Author Topic: Chilling Story--3 Puppy Vaccination Mistakes: Too Early, Too Often, Too Much  (Read 1286 times)

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Offline DeeDee

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http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/3-puppy-vaccination-mistakes-too-early-too-often-too-much/

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On January 25th, five days after their vaccination, both Bastian and Bella became lethargic and had very loose stools. When Jeannette called the veterinary clinic out of concern, she was told that this could not be a reaction to the vaccine as the puppies would have exhibited symptoms sooner. She was advised to do nothing and that the illness would likely pass on its own.

Two days later, Bastian began shaking and pacing and his seizures and pain continued unabated. The following morning, on January 28th, Jeannette received a phone call. Cindy had been informed of Bastian and Bella’s illness by another breeder and immediately contacted Jeannette to warn her of her own terrible experience. Jeannette decided at this point that it would be best to let Bastian cross. On the morning of January 30th, Bella also joined her brother.

One day later, on January 31st, the unthinkable happened. Jeannette learned that Bastian and Bella’s litter sister, Sophie who lived several states away, also succumbed to distemper, just nine days after her second vaccination.
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What sticks out at me is these were all cases where the "breeder" purchased the vaccine (from where?) and vaccinated at home, not through the vet.

The puppies all seemed a bit young for vaccines besides. Perhaps if these "breeders" would keep their puppies longer and wait to vaccinate until the puppies are older, these things wouldn't happen.

Note: the incidents happened in January 2010. Any more deaths since then?  Was it just a bad batch of vaccine purchased from some questionable supplier, because the "breeders" were out to save a buck?

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I noticed something about Canada too.

I think some other countries have different rules from the US concerning SOME things--are the products they have different from us too?

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Note: the incidents happened in January 2010. Any more deaths since then?


January 2012 is mentioned in the article.
« Last Edit: January 30, 2014, 10:11:53 AM by DeeDee »
"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." Edward Hoagland
"Thorns may hurt you, men desert you, sunlight turn to fog; but you're never friendless ever, if you have a dog."

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