Titer Testing: A Solution to the Vaccine Controversy?
This is the 2nd time the topic of Vaccines (and their Injuries) are being written about – on the Anniversary of my blog, because the topic is SO IMPORTANT! Mercy (above) hasn’t had annual shots since she had her One Year Old Boosters! Having learned about Titer Testing vs. Vaccinating, I decided to put my theory to work. At almost five years old (August 17) her Distemper, Parvo and Rabies proved excellent levels of immunity (see results below). I was also glad to see that, even though I have never used prevention against it (we are not on the map to need), the $15 heart worm test showed negative. Woohoo! No Immunizations will be needed for at least another year. You maybe have never heard that word…titer? I’m not surprised. Most of us haven’t. Marketing doesn’t get paid if it doesn’t sell you something.
“The antibody titer is a test that detects the presence and measures the amount of antibodies within a person’s blood. The amount and diversity of antibodies correlates to the strength of the body’s immune response.”
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/five-vaccine-ingredients-that-can-harm-your-dog/
In the years that I have been in love with the breed, I am disheartened by the numerous stories and statistics of dogs who suffer and tragically acquire cancers (depending on your source, it is said One of every three or four dogs will develop). When researching the ingredients that are IN vaccines, it’s no wonder! https://mysatisfieddog.com/vaccine-ingredients/
As a lover of dogs, aficionado specifically of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Puppy Breeder, I know it is of utmost importance to study each topic fully and then communicate to my friends and family urgent issues that may be concerning them in this regard. Therefore, my stand on Vaccines is: have them spaced out, never more than one at a time (to identify potential adverse reactions) and one booster around 14 months of age. After that, annual titer testing on the specific antibody, which could last up to SEVEN YEARS! I will spell out the details of how you would do this at the bottom of this article.
Just as the dozen or so Veterinarians who came together for the very imformative Documentaries “Pet Fooled” (Prime and Netflix has both carried this) and “The Truth About Pet Cancer” https://thetruthaboutpetcancer.com/ have said, vaccinating year after year makes as much sense as vaccinating ADULTS with the same infant shots each year. Speaking out in both Documentaries, one of my heroines, Dr. Karen Shaw Becker said, “I’m perpetually annoyed by the conventional veterinary community’s casual, often purposefully uninformed view of re-vaccination and its potential to trigger adverse reactions in pets. The vast majority of veterinarians continue to promote automatic re-vaccinations rather than titer testing to see if animals even need that second or third or tenth re-vaccination against the same disease.” (2)
Task force member Dr Richard Ford, Professor of Medicine, North Carolina State University, said the decision to recommend a three year core vaccine revaccination schedule was a compromise. “It’s completely arbitrary…,” he said. “I will say there is no science behind the three-year recommendation…Profits are what vaccine critics believe is at the root of the profession’s resistance to update its protocols. Without the lure of vaccines, clients are less inclined to make yearly veterinary visits. Vaccines add up to 14 percent of the average practice’s income, AAHA reports, and veterinarians stand to lose big. I suspect some are ignoring my work,” says Schultz, who claims some distemper vaccines last as long as 15 years. “Tying vaccinations into the annual visit became prominent in the 1980s and a way of practicing in the 1990s. Now veterinarians don’t want to give it up.” (3) I say, “follow the money trail”…all the way to the grave.
Last October and November were quite scary for a Dog family I know; she adopted ruby boy Duke, summer of 2018 from me. Shirley LaRoque called me in a panic and I tried to help her suggesting as I do with each of my puppy owners post Rabies shot, to administer the homeopaths of Belladonna and Lyssin (or Apis for facial swelling) and can be administered every 6 hours until the reaction subsides. Other homeopaths I have for my pets are: thuja, silicea, and melissa to name a few.
Sir Duke’s Story
I asked Shirley to recall this awful season of Post-Vaccine Adverse Reaction for you and this is what she said, “Jina taught me, during the time that my Duke was being reared in her Puppy Kennel, how important it was to space out the vaccines as well as doses that would be needed once we had our puppies. One of the things I remember her saying was “never allow the puppies to have a FULL DOSE of the annual shots and not to allow them to be shot near their necks or to leave our sight”, so for the first year, the three boosters and rabies, we had NO problems. Duke was my perfect angel and has been my Support Dog since day one. Last Fall we experienced a Life Threatening Toxic Overload that had us on pins and needles for almost two months! I hope I can help someone else with our story. We went to our normal Vet here near Phoenix, AZ, the one we have always seen, in fact, Duke had his annual 5-in-1 shot one month earlier, he was now due for his Rabies Booster. He seemed healthy and ready for this vaccine, except for two minor seizures that had come on and off suddenly since his annual booster. Unfortunately, the day of his shot, I guess I just trusted that the staff knew us and remembered what we wanted. First of all, they took him out of the room, saying they didn’t want to upset me if he cried (something I never will allow again) and when they brought him back, I could tell SOMETHING WAS OFF. I was frustrated, but didn’t say anything…not until a few hours later when Duke was SO LETHARGIC; he hadn’t eaten or drank anything all day! I began to call the Vet almost immediately. They said I should give a benadryl and to watch him through the night…the longest night of my life! Now, almost 24 hours later, I was watching my little guy’s life slip away. The Vet said that these were “normal” under the conditions (Annual Shots? Rabies? Really?) and to keep trying to offer food and water. I maintained a 24/7 watch over my boy, offering his beloved ice chips, a variety of chicken and food…anything? He wasn’t eating or drinking and my Vet did not seem concerned…meanwhile I was a nervous wreck!
After the 3rd day, I brought Duke to an Emergency Walk-In Specialist who put him on I.V. therapy including electrolytes and asked me to come back the next day. Because Duke was so weak, we HAD to go in each day for 3 weeks straight! After about 10 days of carrying him and dripping water and bits of food, I was able to coax my boy to walk outside rather than be carried. Three weeks later, he began to walk around. Almost six weeks later, he would initiate food and water. It took my boy THREE MONTHS until he was back to “normal” (jumping up onto my lap, chasing his balls, etc). This Normal was AFTER I had been giving my boy Organic Bone Broths, Pro-biotics, Pre-biotics and other supplements to pull those toxins out of his body and help his body heal. Since that time, I have been talking to others and have found that my story is not unique, unfortunately. Two of my friends who also have dogs within the TOY Breed Category (Lhasa Apso and Pomeranian) have also had Adverse Reactions to their annual shots and almost lost their dogs. Each of us have pretty much decided to keep our dogs healthy and not give them annual shots. We are working with Holistic Veterinarians who encourage Titer Testing (the same that Jina does) rather than annual shots. Since this, sadly, I have seen stories like mine all over the web. My boy is the love of my life and I couldn’t bear a day without him. I hope our story helps you make good decisions for your fur baby.”
Is There Help?
Now what? What can you do to prevent adverse reactions or cancers that are caused by over toxification within your pets system? I believe in a holistic approach to all healthcare. Prevention is worth a pound of cure, right? So, keeping our fur babies’ gut and environment healthy and keeping them active helps a LOT! If it’s time to vaccinate, then look at microdosing your boosters and be sure to stay away from the neck area. Dr. Judy Morgan says “if the vaccine is mandatory (Rabies for instance), I do recommend pre-treating with an antihistamine and having the vaccine given at a time when you are available to stay at your veterinarian’s office for at least one hour after vaccination to watch for allergic reaction. If vaccine exemptions are allowed, that would be my preferred way to avoid giving a vaccine that may cause anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction leading to shock).
Vaccinations should never be given to a pet that is ill or undergoing an anesthetic procedure. Multiple vaccinations should not be given at the same time. Vaccine injections should be given low on the hind legs, never over the shoulder or loin area. If a tumor develops secondarily to the vaccine, leg amputation might save the pet’s life, whereas a tumor over the shoulder or loin area would be very difficult to remove.”
When inquiring with my Veterinarian’s Office for Titer Immunity Testing, unfortunately the cost is so high that it typically prohibits people from seeking them out (apx. $100 per strain that you are testing). The good news is that there are several lower cost places that will test. I found the best price point through https://hemopet.org/titer-testing/
During Mercy’s annual health check, a simple blood draw was spun and given back to me. I already paid and printed out the instructions and brought it to a UPS drop. It was really THAT easy. Most of the results were given to me within a few weeks, though the rabies took about a month to get back. I received an e-mail to let me know the results, and now I’ll share them with you!
It is my hope that in writing this blog post that I have informed you of another CHOICE in order to maintain a healthy and happy fur baby for LIFE…full life. If I have, please drop a comment and share this article with friends. Until next month..