Allergies and Vaccines
November 9, 2009 by Daniel Beatty, DVM · 2 Comments
Is this a description of your dog?
She has been biting her sides, paws, tail, anything she can get her mouth to and creating red, bald spots, some to the point of bleeding. These are along the sides of her body and on her tail. The last time she had all of her shots she [...]
Dog Vaccination Guarantees Protection
August 15, 2008 by Daniel Beatty, DVM · 1 Comment
Did you know that dog vaccination guarantees protection against disease? Well that is at least what the pharmaceutical companies’ marketing departments would like you to believe and it certainly is working on some people. Faith left a comment on my blog about this very topic and then I went to her blog and discovered some [...]
Is your vet STILL overvaccinating your dog? : The 2006 canine vaccination guidelines
September 7, 2007 by Daniel Beatty, DVM · 10 Comments
Is your dog being overvaccinated and your vet is not following the new guidelines? How many of you are still getting annual “shots” for your dog? Has your vet told you that there is a “new” protocol for vaccinating your dog? I say “new” loosely because the guidelines have been around for over 5 years [...]
Dog Rabies eliminated from the US
September 7, 2007 by Daniel Beatty, DVM · 7 Comments
That title is correct federal health experts in Atlanta today are expected to announce that the Canine Rabies Virus has been eliminated from the United States and Canada. There has not been a case of Canine Rabies in 2 years. Heres a link to a news story about it –
Canine rabies wiped out, experts say
So [...]
Overvaccination and the Rabies Challenge Fund
April 12, 2007 by Daniel Beatty, DVM · Leave a Comment
One of the veterinarians that has really been at the forefront of overvaccination in pets is Dr. Ron Schultz of University of Wisconsin School of Vet Med.
His research is the foundation for the reason that the AAHA and the AVMA have decided that we should only vaccinate for Distemper, Parvo, and Adenovirus (Hepatitis) every three [...]
New 2006 guidelines for Canine Vaccinations from AAHA
April 12, 2007 by Daniel Beatty, DVM · Leave a Comment
I went to a seminar this past weekend and found out that the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) the elite of elite in small animal organiztions, released their guidelines for Canine Vaccination.
Heres the link for their recommendations – AAHA Guidelines
Still the same – with 3 year booster recommendation for the core vaccines – Distemper, Parvo, [...]
