Cat health is important. When we have a new pet in the house, most of
us know that a full set of vaccinations is the first need for a new
kitten. We ourselves receive many vaccinations as children against many
diseases and illnesses.
However, some veterinarians are beginning to take a stand against the
rate at which we vaccinate dog and cat species and consider vaccines
dangerous to the animal's health.
In the past, felines were vaccinated against distemper and rabies.
Slowly, more vaccines for cat health have been added to the list.
Individuals are often afraid that if their pet doesn't receive its
vaccinations, it may contract a fatal disease.
Some feline diseases can be transmitted to humans. However, it's
interesting to note that the rate of disease in cats has increased over
time regardless of these vaccinations. Many veterinarians are noting
that our pets aren't as healthy as in times past and that the cats'
lifespan is shorter.
Today, many veterinarians skilled in cat health suggest shots for
distemper in felines, Chlamydia, and one to prevent an upper
respiratory infection known as rhinotracheitis, to name but a few. All
of these vaccines are repeated year after year for the lifespan of your
cat. Are our cats getting too much of what we believe to be a good
thing? Think about it.
Would you want to be vaccinated for chicken pox every year of your
life? One would think there would be some adverse effects from too much
vaccination. Reports show that most of the illnesses that veterinarians
deal with on a daily basis have roots in over-vaccination. Homeopathy
has a term for this: Vaccinosis.
In Celeste Yarnall's book Cat Care, Naturally, Dr. Jeff Levy, DVM
explains the evolution of new diseases that stem from vaccinosis: "I
believe that feline leukemia evolved because of vaccination for
panleukopenia. Then with the vaccination for feline leukemia, the cat
just came up with a different disease, FIV (Feline AIDS).
You can see this in vaccinated cats that later turn up with all the
symptoms of feline leukemia but still test negative. The disease is
coming from the cat, and each subsequent incarnation that is
necessitated by vaccination."
Allopathic medicine and the greed of the pharmaceutical industry are as
harmful to our pets as it is to us. The same companies who are selling
the vaccines fund the schools that are training new veterinarians. Only
a handful of veterinarians are brave enough to dare to step outside
those boundaries and practice holistic medicine on animals.
Over the years, humans have suffered as well from over-vaccination.
Leukemia, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and many other diseases are a
result of the negative effects of vaccination.
Yarnell also quotes studies of the smallpox vaccine in humans as having
been harmful. She claims, "Smallpox (along with other infectious
diseases, including diphtheria and scarlet fever) declined with
sanitation reforms instituted in the latter half of the nineteenth
century.
Government health records from all over the world showed that, during
the most intensive periods of vaccination, the incidence and death rate
attributed to smallpox increased, though these statistics were actually
on the decline when vaccination began."
So what are we as pet owners supposed to do? Rely on your
veterinarian's advice regarding cat health because veterinarians are
the professionals and should know what they're doing. If your cat is an
indoor cat, then you may be safe in only getting the initial shots when
your cat is a kitten.
If your cat is an outdoor cat and encounters other cats often, then you
might consider a little more protection. Alternatively, you could find
a veterinarian who practices holistic medicine and find out what
alternatives are available to help your cat live a healthier and longer
life.
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