. My integrative vet started giving him a chinese herb. After a year with no improvement, in fact an increase in size and quantity i started him on Dr. Gloria Dodd's homeopathic detox program: heavy metals, rabies, heartworm, etc.
I had stopped giving him his rabies and heartworm 4 years ago. He only had the shots necessary. After 10 months on Dr. Dodd's protocol, the lipomas have not increased in number, some have decreased in size, but it is still a long struggle. His adrenals are stressed, he isn't digesting the nutrients from his food, so keeping weight is a struggle. I wonder why with all the detoxing the lipomas were not receding. With his endocrine system stressed, can his body detox? I have seen this with other's animals as well.
I have the kids on raw diets: 50/organic and 50/human grade, i wish i could afford 100% organic. Our house uses no chemicals, but those that existed within the components of the house materials when built. I have devices to limit the EMF radiation. Our water is filtered to remove chlorine, fluoride and other contaminants. I believe that the vaccines are the root cause of the decline of life force and immune system.
In doing this protocol, i learned that dogs should drink 1oz of water per pound of body weight, which none of my dogs ever did. Now they are given water regularly throughout the day to help flush the toxins.
Reading your post just confirmed my thoughts that this can be a long process to correct. How does one build up the immune system if the animal cannot absorb the nutrients given to it?
I am so angry at the system that perpetuates this fallacy of vaccination. We need to make our voices heard and change the laws both for animals and humans. I see what vaccines have done to our animals and i look at what is being spouted by the medical community for the children and i shudder. This is so wrong, in fact it is criminal. Things won't change until there is an epidemic with children being affected.
thank you for your efforts in enlightening everyone.
Happy Holidays.

This is alarming but so helpful. Thank you for this post. BTW, after taking several amazing Field Medicine courses, I thought I would then go through EMT training. I did some research and found that in order to do that, I would have to receive multiple vaccinations with God knows what toxic ingredients and I immediately knew that I would have to forgo this training.
What in the world are they thinking when they require trained medical personnel to take vaccinations? How would this help in their work?
Thanks!

What do we do when rabies is required to license our dog? We do not allow the vet to vaccinate otherwise. We have/had three rescue greyhounds and all have exceeded life expectations because we use holistic measures, herbs and homeopathic remedies. Our oldest who raced for six years lived to 14 years 2 months, our 2nd one to 13 yrs 7 months and our remaining dog is at 9 1/2 years and counting. Our vet asks for the names of remedies we use but does not do anything with that info.

Hi Dr. Falconer - I hope that you will remember us and our dog Samara. We still have not vaccinated her for Rabies. I just don't feel comfortable giving her the shot. Is is possible that using the product, 4Life Transfer Factor that she could possibly fight the rabies virus should she ever get exposed to it? Samara is the healthiest dog we have owned and I just don't want to mess her up. Thanks, Doc.

This post really hits home for me. Once again Dr. - spot on.
At 2.5ys old, my Great Dane "Mona" had malignant tumors, eruptions on the face & genitals, bouts of chronic diarrhea and lethargy. All symptoms of vaccinosis.
We found Dr. Falconer in 2011 been following his advice for a little over 2 yrs. I have seen significant results but vaccinosis is a tricky one. Sometimes we go months and months with no issues and sometimes a lot pops up at once. Something seems unrelated but then you track it back and voila! Makes total sense.
So please believe it. Treating vaccinosis is not a quick fix. I see it as the peeling back of layers of healing like an onion. The only way to treat vaccinosis is just not to get it started.
oh.. if I knew then what I know now...

My female German Shepherd has terrible allergies that I attribute to vaccinosis. She was vaccinated at the very young age of 6 weeks and had all the breeder's puppy shots. Unfortunately, I didn't know then what I know now. She also received her boosters in that first year, but nothing more, since.
I believe these vaccines have turned her own body against her, in an inflammatory response. Terribly itchy skin; bites at her paws, her sides, her back side and her face.
My question is, would things been different had the shots been singular dose, after 9 or 12 weeks?
I wouldn't wish her troubles on anyone.
I am doing everything I can to help her. Raw diet, regular supplements of
Omega 3's, green supplements, transfer factor plus, as well as herbal tinctures of licorice root, milk thistle, and dandelion root.
At this juncture, it's hard for me to see vaccines in a positive light at all.
My thoughts take me towards what a naturally reared pup might look like?
My question, is it advisable to use nosodes as replacement of vaccines?
Or, if vaccination is still advisable, say after, 9 or 12 weeks, given in single dose, and spaced out?
It's a conundrum I would like to find an answer to.
O

I had a doberman pincher that loved to play frizbee. After a while we noticed some exercise intolorence. He was 4 at the time. My vet said he was fine just give him some of these pills. After a couple more visits we decided to to to a wellknown clinic and have him fully evaluated. So ultra sound and EKG and so on. They recommended a full spectrum of medication to support the heart like lasix and beta blockers and no excercise . Otherwise he had 4 months to live at best. After a week of this I could see he was deppressed and unhappy. I asked to take hime off all his meds cold turkey. They said OK if thats what you want. I asked my holistic Dr. what she would recommend for a patient that weighed 78 lb. She gave me a list and we contiued with mild excercise. One year later I took him back to the same clinic and had all the tests repeated. They told me that whatever I was doing to continue since he was much imoproved. He died 8 years later at 12.
Anne