>> IMO, never vaccinated and not vaccinating are worlds apart. > how so, i dont get that cheryl?
Never having been vaccinated and giving initial vaccinations yet not following an aggressive booster schedule are completely different to my mind. IMHO we over vaccinate just about everything these days. The number of vaccinations my grandkids are getting compared to what my kids had is staggering! They're not even vaccinations for new disease just a much more aggressive schedule of vaccinations. Why? Money for vaccine manufacturers? Many horses are vaccinated even more frequently than recommended by vaccine manufacturers. If a little is good, is more and more better? Not to my mind when it comes to vaccinations. There is a point that they are likely to start to do more harm than good. What is enough? What is too much? Manufacturers should be required to fund studies for duration of immunity, to answer the above questions. As it is they do a 12 month study, prove immunity lasts for 1 year. Then, so they don't have to fund a 2, 3, 5 or 10 year study (yikes can you just imagine how much that would cost?), let's just slap the immune system with a booster and avoid spending money for studies on the duration of adequate immunity levels. Yeah, owners may spend $$$$ trying to treat immune disorders, but the manufacturers have pocketed their money and don't care about the immune system disorders you are left to struggle with. Cheryl Sand Creek Icelandics Icelandic Horses & Icelandic Sheepdogs website: www.toltallyice.com
