Bordetella Vaccine
Posted by Rae, Mark and Alyssa on Apr 1, 2009
The Bordetella Vaccine, or Kennel Cough Vaccine, is usually given to canine puppies many times throughout the first year in a series of numerous shots, and then yearly as a booster.
Although it is given so frequently, the bordetalla shot is often unnecessary. Many vets are becoming aware of the need to only administer this vaccine on a case to case basis, and only recommending it to dogs that are frequently around a large number of dogs, as in the case of show dogs.
The reason veterinarians are becoming hesitant to administer such a vaccine is the substantial evidence showing it can cause mild to extreme adverse reactions in your pet.
The bordetella vaccine side effects can include soreness and a lump at the injection site, hives, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, breathing difficulties, lameness, or even death.
The vaccine for kennel cough is usually given in a set of shots nicknamed “cocktail” vaccines, where many different viruses are being injected, easily over-stimulating your dog’s immune system where it cannot possibly overcome the onslaught of so many diseases all at once.
This is why many dogs have these negative reactions to the vaccines. Their bodies just cannot handle creating all the antibodies at once, especially if they are under one year or a small breed.
Even if your dog does not show any side-effects to the bordetella vaccination, it may not prevent him from contracting the illness.
Fever, steroids, disease, or maternal antibodies can prevent your dog’s ability to make the proper immune blockers that the kennel cough shot is designed to produce.
So, you could be exposing your pet’s immune system to a high stress situation, when the shot itself may not even be effective.
Additionally, if the kennel cough vaccines are given too close together, vaccines can be made ineffective by earlier shots; given too far apart, the immune response will not be properly activated.
Also, kennel cough vaccinations given to very young puppies (under six weeks of age) could prove to be useless, as their immune system may not have the “memory” quality to sustain the antibodies.
Even if your dog happens to contract kennel cough, the symptoms are mild and compared to the side-effects of the vaccine, may be easier for you and your pet to handle physically and emotionally.
Kennel cough symptoms can include a dry cough and tracheal irritation that lasts from seven to ten days, but their general state of health and happiness is usually unaffected.
They typically show no loss of appetite or rise in temperature either, which is more than you can say for the kennel cough vaccination itself. The vast majority of infected canines will recover on their own with no medication in a very short period.
If the cough seems persistent or annoying to the dog, there are many herbal cough remedies that have no side-effects for your little guy or gal, and are much more cost effective than the vaccine, which may not protect the canine in the first place.
Another huge down side with ALL vaccinations is the fact that there is a high concentration of so-called “modified live” virus particles.
By injecting your pet with these viruses and the toxic chemical mixture, you are actually facilitating the onset of a full blown viral attack. This means if your pet was exposed to a highly contagious virus or bacteria then you are actually giving him a strong dose which can easily lead to full-blown symptoms.
We hear this story almost daily, where animals were completely healthy, they get vaccinated and within a couple of days the animal is extremely sick and is under attack.
Not only can vaccines give an animal any number of diseases that they are meant to protect him from, they typically cause chronic inflammation which is now known as the leading cause of cancer.
Clearly, the vaccinations are not working and are causing far-reaching life-threatening problems. This is why we do not recommend giving any vaccines to your pets. Please read this short article on the dangers of vaccinations.
If your dog or cat does happen to have the standard kennel cough symptoms and you are looking for a safe organic kennel cough treatment and you would like to try treating kennel cough at home, then please see our home remedies for kennel cough.
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