Essential Dog Vaccinations: What You Need to Know

Section 1: The Vaccination Schedule for Dogs

I strongly disagree with some veterinarians who claim that all vaccines should be administered annually. The only exception is the rabies vaccine, which is legally required to be given once a year to provide dogs with a legal identity. For other vaccines, even the authoritative institutions in the United States, when compensated, only recommend a booster every three years. In terms of vaccine principles, administering them every 5 to 7 years is perfectly fine.

Section 2: The Composition and Drawbacks of Dog Vaccines

In an article by Dr. Cathy Alinovi DVM, the author of "Cat and Dog Nutrition Guide," readers are informed about what is actually in vaccines. Most vaccine ingredient lists are proprietary information of the companies, meaning that vaccine manufacturers do not have to disclose their ingredients to consumers. Therefore, even if your pet has a negative reaction to a vaccine, the company is not responsible.

Dr. Cathy Alinovi DVM's research on commonly used vaccines in the U.S. market reveals that most contain toxic substances such as mercury additives, aluminum salts adjuvants, formaldehyde, sodium glutamate, and 2phenoxyethanol.

Mercury additives are used as preservatives in vaccines to prevent contamination by harmful bacteria, aluminum salts adjuvants help vaccines produce a better response, formaldehyde is used to inactivate vaccines by killing unwanted viruses and bacteria during production, sodium glutamate and 2phenoxyethanol are used as stabilizers.

A study by Dr. ScottMoncrief confirmed that using vaccines can increase the risk of dogs developing antithyroid antibodies.

In a study by Dr. Bellabarba, it was found that vaccines can inhibit the binding of circulating thyroid hormones with serum proteins, leading to the inability of thyroid hormones to reach each cell effectively, resulting in hypothyroidism.

Vaccines contain many toxic substances, including viruses, mutated bacteria, immunostimulants, foreign proteins, and chemical preservatives. All these toxins are directly injected into the bloodstream and lymphatic system, bypassing the dog's first line of defense, making the harmful effects even more significant.

Section 3: Types of Dog Vaccines

The core vaccines for dogs include three: canine distemper, canine adenovirus type 2, and canine parvovirus. It's important to note that canine adenovirus type 2 also protects against canine hepatitis type 1. The common fourinone vaccine for dogs includes an additional canine parainfluenza virus vaccine, which is a noncore vaccine.

Core vaccines have a lifespan of over 5 years in live virus experiments, with theoretical values reaching up to 9 years.

For noncore vaccines, besides the canine parainfluenza virus vaccine, canine spirochetal vaccine, canine Lyme disease vaccine, and canine Bordetella vaccine are all antibacterial vaccines. These are different from antiviral vaccines, have lower reliability, and are not recommended for use unless a particular disease is prevalent in the area beyond average levels.

Section 4: Antibody Testing for Dogs

Antibody testing measures the number of plasma antibodies. The effectiveness of vaccines for canine distemper, canine parvovirus, and rabies can be reflected through the number of plasma antibodies. Canine adenovirus, however, is a virus that primarily infects and replicates in the respiratory tract, not causing systemic diseases. Protection is provided by local secretory antibodies, and the number of plasma antibodies does not reflect the protective ability of the canine adenovirus vaccine.

Antibody testing can be conducted two weeks after the completion of the immunization to determine whether the vaccine has taken effect. An antibody test can be done every three years. If the test result is below 1, a booster shot is needed. Otherwise, no further boosters are required.