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I’m going to go kill myself.

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When I was 13, I spent a bunch of time arguing with adult anti vaxxers. Which is why I really do believe that people should not treat 13 year olds like toddlers. I will take your sources into consideration.

I use to be a pro-vaxxer, too. I don’t like when people treat me like I’m somebody who can’t think for themselves. I’ve spent countless hours studying vaccination after my sister died from the HPV vaccine.

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The 5 Steps To Stopping Dog Shots

As a society, we’ve become addicted to vaccinations. Adults, kids, dogs, fish. No one is exempt.

Why this profound attachment to them exists and why we think they’re such a necessary part of preventive health is mostly based on fiction rather than fact. Everywhere you turn you’re bombarded with information about how your dog needs annual or tri-annual vaccinations to protect her from disease. And almost all of what you hear in the mainstream media is myth.

Uncovering what is fact and what is fiction isn’t always easy for anyone, including veterinarians.

Sometimes I wonder if we need a self-help program, maybe a 5-step program to recover from this addiction.

But first, let’s break down and bust those myths.

Myth #1: Vaccines saved the world.

Fact: Vaccines actually help spread disease.

Pro-vaccinators are often quick to use this as the first argument to claim why vaccines are so great. Polio and smallpox are the first examples quickly cited as being exterminated from the planet only because vaccines were used.

That’s just not the truth.

For example, the polio vaccine campaign began in 1955, at least three years after the polio disease peaked. I repeat: after the peak of natural polio. Every disease has a life cycle – a rhythm that coincides with other natural cycles such as the time of the year (the flu is a good example of a winter disease), or life cycles (puppyhood vs adulthood).

For polio, there had already been a natural, cyclical decline in active cases when the vaccine was distributed to the masses. The medical profession used fear and social pressure through mass marketing to push vaccinations even though the vaccines were shedding the virus, increasing the number of actual cases of polio. The same practices continue today with many vaccines. And it’s no different for parvo, distemper, feline leukemia or other pet vaccines.

Myth #2: Vaccines are safe, harmless and effective.

Fact: Vaccines are not safe. Never have been and probably never will be.

This myth really gets people marching their animals, kids and themselves to the doctors, vets, pharmacies, pet stores – and now even the airport for their vaccinations! The airport? Yes, before you hop on that flight get your flu shot! The message conveyed is that the immune protection is immediate and you’ll be protected from germ carrying passengers on the plane.

That’s also pure fiction.

The immune reaction to most vaccines requires at least a week.

The other implied message is the vaccines are so safe you don’t have to think about it or discuss it with a trained medical provider. You just pop into a kiosk and you’re good to go.

The other wing of the fictitious premise of the safe, harmless and effective myth is dispelled when we look for long-term studies. There have been no long-term clinical trials to support the above claims. And those clinical trials (double blind, etc), also called evidence based science, just don’t exist for vaccinations!

As far as adverse reactions are concerned, many are reported, but many others are overlooked. Immediate reactions within 48 hours are the only ones considered actually causal from the vaccination. Long-term chronic reactions are rarely considered a result of or even associated with the vaccinations. But you pet owners know exactly what I’m referring to. You know your dog was healthy before them and not after.

Even the US Supreme Court has called vaccines “unavoidably unsafe.” They set up and funded The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to help folks with medical bills. Even though this is a drop in the bucket it says a lot about how the government actually views vaccines. And honestly, even all those negative reactions aside, how can dog shots be safe when they contain these really harmful ingredients?

Aluminum – Aluminum is a Class 3 (out of 4) carcinogen (meaning cancer-causing). It crosses the blood-brain barrier like mercury, leaving the brain susceptible to inflammation and even cancer. Aluminum and mercury combined in the body (and in vaccines) are much more toxic together than separately. It also makes your dog more susceptible to all kinds of allergies – skin issues, inhalant allergies, anaphylaxis and even death.

Mercury – Thimerosal is a mercury-based vaccine additive that’s known to be a direct neurotoxicant and studies have shown that it can increase the risk of serious neurological disorders. It may also be an immuno-toxicant, leaving the immune system vulnerable to pathogenic microbes.

Formaldehyde – Formaldehyde is added to vaccines to inactivate any bacterial products and to kill unwanted viruses and bacteria that might contaminate the vaccine during production. It’s a known carcinogen.

Foreign proteins – Vaccines are all grown on different animal tissues, including chicken eggs, dog lung, human placenta and monkey kidney. These foreign tissues must be processed by the body’s immune system and are the fastest route to autoimmune disease.

And just because you don’t see these specific ingredients listed on the packaging or on the manufacturer’s website, that doesn’t mean these ingredients aren’t in there. They could just be part of the “trade secret.” 

Myth #3: The science on vaccines is settled.Fact: Not even close! The studies are biased, don’t test for long enough and are heavily weighted in favor of vaccine manufacturers.If science is supposed to be objective, how can you consider this science? You can’t.Look, for example, at the distemper vaccine. When this vaccine was first introduced in the 1950s, vets weren’t really sure if the vaccine would work, but were giving it to dogs anyway. Then, when there were some instances of dogs coming down with the disease about a year after vaccination, they didn’t go back and do more tests to “make the vaccine better,” they just decided to revaccinate. They thought the average pet owner wouldn’t want to go back and forth to the vet’s, spending money on antibody titers, so they decided to start the practice of vaccinating yearly.No science here, just arbitrary decisions that are still affecting your animals and family to this day.

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[UPDATED] Which Vaccines Does Your Dog Need?

Do you know the difference between so-called “Core” and “Non-Core” vaccines for your dog, and what those terms mean?

Do you sometimes wonder, “How often do I need to vaccinate my dog?” Or which vaccines are absolutely necessary and which are not? And what’s required by law?

It can get confusing. A lot of veterinarians give out misleading information to get you to keep vaccinating your dog regularly.

So we want to fill in the blanks and give you the information you need to make the best decision for your dog.

Then, when you get that card in the mail from your vet reminding you that your dog’s due for his annual physical exam and vaccinations, you’ll be prepared, knowing what your dog does and doesn’t need to remain protected from disease – and stay out of trouble with the law!

All of the vaccines given to dogs fit into 2 categories: core and non-core vaccines.

Core vaccines are the ones most vets recommend your dog should have as a puppy. These vaccines all protect against dangerous viral diseases. They are:

Rabies

Distemper

Parvovirus

Adenovirus (Canine Hepatitis)

The Non-Core vaccines include:

Bordetella

Lyme Disease

Leptospirosis 4-way (this is sometimes included in combination vaccines with core vaccines, but it is a non-core vaccine and should be considered separately)

Canine Influenza

Parainfluenza

Adenovirus Intranasal

Several of the non-core vaccines (Bordetella, Lyme and Leptospirosis) are bacterial vaccines. Bacterial vaccines have low efficacy rates coupled with high incidence of adverse reactions. This means they should rarely be used, and then, only after careful consideration of all the risks of vaccinating vs not vaccinating against these diseases.

But if you do plan to give your dog any of these vaccines (or you already have), you’ll need to know how long they last and how to protect him after.

This is great, but it still doesn’t answer the question of which ones your dog needs. Don’t worry, I’m getting to that.

We’ve created a downloadable chart that you can print off and take with you (or look at before you make an appointment). In it, you’ll see two parts, one for Core and one for Non-Core vaccines.

First, for core vaccines … you’ll see the Minimum Duration of Immunity of the Core Vaccines. Protection against disease from these vaccines has been proven by clinical studies to last from 7 to 15 years (depending on the vaccine). The core vaccine information in the chart is based on clinical studies by Ronald D Schultz PhD and you can read more about his work in this article.

If your dog has had any of the core vaccines at 16 weeks of age or older, he’s most likely protected for life and doesn’t need to be vaccinated again.

Your veterinarian may not agree with this. Unless your veterinarian is truly holistic, she will probably at least follow the AAHA guidelines.

Your veterinarian may imply that the core vaccines are required by law. But, except for rabies, they’re not.

Next, for non-core vaccines, you’ll see we’ve focused on the three main non-core vaccines that your vet’s likely to recommend: Bordetella (kennel cough), Lyme Disease and Leptospirosis. Since we don’t advocate any of these vaccines, the chart lists some issues with these vaccines that you should consider before vaccinating your dog.

Vaccinating your dog more often than necessary can be very dangerous for him. All vaccines have potential adverse reactions. These can range from fairly mild reactions like lethargy or soreness, to really severe ones like anaphylactic shock, autoimmune diseases and even death. The vaccine can also cause the disease it’s intended to prevent!

When your dog is protected by the vaccines he’s already had, vaccinating him again does not make him “more immune.”

Vaccines also contain other ingredients that are potentially harmful for your dog.

Most vaccines include toxic ingredients that add to the risks of vaccinating your dog.

Two of these are:

Thimerosal

This is a mercury based additive used as a preservative. Mercury toxicity is well known and repeatedly proven in studies. Yet it’s still contained in most veterinary vaccines today. Even some vaccines that claim to be thimerosal-free may still contain small amounts of thimerosal. That’s because it can be used in processing but not added as an ingredient, so the manufacturers don’t have to disclose it.

Gentamicin

This is an antibiotic. According to the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration), antibiotics are in vaccines to prevent bacterial infection during manufacturing, So when your dog gets a vaccine, he’s getting antibiotics whether you like it or not.

Do your homework and read our chart before you go.

If your veterinarian presses you to over-vaccinate your dog with core vaccines, you can draw her attention to Dr Schultz’s research. Dr Schultz’s studies show the minimum duration of immunity that likely protects your dog for life once he’s had his core vaccines as a puppy or adult.

If your vet needs more convincing, you can ask for titers to confirm your dog’s protected. Some vets charge an exorbitant amount for titers (perhaps because they really don’t want to do them) and some may even refuse.

If that’s the case, you can ask your vet to draw the blood for you (usually about a $15 to $20 charge) and then send it yourself to Hemopet for testing. You can submit your titer request on Hemopet’s website. A distemper and parvo titer costs only $52 and you can ship the vial of blood for about $6 via a US Postal Service Small Flat Rate Box.

Your vet is likely to recommend Bordetella and Leptospirosis vaccines, as well as Lyme if you live in a high tick area. All of these vaccines carry a high risk for your dog and don’t work very well. Check the vaccine issues listed on the chart, and also consider these points before vaccinating your dog.

Bordetella: If you board your dog, try to find a kennel that doesn’t require Bordetella. If your kennel does, ask to sign a waiver accepting the risk of your dog getting kennel cough on their premises … that’s what worries them. Or better yet, have a pet-sitter come to your home and then you don’t need to worry about vaccination requirements.

Leptospirosis: If you think your dog is at risk for lepto, make sure you find out from your local health authority what strains of lepto are in your area. The vaccine covers the L. canicola, L. icterohaemorrhagiae, L.grippotyphosa and L.pomona serovars. If these strains aren’t prevalent where you live, there is no point in taking the risk of vaccinating your dog.

Also note that some vets give the Leptospirosis vaccine in conjunction with core vaccines. You may see a vaccine called something like DHLPP. That “L” is leptospirosis … make sure you know what vaccines your vet is using. Your dog could still get the lepto shot.

Lyme: if your dog’s not out in the woods picking up ticks, he’s probably not at risk for Lyme disease. If you do take your dog into tick-infested areas, use natural protection methods to keep the ticks away. Check him thoroughly for ticks when you get home. Removing the ticks promptly will help prevent the tick from infecting him.

So which dog vaccines are necessary? That’s a question only you can answer!

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Educate Yourself

http://dr-jordan.com/downloads/ http://www.animaltalknaturally.com/past-programs/ (scroll down page slightly) http://rawfed.com/vax/vax.html#other http://www.rawfedcats.org/vaccinosis.htm http://www.rawfedcats.org/links.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20130625225215/http://pets.groups.yahoo.com:80/group/TruthAboutVaccines/

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Okay. I give up. Vaccines do not cause autism.

Autism is a behavioral diagnosis. In order to receive the diagnosis of “Autism” a child must exhibit a certain number of behaviors over a certain time frame. If he or she does not do so, the diagnosis of “autism” is not warranted.

There is no blood test for “autism.”

“Autism” can’t be confirmed or “ruled-out” by laboratory analysis. It’s strictly a behavioral diagnosis.

Therefore, anything that causes physiological damage cannot directly “cause” autism.

Ergo… vaccines cannot “cause” “autism.”

Vaccines cause other stuff.

Vaccines cause encephalitis. Vaccines cause seizures. Vaccines cause immune system deficiencies. Vaccines cause gastrointestinal problems.

Encephalitis causes mood swings. Encephalitis causes extreme pain. Encephalitis causes inattention and impulsivity. Encephalitis causes aggression. Encephalitis causes balance problems and difficulty relating to one’s environment.

Seizures cause mood swings. Seizures cause inattention and impulsivity. Seizures cause alterations in conciousness.

Immune system deficiencies cause children to have more frequent bacterial infections, such as ear infections, upper respiratory infections (URIs), sinusutis, and strep infections.

Immune system deficiencies cause children to have more frequent viral infections, such as stomatitis, “fevers of unknown origin,” “viral rashes,” hives, conjunctivitis, and gastrointestinal viruses that cause vomiting and diarrhea.

Immune system deficiencies cause children to be more vulnerable to “everything that’s going around” and to have a tougher time getting over things than their peers.

Gastrointestinal damage from vaccines causes diarrhea. Gastrointestinal damage from vaccines causes nausea, reflux, vomiting, and the recently discovered “disease” now known as GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease).

Gatrointestinal damage from vaccines causes increased vulnerability to viruses and bacteria, which leads to increased administration of antibiotics, which leads to overgrowth of pathogenic yeast.

Pathogenic yeast overgrowth leads to intestinal hyperpermeability (“leaky gut syndrome”).

Pathogenic yeast overgrowth leads to constipation. Pathogenic yeast overgrowth leads to food allergies. Pathogenic yeast overgrowth leads to skin eruptions, “drunken, silly behavior,” inattention and impulsivity, and cravings for bread, sugar, ice cream, milk, and carbohydrates.

Technically, vaccines do not cause autism because techincally there is no such thing as autism.

Vaccines cause the underlying physical conditions that result in the pain, neurological damage, immune system disorders, gastrointestinal damage, and yeast overgrowth – all of which combine to produce the behavioral symptoms that result in the “autism” diagnosis.

Gastrointestinal damage is the most obvious result of vaccine damage.

When a previously healthy child suddenly starts having multiple episodes of watery and extremely stinky diarrhea every day, and this happens shortly after receiving vaccinations, it is notable as a “vaccine injury.” What is not so obvious is that when the child’s gut is permanently damaged, he or she is no longer able to absorb nutrients necessary to produce neurotransmitters necessary for proper brain function. So when the child develops mood swings, sleep difficulties, and learning disabilities several months later, these issues are not recognized as being related to the vaccine injury because the initial damage occurred many months earlier.

Please re-read the previous paragraph.

This is why Dr. Andrew Wakefield is such a threat to the pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Wakefield NEVER said vaccines cause autism. Dr. Wakefield is a gastroenterologist. He saw a number of children with gastrointestinal problems who also happened to be diagnosed with autism. Dr. Wakefield reported his observations. He never claimed that the MMR “caused” autism. He merely reported that a number of children he had seen had BOTH gastrointestinal problems AND autism, and according to parental report, these issues developed within a short time of when the children received the MMR vaccine.

Again… Why is Dr. Wakefield such a threat to the pharmaceutical industry?

Hint: Not because vaccines cause autism – they don’t.

Vaccines cause gastrointestinal damage.

Gastrointestinal damage causes malabsorption of nutrients necessary for proper brain function. Malabsorption of essential nutrients causes immune system disorders, seizures, encephalopathy, etc… and THAT’s what leads to the ultimate diagnosis of “autism.”

If Dr. Wakefield’s observations are correct, SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE will eventually draw the connection between vaccines and the domino-effect that leads to the “autism” diagnosis. From the perspective of the pharmaceutical industry, better to “nip it in the bud” now, which means discrediting Dr. Wakefield to the extent that no one will look further into the science.

Has this ploy worked? Not for me. And not for many of the very intelligent parents I know. Only time will tell if there are enough of us to make a difference.

Note:  For more on vaccines and encephalitis:  http://www.whale.to/v/buttram.html

Vaccines and seizures:   http://www.politicolnews.com/flu-vaccine-stops-in-australia/

Vaccines and immune system deficiencies:  http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/04/01/the-dangers-of-excessive-childhood-vaccinations.aspx

More links to peer-reviewed medical literature:

CNS Recruitment of CD8+ T Lymphocytes Specific for a Peripheral Virus Infection Triggers Neuropathogenesis during Polymicrobial Challenge

Epidemiologic Characteristics of 500 Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Iran Studied from 2004 through 2007

Phenotypic expression of autoimmune autistic disorder (AAD): a major subset of autism.

Interaction of free radicals, matrix metalloproteinases and caveolin-1 impacts blood-brain barrier permeability.

Consumption of mercury-contaminated rice induces oxidative stress and free radical aggravation in rats.

Toxicity of nano gamma alumina to neural stem cells.

Abnormal measles-mumps-rubella antibodies and CNS autoimmunity in children with autism.

If you believe the above links are biased, then please, get it straight from the horse’s mouth and check out the vaccine inserts (direct from the manufacturers) for yourself.  Link:  http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/package_inserts.htm

Hey Doc. I know you're ridiculously oversaturated with nonsense from alwayschoppedlady, but I want to put some perspective in place. When I said I was autistic, they called me vaccine damaged. Frankly, this sort of thing should be considered a slur. That's the kind of person we're dealing with, and I want it to be advised to anyone on here who's considering pressuring them with the fact that they are autistic and consider that better than death. This person does not agree.

I am mostly oversaturated by folks coming into my ask box to crow about a take down, which needs to stop at this point. I’m fairly sure the questioning has stopped because other people have taken it upon themselves to this person’s ask box directly. That also needs to stop, partly because it will turn into harassment when thousands of people do it, and partly because it’s killed the ‘conversation’ as they are now too busy to reply.

I would urge people to stay off their blog anyway, let them come back if they have more to add. If you spend your time chasing down everyone who was ever Wrong On The Internet, you’ll never get anything done.

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However, most all pet vaccines administered by vets are done so via subcutaneous injection. This means that such shots deliver viruses, which are pathogenic materials, along with other toxins directly through the skin into the body’s underlying tissues. This unnaturally forces these substances to bypass some of the body’s most important and effective natural defense systems.

"vaccine pusher" You've literally said you don't need to get indoor cats vaccinated for 90% of the stuff outdoor cats get, how is THAT vaccine pushing

I know what I’ve said, but I also know that anti-vaxxer hasn’t read the blog, and isn’t trying to have a debate or discussion with me. They were trying to preach as a nebulous, faceless entity known as ‘vets’ and paint them either as stupid or deliberately evil, and they weren’t doing it very well.

I do of course encourage people to make up their own minds, but doing so involves considering evidence from both sides, not just the one you’ve already decided you agree with.

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Your friend’s mom must have done something wrong, or had no idea what she was doing, this is why you go to a holistic vet. Don’t do shit yourself if you don’t know what you are doing. See a holistic vet!

A dear friend of my mom’s started using homeopathic treatments for her dog, I don’t remember what the boy had but I remember he was sick, and all she wound up with was a dead dog and losing 4,500 dollars from what she payed for the “treatment”

That is a ridiculous amount of money for water and wishful thinking. Why isn’t that regulated?

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Good News and Bad News

Good news: I'm no longer numb.

Bad news: I just want to fucking sob and never stop sobbing.

I'm Pagan! The Fucker Upper. I'm very pleased to meet you, now, I suggest you NEVER make friends with me unless you want your lives to be fucked up even more than they probably are!

I can't get my stupid mind off my ex. The one I said goodbye to in the first post. I just can't. Almost a year ago we broke up from an almost year-long relationship. And I'm young, but I honest to god fucking loved him. And being apart from him makes me fucking love him more.

God, my stupid fucking heart feels like it's being squeezed and set on fire. My stupid fucking stomach has stupid fucking butterflies and I feel like I'm going to barf. My stupid fucking face is all red and blushy and hot just from the thought of him.

It's so wrong. So, so wrong. He's so much older than me. So much. I wish I could just forget him completely. So I wouldn't have to suffer from the ever-lasting pain in my heart. It hurts so damn bad. Why can't there be band-aids to fix a broken... broken? ... Why can't there be band-aids to fix a broken heart?

Someone sent me a text on here saying "The point is I know you feel empty but like I said it's all about trust just go for it this can be your chance. Good luck." so, if they're reading this here's your answer to the text.

The thing is... I just figured this out, thanks to you. I can't trust anymore. Maybe that's why I just felt sadder when that girl flirted with me, because I know I fully can trust her... But I can't trust myself to not fuck things up like with every relationship I've had.

I just... I don't trust myself, and I don't think I'll be able to for awhile. Thank you for making me realize that, so I can try and work on it. But, it's going to be hard. I'll still have a hurting heart if I do end up trusting myself enough to get into another relationship... But, hopefully, my next partner can help me put it back together? I just hope... that if they do... they don't break it.

~Pagan The Heartbroken

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I personally really love ask memes.

What is that?

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I’m glad you’re standing up for you’re self and what you believe. I know it’s hard when you have lots of people telling you’re “stupid” or “just a kid” when this site talks so highly of condoning that language. We may have a difference in opinion but I will research the links you posted and come to my own conclusion. Please get some rest and remember to always be proud of who you are but never closed to new (or I guess old) ideas.

Thank you. Yes, a lot of people like to put me down. People should never stop learning. I used to be pro-vaccine myself.

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Love the chaos

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I've been... ..

I've been... meh... I've been a bit numb lately. Which sucks. My crush told me she's bi and started flirting with me. Instead of feeling butterflies I felt... Nothing? I dunno. I just feel lonely. Like something is missing. Like a chunk of my heart was taken out. Well, whatever. Bye, dweebs. ~P

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Ron just got his howler from his mom yelling at him for stealing the car. He seems super embarrassed and most of the Great Hall is laughing. But here’s the thing:

Ron is 12 years old.

Ron stole a car.

Ron fucking stole a fucking car at the age of TWELVE.

I would not be laughing at him. Ronald Weasley is a fucking bad ass. When was the last time you jacked a car Malfoy? That’s what I thought. Bitch.

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The umbrella term for health damage caused by vaccines is vaccinosis.

A precious few forward thinking vets and pet owners are realizing that the excessive numbers of vaccines routinely given to domestic pets are wreaking havoc on their health. These vaccines have the ability to disrupt, dis-regulate, and in some cases virtually destroy an animal’s natural, innate immune function.

Is there ever a point at which you decide to stop vaccinating an animal due to age? My dog is 14 and aside from minor uveitis and very mild arthritis in one knee, our vet doesn’t feel it necessary to vaccinate her anymore because 1) we’ve gotten her all her vaccines on time her entire life, and 2) she doesn’t want to “tempt fate” as she had a 15yo patient years ago who was healthy, then quickly went downhill in the week following a vaccination (I fully support our vet’s decision and reasoning)

I tend not to use ‘age’ as a guide for when to stop vaccinating so much as ‘accumulating conditions associated with age’. Any immune mediated condition, for example, would be a prime candidate for a reason to stop vaccinating.

It comes down to asking whether the potential benefits of vaccinating are still greater than the potential risks of vaccinating. For an old dog with a low-risk lifestyle, you might decide that the vaccines are no longer worth doing, though the regular health checks definitely are.

There are some animals with chronic illnesses that I would stop vaccinating after a year of age, if there was any possible correlation at all. It all comes down to the individual animal.

That said if I was worried about the animal kicking the bucket in the next 12 months, I’d probably skip the vaccine. But that’s based on health status, not age. An eight year old dogue de bordeaux is going to be in much worse shape than a 12 year old jack russel terrier.

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Okay. I give up. Vaccines do not cause autism.

Autism is a behavioral diagnosis. In order to receive the diagnosis of “Autism” a child must exhibit a certain number of behaviors over a certain time frame. If he or she does not do so, the diagnosis of “autism” is not warranted.

There is no blood test for “autism.”

“Autism” can’t be confirmed or “ruled-out” by laboratory analysis. It’s strictly a behavioral diagnosis.

Therefore, anything that causes physiological damage cannot directly “cause” autism.

Ergo… vaccines cannot “cause” “autism.”

Vaccines cause other stuff.

Vaccines cause encephalitis. Vaccines cause seizures. Vaccines cause immune system deficiencies. Vaccines cause gastrointestinal problems.

Encephalitis causes mood swings. Encephalitis causes extreme pain. Encephalitis causes inattention and impulsivity. Encephalitis causes aggression. Encephalitis causes balance problems and difficulty relating to one’s environment.

Seizures cause mood swings. Seizures cause inattention and impulsivity. Seizures cause alterations in consciousness.

Immune system deficiencies cause children to have more frequent bacterial infections, such as ear infections, upper respiratory infections (URIs), sinusutis, and strep infections.

Immune system deficiencies cause children to have more frequent viral infections, such as stomatitis, “fevers of unknown origin,” “viral rashes,” hives, conjunctivitis, and gastrointestinal viruses that cause vomiting and diarrhea.

Immune system deficiencies cause children to be more vulnerable to “everything that’s going around” and to have a tougher time getting over things than their peers.

Gastrointestinal damage from vaccines causes diarrhea. Gastrointestinal damage from vaccines causes nausea, reflux, vomiting, and the recently discovered “disease” now known as GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease).

Gastrointestinal damage from vaccines causes increased vulnerability to viruses and bacteria, which leads to increased administration of antibiotics, which leads to overgrowth of pathogenic yeast.

Pathogenic yeast overgrowth leads to intestinal hyperpermeability (“leaky gut syndrome”).

Pathogenic yeast overgrowth leads to constipation. Pathogenic yeast overgrowth leads to food allergies. Pathogenic yeast overgrowth leads to skin eruptions, “drunken, silly behavior,” inattention and impulsivity, and cravings for bread, sugar, ice cream, milk, and carbohydrates.

Technically, vaccines do not cause autism because technically there is no such thing as autism.

Vaccines cause the underlying physical conditions that result in the pain, neurological damage, immune system disorders, gastrointestinal damage, and yeast overgrowth – all of which combine to produce the behavioral symptoms that result in the “autism” diagnosis.

Gastrointestinal damage is the most obvious result of vaccine damage.

When a previously healthy child suddenly starts having multiple episodes of watery and extremely stinky diarrhea every day, and this happens shortly after receiving vaccinations, it is notable as a “vaccine injury.” What is not so obvious is that when the child’s gut is permanently damaged, he or she is no longer able to absorb nutrients necessary to produce neurotransmitters necessary for proper brain function. So when the child develops mood swings, sleep difficulties, and learning disabilities several months later, these issues are not recognized as being related to the vaccine injury because the initial damage occurred many months earlier.

Please re-read the previous paragraph.

This is why Dr. Andrew Wakefield is such a threat to the pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Wakefield NEVER said vaccines cause autism. Dr. Wakefield is a gastroenterologist. He saw a number of children with gastrointestinal problems who also happened to be diagnosed with autism. Dr. Wakefield reported his observations. He never claimed that the MMR “caused” autism. He merely reported that a number of children he had seen had BOTH gastrointestinal problems AND autism, and according to parental report, these issues developed within a short time of when the children received the MMR vaccine.

Again… Why is Dr. Wakefield such a threat to the pharmaceutical industry?

Hint: Not because vaccines cause autism – they don’t.

Vaccines cause gastrointestinal damage.

Gastrointestinal damage causes malabsorption of nutrients necessary for proper brain function. Malabsorption of essential nutrients causes immune system disorders, seizures, encephalopathy, etc… and THAT’s what leads to the ultimate diagnosis of “autism.”

If Dr. Wakefield’s observations are correct, SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE will eventually draw the connection between vaccines and the domino-effect that leads to the “autism” diagnosis. From the perspective of the pharmaceutical industry, better to “nip it in the bud” now, which means discrediting Dr. Wakefield to the extent that no one will look further into the science.

Has this ploy worked? Not for me. And not for many of the very intelligent parents I know. Only time will tell if there are enough of us to make a difference.

Note:  For more on vaccines and encephalitis:  http://www.whale.to/v/buttram.html

Vaccines and seizures:   http://www.politicolnews.com/flu-vaccine-stops-in-australia/

Vaccines and immune system deficiencies:  http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/04/01/the-dangers-of-excessive-childhood-vaccinations.aspx

More links to peer-reviewed medical literature:

CNS Recruitment of CD8+ T Lymphocytes Specific for a Peripheral Virus Infection Triggers Neuropathogenesis during Polymicrobial Challenge

Epidemiologic Characteristics of 500 Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Iran Studied from 2004 through 2007

Phenotypic expression of autoimmune autistic disorder (AAD): a major subset of autism.

Interaction of free radicals, matrix metalloproteinases and caveolin-1 impacts blood-brain barrier permeability.

Consumption of mercury-contaminated rice induces oxidative stress and free radical aggravation in rats.

Toxicity of nano gamma alumina to neural stem cells.

Abnormal measles-mumps-rubella antibodies and CNS autoimmunity in children with autism.

If you believe the above links are biased, then please, get it straight from the horse’s mouth and check out the vaccine inserts (direct from the manufacturers) for yourself.  Link:  http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/package_inserts.htm