Bark Mew and You

01/16/2024

‼️ RECALL ALERT: Blue Ridge Beef expands its recall of Puppy Mix due to Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination. For more details, please see this page and alert any other dog parents you know. https://buff.ly/3NS02sq

01/16/2024

There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to vaccine recommendations.

Vaccine resources here https://drjudymorgan.com/pages/vaccines?_pos=1&_sid=1d7ec0150&_ss=r

12/24/2023

Of course!

12/09/2023

Oh, heyyy

11/10/2023

Due to Possible Salmonella Health Risk.

10/26/2023

Librela is a new monoclonal antibody drug for osteoarthritis pain in dogs. It works well for some, but there's a real risk of severe side effects ...

10/11/2023

No shame.

10/11/2023

True!

Valid point 🤷‍♂️

08/30/2023

Learning about your pet’s food should not be based on chance.

08/16/2023

Yes!

SO JUST HOW LONG DO YOUR PET’S SHOTS LAST?

Definitely longer than a year!

According to the top pet immunologist (aka vaccine expert) in the world, Dr. Ronald Schultz, Ph.D. – “ Annual revaccination provides no benefit and may increase the risk for adverse reactions.”

What the heck are adverse reactions (or side effects)?

Well according to the other rock star pet immunologist Dr. Jean Dodds:

“Side effects from dog vaccinations can occur anywhere from instantly up to several weeks or months later. Vaccines can even cause susceptibility to chronic diseases that appear much later in a dog’s life (Dodd, 2001).

Severe and fatal adverse reactions include:

•Susceptibility to infections.

•Neurological disorders and encephalitis.

•Aberrant behavior, including unprovoked aggression.

•Vaccines are linked to seizures. Distemper, parvovirus, rabies and, presumably, other vaccines have been linked with poly neuropathy, a nerve disease that involves inflammation of several nerves. (Dodds,2001)”

SO HOW LONG EXACTLY DOES YOUR PET’S VACCINE LAST?

According to the recommendations of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), (basically the dudes who set the standards for the vets): “Among healthy dogs, all commercially available [core] vaccines are expected to induce a sustained protective immune response lasting at least 5 yr. thereafter”

Here’s the breakdown of the core vaccines from Dr. Ronald Schultz:

Minimum Duration of Immunity for Canine Vaccines:

Distemper- 7 years by challenge
Parvovirus – 7 years by challenge
Adenovirus – 7 years by challenge
Canine rabies – 3 years by challenge

The moral of the story here, if you have no idea when your pet is due or has been vaccinated, then just run a titer test and this will confirm if you are due, rather than over-vaccinate your poor pet, setting the stage for future problems!

What’s a titer test?

A titer test (pronounced tight-errr) 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.

It’s also super useful when making a decision about vaccinating a pet with an unknown vaccination history, or for determining if pets have received immunity from vaccination.

Vaccinating your pet is super important so don’t lose the overall message here: VACCINATE, JUST DON’T OVER-VACCINATE!

According to Dr. Dodds:

“Vaccines have achieved many important benefits for companion animals, and has saved more animals' lives than any other medical advance.”

Want more on titer testing? Check it out:

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Rodney Habib

"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

08/12/2023

08/06/2023

Try this all-natural rinse to help protect your pet from fleas (as well as ticks, mosquitoes and other pests)! 🐕🐈🛡️

For more tips to keep pests at bay, visit our new website: https://bit.ly/3YfAXvx

07/28/2023

Moxidectin is an injectable 6 or 12 month heartworm preventative for dogs. Study draws conclusions on acute adverse reactions in certain breeds and age groups.

07/21/2023

Just so you know...

Veterinarians are prescribing gabapentin for dogs more and more often ...but is it safe, or even effective?

04/23/2023

Great point!

When a dog is ill with something like cancer, continuing routine flea/tick/heartworm medications and vaccinations is to me, attacking a body that is already under attack.

I discuss this and more with Dr. Judy Jasek in episode 6 of The Naturally Healthy Pets Podcast, available now on all major platforms, YouTube, and here: https://www.drjudyu.com/podcasts/naturally-healthy-pets-podcast

04/18/2023

Solar powered violence

04/16/2023

Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.

04/06/2023

Easter Lilies kill. Even a tiny amount of pollen groomed from their fur can be lethal.

DO NOT keep Easter lilies in a household with cats.