Why is it that yesterdays cats have far out lived the pets of today? More and more cats and other pets are acquiring diseases normally found in humans; cancer, diabetes, arthritis, heart and liver disease, skin allergies, and sinus problems.
There is a great myth out there that we must vaccinate out pets on a regular basis. Experts say, Your pet NEEDS this vaccine and it won't do ANY harm€.
WRONG!
Vaccines, although have benefits for preventing serious illnesses in pets, are being over used, too often. Vaccines work by stimulation the immune system. They do have a positive effect by protecting against infectious diseases. However, over vaccinating has long-term negative effects that lead to hosting immune related diseases.
These diseases can include: immune mediated hemolytic anemia, immune mediated skin disease, vaccine induced skin cancer, skin allergies, arthritis, leukemia, inflammatory bowel disease and neurological conditions. Today we are seeing more cats and dogs acquiring cancer before the age of five years old. And autoimmune diseases are on the rise as well.
The combination of over vaccinating year after year, inadequate nutrition, poor breeding practices, and other environmental stresses have left each generation of our pets more susceptible to congenital disorders and chronic disease.
Veterinary schools are beginning to advise alternative vaccine protocols. New research is showing that vaccine immunity is lasting longer than previously thought.
The decision about vaccinating your pet is an individual choice. Although they can prevent serious illnesses in our pets, they should be used with caution. Research the vaccine you are giving your pet before visiting the vet.
Consider the risk factors for your particular animal. Are they an indoor or outdoor animal? Cats that strictly indoor pets, never going outside, are at low risk for acquiring infectious diseases from other animals that may be unvaccinated and infected. They may not require all the vaccines that an outdoor cat needs. In some cases, vaccines given at 1 year of age can provide life long protection.
Yes, it is important to protect our furry friends from serious illness, but we as humans owe it to these helpless creatures to do the research. They are depending on us for their well-being. Save yourself the agony of having a shorten life with your pet, and seek out the truth about vaccines.
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