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Bordetella Vaccination for Dogs: Fraud and Fallacy Preventing Kennel Cough Three Critical Problems With The Kennel Cough Vaccine (and what you need to do about them) Bordetella Vaccination for Dogs: Fraud and Fallacy Bordetella or Kennel Cough is commonly required by boarding kennels and veterinary hospitals. These vaccinations are  delivered to a staggeringly large percentage of dogs and the reason is not to protect your dog: the reason is to protect these facilities against liability. Many holistic veterinarians believe vaccinations are the direct link to the chronic diseases we see in dogs today. Does Your Dog Really Need the Kennel Cough Vaccine ? Have you had a veterinarian strongly urge you to vaccinate your dog for Leptospirosis? Or offer you one of those vaccine cocktails  

Preventing a Leptospirosis Infection in Your Own Pet There is a vaccine for leptospirosis, but I don’t recommend it and I don’t give it to my patients. It’s a relatively weak bacterial vaccine that is short acting and can’t protect against all serovars of Leptospira. This particular vaccine is a bacterin, which is made from killed bacteria. This type of vaccine by itself won’t prompt an immune response to make antibodies, so a powerful adjuvant is added that elicits a strong immune system response. Because of this, the vaccine also carries a significantly greater risk for adverse reactions. We also now suspect that the vaccine can actually trigger the disease in dogs, and it has also been linked to early kidney failure in older animals. For more information about why this vaccine is not recommended, download Dr. Patricia Jordan’s article. Should You Vaccinate Against Leptospirosis? There is a vaccine for leptospirosis, but I absolutely don't recommend it and I don

Ol’ Roy Dog Food Withdrawn For Deadly Drug Contamination; Pentobarbital Found In Canned Dog Food Today, we learn of yet another national brand of dog food was found to contain the lethal euthanizing drug sodium pentobarbital: Walmart’s brand Ol’ Roy canned dog food. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is now in the process of quietly removing it from all 4,700 stores across America.   If you are buying kibble or canned food you want to read this article:  Rendered Products In Pet Food Would it surprise you to learn that what your beloved pets have been eating is at least partly made of euthanized pets? What Do You Really Know About Rendered Pet Food? Dead Cats And Dogs  Used To Make Pet Food To those that may have found the article about rendered dog food disturbing and didn't believe it was possible. Rendered dog food another article from dog food advisor. Mars/Royal Canin neglects to tell veterinarians and their staff that the legal definition of m

Protecting Your Dog From Heartworm The natural deworming  Diatomaceous Earth (often referred to as "DE") is an off white talc-like powder that is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. When sprinkled on a bug that has an exoskeleton (such as bed bugs, ants or fleas) it compromises their waxy coating so that their innards turn into teeny tiny bug jerky. But it doesn't hurt mammals. We can eat it. We do eat it! It's in lots of grain based foods because lots of grains are stored with diatomaceous earth to keep the bugs from eating the grain!   Dosage Food grade Diatomaceous Earth one teaspoon per day for small dogs and 1/2 teaspoon for puppies. For external parasite control, simply rub the powder at full strength into the coat for fleas and sprinkle on bedding. DE Earth     Learn how to apply the D.E. and learn the benefits of it! http://youtu.be/d3OE5dN08I8 Diatomaceous Earth Natural Alternative to Chemical Wormers Other benefits

Frozen dog treats! Healthy-Gut Frozen Yogurt Cups for Dogs 7 Healthy Facts About Raw Pumpkin Seeds   Pumpkin Seeds: A Natural Solution For Worms     The white hearts are plain organic coconut oil. ~About 3 heaping scoops of coconut oil with a kitchen spoon makes 15 treats. (Melt and then put in a mold) * Here's the link to the coconut oil brain booster  video   The green hearts are plain organic avocado. ~ 1 organic avocado cost $3 and made 26 treats ****** If you’ve not checked out this live video by Rodney Habib and Dr Karen Becker on avocados that debunks the myth For the ice cube shaped treats, I used 1 small stalk of organic broccoli, half a bag of organic carrots, and organic blueberries (1 in the center of each). Veggies were lightly steamed and puréed. ~ That made 20 treats the size of ice cubes *Why are leafy greens good? Here’s a video link for that too! :   💡 For best results, keep in the freezer! 7 Healthy Facts About Raw Pumpkin

Do you know what a Titer Test is? Shockingly, many pet owners have no idea! A titer test is a laboratory or in-house veterinary test measuring the existence and level of antibodies (necessary to fight off disease) in your pet’s blood. Basically, it’s a test that will tell you whether or not you actually need to vaccinate your pet. Why is this so important? Because of what can happen if you over-vaccinate your pet! “Vaccinosis”, the name for the chronic disease, is caused by continued use of vaccines. These symptoms mimic the original disease in parts. The most basic method for a titer is where your pet’s blood is drawn and sent away for testing. It ranges anywhere from $150 to $200. The most affordable method is the new “in house” testing procedure. This test is preformed at the vet clinic and it takes about 20mins to get the results. The price range is anywhere from $60 to $80! According to  truth4pets.org , “Although titer testing may cost somewhat more than vaccination i

Sarah Rmb's Limb October 19 at 1:35 AM **Edit ** This is relatively new research and not posted with the intention of trying to change your view. Please feel free to share.  INFORMATION ON EARLY SPAY ING/NEUTERING  "For those who wonder why we do not advise neutering your dogs before they are fully grown... this diagram shows you when growth plates close. The sex hormones in both dogs and bitches, control when these growth plates close, ie when these bones stop lengthening. If you neuter BEFORE they are closed, they keep growing longer, resulting in a taller, thinner, narrower dog but more importantly, in a dog who has some bones the right length and some not, which puts unnatural strain on ligaments, tendons and muscles and the joint itself. Some of the notations on this diagram give a pretty big window, this is because small breeds will close sooner and larger breeds like the GSD will close much later. Many people worry that early neutering will stunt