A shipment of vaccines arrived at our clinic with limited content information, so we called Merial Corporation and asked them to provide it.
“No” was their answer.
Our concern was aluminum.
Without this information the doctor can’t monitor the accumulative amount of aluminum patients are receiving.
Aluminum is a proven neurotoxin that is used as an adjuvant in many vaccines and was shown to be toxic to the nervous tissues in animals as far back as 1885. Since then, studies have linked it to Alzheimer’s and impaired neurological development in babies.
We pressed on with Merial. A very nice veterinarian returned our call, but the answer was the same.
“No. The aluminum content is “proprietary information.”
We found this unacceptable. In March of 2013 we filed a “Freedom of Information Act” request through the USDA.
Months later, a letter arrives from the government. The requested information is being “withheld” because “disclosure is likely to cause competitive harm…”
So, we smell a rat. Patent laws protect proprietary formulas, and vaccine content information is provided for human vaccines. Why not pet vaccines?
The FDA stands by their claim that neurotoxins in vaccines are safe and they quickly dismiss the credibility of studies showing otherwise.
Many vets feel that over-vaccinating is serious and a leading cause of chronic health problems. Vaccine reactions in pets are common and could even be fatal. A small 10-pound dog will usually receive the same dosage as a huge 150-pound dog. Why? Because that’s the way vaccines are labeled.
With the exception of Rabies, the law does not require pets to be vaccinated, however some vaccines should be given to protect your pet. Your veterinarian has the freedom to recommend which and how much of a vaccine should be given. We saw a positive change in vaccination frequency recommendations in 2003 when the American Animal Hospital Association published a study showing that core vaccines were good for a minimum of 5 years, and as long as the lifetime of your pet!
It has long been accepted in the human field that immunity induced by vaccination is long lasting, and in most cases, life long. Studies show that the same may be true for pets.
What you can do:
- Work with your veterinarian to minimize the number of vaccines given.
- Be sure your pet is healthy and well hydrated on his vaccination day.
- Don’t give all the vaccinations on the same day.
- Request vaccines that are “non adjuvanted” and “mercury free” when available.
- Request Titers. This will tell you if the vaccine is even necessary.