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Joined: Dec 1999
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Anonymous, I'm very sorry to hear about your cat. I know an herbalist who specializes in treating cats and dogs completely naturally. She has a clinic in Ontario where she has worked with animals for I think it's over 15 years. She is definitely against vaccinating animals (and humans). The only shot she allows her own animals to have is the rabies shot which is required by law in her area. She has dealt with everything from parvo to distemper with herbs like Echinacea & Goldenseal and VS-C (Chinese anti-viral formula). She has written two books on using various herbs and supplements with dogs and cats, called The Healthy Pet Herb Guide and More of...The Healthy Pet Herb Guide. In her original book, she cautions: If you still feel you must vaccinate, please only vaccinate healthy animals. It is advisable to wait until your puppy or kitten is at least 6 months of age. Do not give all the vaccinations at once, separate them, especially rabies, and use only killed viruses. It is also a good idea to only vaccinate for what health problems are in your area. Why vaccinate for something that your pet has no chance of being exposed to. Also, the dosage given of many of the vaccinations are the same regardless of the size of the animal. Veterinarians will now agree to using a "minimum" dosage for small animals when requested to do so. It simply does not make sense to give the same amount of vaccine to a toy poodle as it does to a Labrador retriever. To prevent any long-term auto-immune problems from developing due to the vaccinations, clanse your puppies' or kittens' blood with Red Clover, LIV-C or E-Tea. If your pet is older, use Dandelion to not only cleanse the liver, but to support it as well. Below is information on the herbs she mentions: Red CloverLIV-C (now called Liver Cleanse)E-TeaYou might also want to consider calling and setting up a phone consultation with the author of the books. Her name is Vivian O'Neill and her office number (in Ontario, Canada) is 613-967-8111. Perhaps she would have information on how to avoid vaccinating your cat. Like humans, I would hope there is some sort of "medical waiver" you could get to exempt your cat from vaccinations, especially considering the cat's prior medical history of side-effects to the vaccines. Besides...your cat is obviously an in-door cat, so why does it need to be vaccinated...just to visit the veterinarian? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Seems to me there is a conflict of interest here, if this is the case. I'd personally opt to go to a "natural" or "holistic" veterinarian, if I had to go to one at all. Let us know if there's anything else we can do to help.
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