>>This brings up another subject.....Vaccines. we do not give a lot
of
>>vaccines, certainley not yearly like these MFGs want you to do. I
>>have been blasted by a couple of members about this
>>before.....everyone has to make up their own mind....but I hear of
so
>>many horses, dogs (I have personally had 3 puppies die from
>>vaccines)and yes people have reactions, some very mild , all the way
>>to death.
>>Skye
Wow - in almost 19 years of vaccinating dogs and cats, I have had only
one death. In contrast to a very large number of deaths (and prolonged
and expensive illnesses) from diseases that could have been vaccinated
against but weren't. I've used plenty of Fort Dodge, too. That's not
to say that I think that every animal should be vaccinated with every
vaccine available, every year. I don't. This is a tricky problem that
should be tailored to every animal and situation.
It also brings up another question. The dog who died was a pug. I am
going to try not to insult anyone too much - but - what are people
thinking about when they deliberately breed dogs that are so malformed
as to be almost non-functional? Pugs, because of the way they are
built (by humans), have skin problems, eye problems, ear problems,
teeth problems...What about bulldogs? Chihuahuas? etc...
Penny
