HOWEDY Scott D,
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> On Monday, I had to put my dog down unexpectedly,
That so?
> but now I'm beating myself up wondering if I was hasty.
Havin read ahead, you wasn't "hasty"; you was MISLED
INTENTIONALLY by your veterinary malpracticioner.
> Quick history, my lab was diagnosed with Mast Cell cancer 3
> years ago, given a maximum of 6 months to live based on the
> grade of the biopsied tumor. I managed to keep my dog around
> for an additional 3 years with the use of prednisone, (first 20 mg,
> then 10, then 5) daily, and benedryl. She had been cancer tumor
> free for nearly 2 years.
Can't complain abHOWET THAT. UNLESS, of curse, the
CANCER WAS CAUSED BY TOXIC veterinary malpractices
or STRESS from MISHANDLING accordin to the BEAST
ADVICE of the professional lyin animal murderin punk thug
coward active acute chronic life-long incurable MENTAL
CASE dog trainers and university trained behaviorists who
post their LIES IDIOCY INSANITY and ABUSE here.
> She also had bad hip dysplasia,
Hip dysplasia is a VITAMIN deficiency, like SCURVY.
It's EZily PREVENTABLE and DOES NOT OCCUR
if dogs are fed an apupriate diet. You'll find the SCIENCE
on my webpage.
Blame the garbage commercial diet recommended and SOLD
by your ETHICKAL breeder and veterinary malpracticioners.
> but I never realized this could be corrected, or how bad
> she may have truly been. Her spine had arched a bit and
> she was very bow legged, but she could run and walk,
> though every now and then with a brief limp.
Yeah? There's a couple of surgerys that are pretty effective
for relieving PAIN from hip dysplasia.
> Her attitude hid any pain.
Dogs "HIDE PAIN" ONLY when they DO NOT TRUST their owners.
> Over the past two week, she had been limping a bit more, and even
> having a bit of trouble jumping. She would lay down during periods
> she would normally be standing with excitement, i.e. begging for treats.
LIKE THAT, for EXXXAMPLE. Dogs SHOULD NOT be offered
and witheld of treats and affection or given treats as "rewards" for
behavior as THAT INCREASES STRESS to dangerHOWES levels.
> Though not everytime. Over the years on prednisone, she visibly
> aged in the form of thinned and sagging skin, as well as thinning
> coat,
That sounds more like thyroid DIS-EASE.
> but her personality was always there.
Of curse.
> On Monday I took her to get her annual vaccinations.
THAT'S INSANE. Your dog had PROTECTION FOR LIFE
as a result of his initial shots. Your veterinary MALPRACTICIONER
KNEW THAT, Scott D; he just DIDN'T WANT to TELL YOU.
> The exam went fine, though I did notice her ****vering a
> bit while I held her as they trimmed her nails. When
> walking out to the car after the exam, she stopped and
> took a spontaneous bowel movement. Then just as she
> started walking, her legs began to wobble, then she fell.
>
> She could not get up. She began to salivate intensely, and
> was obviously panicked. The vet came out and tried to
> assist her in getting up and walking with no luck. She
> began to mess herself, and continued salivating and
> panicking. We took her back inside.
And of curse, treated her for ANAPHYLATIC SHOCK.
> The vet contemplated a stroke,
That so? That's curiHOWES, AIN'T IT, seein as
anaphlyxis is a COMMON reaction within an
HOWER of ANY injection <{}: ~ ( >
> though I felt as if she may have been having an adverse
> reaction to the meds, though it was the same vaccine as
> every other year.
THAT MAKES IT EVEN MORE LIKELY, Scott D.
WON CANNOT HAVE a HISTIMINE REACTION to
sumpthin THEY AIN'T NEVER DEVELOPED ANTIGENS for.
> Her back feet both started growing cold at the ankle downwards.
> She could not be calmed, and kept sliding around on her stomach
> trying to stand. She curled up on my lap, salivating, ****vering and
> crying.
So your veterinary malpracticioner immediately gave her
an injection of adrenalin, antihistimines, and inserted an IV:
GI symptoms of cramplike abdominal pain with nausea, vomiting,
or diarrhea also occur but are less common, except in the case of
food allergy.
Dyspnea is present when patients have bronchospasm or upper airway edema.
Hypoxia and hypotension may cause weakness, dizziness, or syncope. Chest
pain may occur due to bronchospasm or myocardial ischemia (secondary to
hypotension and hypoxia).
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000844.htm#Treatment
Treatment
Anaphylaxis is an emergency condition requiring immediate
professional medical attention. Call 911 immediately.
Check the ABC's (airway, breathing, and circulation from
Basic Life Sup****t) in all suspected anaphylactic reactions.
CPR should be started, if needed. People with known severe allergic
reactions may carry an Epi-Pen or other allergy kit, and should be
helped if necessary.
Paramedics or physicians may place a tube through the nose or
mouth into the airway (endotracheal intubation) or perform emergency
surgery
to place a tube directly into the trachea (tracheostomy or
cricothyrotomy).
Epinephrine should be given by injection in the thigh muscle right
away. This opens the airways and raises the blood pressure by
tightening blood vessels.
Treatment for shock includes fluids through a vein (intravenous) and
medications that sup****t the actions of the heart and circulatory system.
The person may receive antihistamines such as diphenhydramine,
and corticosteroids such as prednisone to further reduce symptoms
(after lifesaving measures and epinephrine are administered).
Outlook (Prognosis) Return to top
Anaphylaxis is a severe disorder that can be life threatening without
prompt treatment. However, symptoms usually get better with the
right therapy, so it is im****tant to act right away.
> Her feet were getting colder and colder, and she would not
> respond at all in that area to stimuli. A brief ultrasound did
> not reveal anything,
Of curse not~! Your dog was DYIN of anaphylactic shock.
> though the doctor was fairly certain she had suffered a clot
> resulting in the paralysis. She explained this type of prognosis
> rarely has any form of positive outcome.
Of curse~! Yet she NEVER MENTIONED anaphylactic
shock as a direct result of her unnecessary inapupriate
TOXIC vaccination, DID SHE, Scott D, on accHOWENTA
she wanted to SCAM YOU into believing she suddenly took
a stroke or sumpthin <{}: ~ ( >
> Considering the 6 cancer related surgeries she had over the
> first 18 months of her diagnosis, the hip problem, and the side
> effects from prednisone, I put her down.
The pred probably prevented her from droppin dead with
the needle still in her arse, Scott D <{}: ~ ( >
> As I'm continuing to go through my devistation of losing my best
> friend of 9 years, I can't help but wonder what really happened?
Did your veterinary malpracticioner mention anaphylaxis?
> I started thinking that perhaps her legs popped out of socket,
> but would they both go at once, and would it result in paralysis
> and the end of circulation, clearly to the same part of the legs on
> both sides?
That's ABSURD, Scott D; AS ABSURD as givin her annual innoculations.
> Nothing was ever 'officially' confirmed before she was put down,
Of curse not. OtherWIZE she'd of ADMITTED LIABILITY.
> so I would like to know some thoughts of yours,
> based on the symptoms I provided.
The other DOG LOVERS here who've replied to you are
LYIN ANIMAL MURDERIN MENTAL CASES. sharon
a.k.a. sharon too is a veterinary malpractice office manager
and Mrs. veterinary malpracticioner.
The other imbecile, janet boss is a PROFESSIONAL dog
trainer who jerks chokes and shocks dogs into INSANITY.
> Thank you in advance.
I gotta sign off NHOWE on accHOWENTA there's a
lightenin storm comin. HOWEver, it won't last long
and I'll be back UNTIL these MENTAL CASES stop
postin their LIES IDIOCY INSANITY and ABUSE here.
Meanwhile, you MIGHT wanna print this HOWET an
shove it DHOWEN your veterinary malpracticioner's
throat. Here's a serving suggestion: DON'T GET CAUGHT.
From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: Vets are having a serious lapse of ethics?
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I was sent to a copy of a VERY interesting story on
Newstarget. It speaks to MANY of the issues that I
have been discussing.
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BOTTOM LINE BLURS VET PRACTICES
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Imagine if every time you went to the doctor you were
given vaccinations that you don't need; vaccinations
that offer no benefit but all of the risks of harmful
side effects. Or you were given medications with no
explanation or information provided. Or tests were
being done for no reason. Now imagine that you can't
speak and you have no way to tell those who care for
you that those vaccinations make you feel sick; you
don't want those tests; and the medicine is causing
more harm than good.
That's exactly what many of our cat and dog friends
experience. We bring our best friend to the veterinarian
with unquestioned trust and faith that our vet has our
animal's best interest at heart but according to
Veterinarian Dr. James Busby, author of "How To Afford
Veterinary Care Without Mortgaging the Kids", his
profession is suffering from a serious lapse in
judgment and ethics that is rooted in making money.
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IT'S NOW ABOUT MON**EY
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Dr. Busby, who has been a practicing vet since 1966,
loves his work and comes from a family of Veterinarians;
but admits if he had to practice the way vets practice
today he would not enter the profession. Dr. Busby feels
"the profession has slowly turned from what was once an
honest, caring one to a situation where many clinics and
doctors are interested more in the bottom line, than
what is necessary and best for your pet."
If you thought the veterinary world had escaped the
'bottom line' mentality of the Medical Community you
are wrong. The world of veterinary medicine has become
equally entangled with Drug and Insurance Companies.
The result is not only rising costs for the animal
guardian but also unnecessary treatments, over-the-
top testing, and over vaccination for the animals.
Dr. Busby says, "Veterinarians today seem to assume
they have the OK to run every test and perform any
and every procedure on your animal they can, unless
you tell them differently. Then they usually get irate
and try to shame you for being a non-loving pet owner."
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USING GUILT AND PRESSURE
..........................................
Veterinarians are great at using guilt and pressure to
strip animal guardians of their power. They can be brusque,
condescending and intimidating and in the end, the animal
guardian, wanting to do whatever they can to sup****t their
animal friend, goes along with whatever the vet says.
The only way to change this is for animal guardians to
become as well informed about their animal's care, as
they are about their own. Until recently, Vets have held
an unquestionable 'high moral' mark where guardians
assumed that whatever a vet wants to do must be in the
best interest of the animal, but that unquestionable
morality is gone now.
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TOO MANY VACCINES...TOO OFTEN
....................................................
Let's start with vaccinations. The standard operating
procedure is for animals to receive a multitude of
vaccinations on a regular schedule. Most animal guardians
don't question the vaccination schedule. If the vet says
it's needed, then it must be. For those who do question
it, they are met with hostility or condescension or
frightened with the horrors of what will happen if
an animal isn't vaccinated regularly. And in several
cases, have been asked to find another vet altogether.
But here's the truth about all animal vaccines: The
drug manufactures label determines the frequency of
revaccination. There is nothing scientific about the
current animal vaccination schedule. Neither the FDA
nor the USDA requires drug companies to prove the maximum
immunity conferred; they only require that immunity be
conferred for the duration of their testing. Which means
if the drug company tests for one year, the label states
vaccinate yearly.
This manufacturers' recommendation ultimately influenced
rabies laws in each and every state across the country.
Those laws are not based in scientific study, but rather
on the research done by drug companies necessary to get
approval for their drugs.
It has been proven as well that vaccine boosters do not
increase immunity. Once the body has immunity, that same
immunity will knock out the virus in the vaccine, leaving
your animal to experience none of the benefits from the
vaccine but all of the risks from the adjuvants; and,
leaving the guardian to pay for something that does nothing.
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CANCER FROM A VACCINE
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Kris Christine, Founder of The Rabies Challenge Fund Trust
and vaccine reform activist, stated during a recent interview
on Conscious Animal Radio that this practice fit the definition
of fraud. Christine joined this fight when her own dog Meadow
developed an injection site sarcoma with the needle mark
visible in the center of the tumor. After her vet informed
her that Meadow most likely had immunity to rabies for life,
and carelessly let it slip that it was the distemper shot
Christine should really watch out for as that one had many
side effects and was ultimately unnecessary for older dogs,
Christine jumped into action.
Since, she has had the rabies vaccination requirement
revised in her home state of Maine extending it to every
three years; challenged the state to introduce a veterinary
disclosure law, which was defeated and has started the
Rabies Challenge Fund Trust along with Dr. W. Jean Dodds,
a highly noted Veterinarian for her work and opinion on
vaccine reform. The Rabies Challenge Fund seeks to prove
through a challenge study that the rabies vaccine confers
immunity for seven years.
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IMMUNITY LASTS MUCH LONGER
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Dr. Ronald Schultz, who is also involved in the Rabies
Challenge Fund, has already demonstrated through serology
(blood testing) that the Rabies vaccine lasts at least 7
years. He's also demonstrated that the distemper vaccine
lasts at least 15 years; parvovirus at least 7 years and
the adenovirus at least 9 years.
By now you are beginning to see that there are two roots
to this issue: The drug manufacturers who are not required
to test for maximum immunity conferred and the veterinarians
that go along with the recommendation of the drug companies
without question.
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P.S. The BOTTOM LINE is now blurring MANY
VETERINARY PRACTICES. The days of James Herriot are
LONG GONE. IF you DON'T have the MON**EY, then your
beloved Pet may be Out of Luck.
Now is the time for you to TAKE CHARGE
of your dog or cat's Health Care. TAKE
MATTERS into your OWN HANDS.
QUESTION what your Veterinarian Advises.
BE AWARE of ALL the Holistic, NATURAL OPTIONS.
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DO you NEED to buy my products?
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NO
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Do You NEED to TAKE ACTION?
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YES
Do Something DIFFERENT.
EDUCATE yourself on ALL of the OPTIONS and Alternate
ways of Healing and PREVENTING DISEASE.
I am in the FORTUNATE position of SEEING what INVOLVED
Pet Guardians are doing to KEEP their Pet's Healthy..
SO if you would like a KICKSTART to a BETTER WAY to
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Best Wishes,
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From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Sec.rets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: Her Vet wants to vaccinate for Lepto..Yes or No?
Good morning Veterinary Secrets readers.
Many of you responded after my newsletters on vaccines,
and I am wanting to address some of your specific questions.
First here is a question from Pam, who vaccinates her pets
very infrequently, her veterinarian sup****ts this, but her
vet wants her to have Leptospirosis vaccine..
>>>>Hi, I have a vaccine question for you.
We have (currently) 4 dogs & 3 cats. 2 cats never go
outside, and the 1 that does lives inside a heated
building on our property where I run my business.
We have not given the inside cats any vaccines since the
initial ones when they were kittens and will never will
either.
The one that goes outside gets a rabies every 3 years.
We've backed off on everything with the dogs except for
rabies every 3 years. Our vet knows how we feel about
all the over-vaccinating and respects that. But
this past spring she said the only thing she would fight
us on was the lepto because she's seen too many cases of
it.
What is your opinion on this?
Thanks for this awesome program you've created to
help all of us take better care of our babies.
Take care, Pam<<<<<<<<<<<
Thank YOU for the kind words Pam!
Now to your question.
First here is What it is....
Description:
Leptospires are thin, filamentous, motile bacteria that
are spiral in shape and have hooked ends.
Transmission of the infection may occur via several routes, such
as orally (primarily contact with urine), venereally, across the
placenta, through broken skin (e.g. bite wounds), or by the ingestion
of infected tissues. The bacteria may also be acquired from contact
with contaminated soil, food, water, bedding and other fomites.
The bacteria prefer soil that is moist and has a neutral pH, as well
as stagnant or slow-moving warm water. 1,2Water is most often
contaminated
from the urine of infected animals, as the bacteria
may be shed in the urine for months after an infection.
Because Leptospires prefer warm weather and are readily killed
by freezing, the incidence of clinical disease is greatest in late
summer to early winter (August - December), in the southern
areas of the United States, and in semitropical regions around
the world. Disease prevalence also increases after periods of wet
weather.
Leptospires penetrate the mucous membranes or abraded skin
and produce a bacteremia within 3-8 days. Infection then spreads
to a variety of tissues, including the kidneys, liver, spleen, pancreas,
CNS, genital tract, and eyes. The bacteria commonly localize in the
kidneys, causing impaired renal function. Acute nephritis develops
and may progress to chronic renal failure.
Leptospires appear in the urine about 12-15 days post-infection,
and may persist for up to four years. 2 Infection of the liver is also
common and results in hepatic necrosis and icterus. Historically,
renal disease has often been associated with L. canicola and L.
grippotyphosa infections, and liver disease has been associated
with L. icterohaemorrhagiae and L. pomona infections (especially
in dogs < 6 months old). Overlap occurs in the clinical syndromes
caused by the various serovars, however.
PREVENTION..
It MAY be prevented with Vaccines, BUT that
depends upon the specific strain of Lepto..
Over the last 15 years, the serovars involved in clinical
cases of canine leptospirosis have ****fted from predominately
L. canicola and L. icterohaemorrhagiae to L. pomona, L.
grippotyphosa, L. autumnalis, and L. bratislava.
Historically most vaccines for dogs contained primarily
the serovars L. canicola and L. icterohaemorrhagiae.
With the realization that other serovars are now contributing more
to clinical disease in dogs, vaccines have recently been produced
that also contain L. pomona, L. hardjo and L. grippotyphosa.
POST VACCINAL REACTIONS
Postvaccinal reactions are common with the leptospiral
bacterins. They include hypersensitivity reactions,
localized inflammation at the injection site, and
generalized malaise (sometimes with fever).
Prevention of leptospirosis also involves the elimination
of carrier states and the avoidance of potential sources
of the bacteria in nature. Isolation of infected animals,
the use of doxycycline to eliminate leptospiruria, strict
sanitation in kennels and hospital settings, control of
local rodent populations, and elimination of stagnant or
warm, slow-moving water are all measures that may help
prevent this disease. The bacteria are usually sensitive
to the iodine-based disinfectants.
SO what do I advise?
Well that partially depends on where you live, and your
dog's lifestyle. If you area has abundant Lepto, AND
our dogs are regularly in slow moving warm water, then
you could CONSIDER the Vaccine.
I for one am NOT convinced that the Lepto vaccine is that effective...
There are MULTIPLE strains of the disease, AND it is very difficult
to create an effective vaccine for anything other than a virus.
I started in practice 15 years ago, and I once regularly vaccinated
for Lepto..AND I saw a LARGE number of serious VACCINE REACTIONS.
I DO NOT advize giving it to ANY of my local clients here,
BUT I livein an area that FREEZES ( it is below ZERO now),
hence Lepto is not a problem.
As for WHAT you should do?
Talk to your Veterinarian and explain your concerns.
Its ALL about RISK/BALANCE
If you choose to NOT VACCINATE for Lepto, and one of your
dogs contracts the disease, they can generally be treated
early on with a penicillin based antibiotic..but there is
the RISK of some serious long term side effects.
THEN there is ALSO the RISK of some serious LONG
TERM side effects with the Vaccine.
WHAT would I do??
NOT VACCINATE.
My personal opinion and I really feel that the Vaccine
RISKS outweigh the REWARDS of protecting against POTENTIAL
DISEASE.
Dr Andrew Jones, DVM
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Rabies Reactions..( And the Twisted Law )
"If I Had A Strictly Indoor Cat He Would
NEVER Get ANY Vaccines -
Regardless of State Law."
From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.theveterinarysecret.com
Hello The,
Re: Rabies Reactions..( And the Twisted Law )
One of our readers sent me in a question asking How
they could avoid mandatory Rabies vaccine for their
indoor cats.
In Canada, Rabies is NOT required by Law- but
this is different in the U.S.
This got me doing some research, and I found a very
interesting article by a prominent 'conventional'
veterinarian, Denis Macy, president of the American
College of Veterinary Internal Medicine ( ACVIM)
Dr Macy re-iterates many of the things I have said,
such as Rabies vaccine side effects of auto-immune
disease and cancer, then comments on the lack of
ANY legal recourse a Pet Owner has in the event of
a Vaccine. Even MORE ludicrous, is that the Vaccine
Manufacturer is EXEMPT from being sued at a State
Level because of the FDA. YET this is NOT SO with
Human Vaccines.
The Pet Owner is on the hook for paying for the COSTS
associated with a Vaccine Side Effect, EVEN IF that
owner did NOT want the Vaccine.
Commentary by Dennis W. Macy, DVM, MS
President-Elect and Diplomate ACVIM - Oncology
Rabies vaccination is also associated with adverse events
including the potential for autoimmune disease, anaphylaxis,
granuloma formation, soreness at the injection site, and
tumor development in cats.
Because rabies is a fatal disease in both humans and
animals, it is mandated by law that dogs and cats be
vaccinated against rabies in many parts of the country.
Despite the fact that adverse events associated with
rabies vaccination may result in death or the development
of a tumor at the injection site which may result in death
or the development of a tumor at the injection site, which
may result in more than $3,000 in treatment costs, owners
really don't have a choice whether their pet receives the
mandated rabies vaccines.
In many parts of the country, pet owners must have their
animals vaccinated for rabies or face a court appearance.
Rabies laws usually apply to dogs and / or cats regardless
of how low the risk of contracting rabies may be for an
individual pet.
Most veterinarians sup****t routine rabies vaccination for
dogs and cats for the protection of not only the pet, but
also for public health reasons.
It could, however, be argued that the risk of rabies in a
cat living in a high-rise in Denver, Colorado is much less
than the risk of developing a fatal sarcoma as a result
of receiving the mandated three year rabies vaccine annually as
required by law (Denver has not had a case of terrestrial
rabies in over 20 years).
Although the risk : benefit ratio this situation would tend
to favor not vaccinating for rabies, neither the client nor
the veterinarian has that choice.
In order to comply with locallaw, the three year rabies
vaccine must be given annually or the owner will face a
possible court appearance.
The risk of developing a vaccine site tumor has been
estimated by the Vaccine Associated Feline Sarcoma
Task Force to be between 1 / 1000 and 1 / 10,000 cats
receiving rabies or feline leukemia virus vaccines and
the risk of developing vaccine site tumors increases
with the number of these vaccines administered, Who
is financially responsible if the owner complies with
the law and the cat develops a fatal adverse event
such as a vaccine-associated sarcoma ?
Currently, the clients whose cat develops vaccine-associated
tumors must pay thousands of dollars for the treatment of
this adverse vaccine even that was caused by a veterinarian
administering a USDA-approved vaccine.
What recourse does the client who didn't want their cat
vaccinated against rabies have against the veterinarian
and the vaccine manufacture ?
Let's first look at the liability of the vaccine manufacture.
Surely, based on state common law, the client should be able
to hold the vaccine manufacturer responsible for providing a
product that resulted in harm.
This would be true if it were a human being who had an
adverse reaction to DTP vaccine, but it's not the case
for veterinary vaccines.
Veterinary vaccine safety and approval are the responsibility
of the USDA, which claims federal law preempts the state's
common law. If the vaccine is produced in accordance with
the USDA guidelines, recent court decisions hold the
manufacturer harmless for reactions caused by vaccines
(Smith-Kiln Beecham vs. Linnbrook Farms, Circuit Court of
Appeals, March 26, 1996).
It is interesting to note that although the FDA controls
the approval of licensure of human vaccines, the FDA
claims no federal preemption, and a human vaccine
manufacturer may be held liable for injury produced by
their vaccines under state common law statutes.
What is the veterinarian's liability in such a situation ?
If the veterinarian provided the owner with information
regarding the potential of adverse events associated with
vaccination prior to vaccine administration and there is
evidence of such in the medical record, the veterinarian
would not be considered liable for the adverse events
caused by the vaccine. If the veterinarian, however,
merely administered the vaccine without providing
information regarding potential adverse events prior to
the vaccination, the veterinarian may be considered
liable for damages associated with that product.
Rabies Vaccination
In all states, rabies vaccinations are required by law.
The first rabies vaccination is good for one year. In
many states subsequent vaccinations are good for three
years. In other states, they are only valid for one year
by law.
Please check with your vet to determine the legal
requirements in your state.
P.S. If your dog or cat is ILL and You go to a
Veterinarian, they can NOT force the Rabies vaccine
upon you. Many Holistic Practicioners will offer other
options such as Homeopathic Nosodes. If I had a Strictly
Indoor Cat he would NEVER get ANY vaccines- regardless of
State Law.
P.P.S. I go into detail on the Alternatives
to Vaccines in the Veterinary Code. It's at
http://www.theveterinarycode.com
It's Your Pet. Heal Them At Home!
Best Wishes,
Dr Andrew Jones, DVM
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