| For decades cancer has been the bane of medical | | | | professional and public awareness that vaccine |
| practitioners worldwide. The dread of this killer has | | | | products are not as benign as first believed, and |
| historically been so pervasive that I recall lay | | | | controversy exists as to duration of immunity |
| people and doctors alike referring to cancer it as | | | | and frequency of administration. Vaccine |
| the Big C during the 1960's. No one wanted to | | | | administration is a medical procedure with which, |
| say the word 'cancer' in almost superstitious | | | | as with any medical decision, there are benefits as |
| attempt to foil the onset of a disease that has no | | | | well as attendant risks" |
| cure and for many has proven fatal. | | | | Dr Donna Starita Mehan in an article posted at the |
| Veterinarians treating cancer in dogs as well as | | | | Canine-Health-Concern at |
| practitioners of medicine for our dog's human | | | | canine-health-concern.org.uk, wrote "Routine" |
| counterparts have struggled with cancer | | | | vaccination, as it is practiced today, is not always |
| diagnoses and treatments that have often been | | | | effective...most of the problems involve the |
| ineffective or debilitating to the patient. These | | | | immune system. After all, the immune system is |
| have included chemotherapy, radiation and a | | | | what vaccines are designed to stimulate. But they |
| variety of nominally effective or ineffective | | | | do so in a very unnatural way that can |
| medications. | | | | overwhelm and confuse the immune system. This |
| My mother was a victim of cancer. Our family | | | | can result in increased susceptibility to acute |
| has a background in medicine and we pursued | | | | infections.... or in more degenerative cases, cancer. |
| every avenue approved by the AMA as well as | | | | Furthermore, in a Purdue University study cited at |
| non traditional approaches in medical clinics around | | | | the Canine Health Concern, Drs. Harm Hogen Esch |
| the world for more than seven years. Some of | | | | and Larry T. Glickman noted that "Concern has |
| these non traditional approaches may have | | | | been growing among owners, breeders, and |
| extended her life by a few years and many of | | | | veterinarians that current vaccines cause |
| the techniques are incorporated by traditional | | | | immune-mediated diseases in dogs." |
| medical practitioners today. | | | | A respected veterinarian, Dr Andrew Jones, |
| So what has this got to do with our dogs? In a | | | | recently noted that the vaccinations that he gave |
| word.. Everything. | | | | his dog as part of a regular protocol may have in |
| Our dogs are more often diagnosed with cancer | | | | fact been a contributing factor, along with dog |
| today than ever before, In fact some studies | | | | food and meds in the onset of spleen cancer in |
| have suggested that more than 50% of all dogs | | | | his treasured friend. |
| will contract and/or die of cancer. Whether this | | | | Another potential cause of cancer in your dog |
| increased number of diagnoses is due to a more | | | | may be attributed to certain medications that are |
| astute veterinary community that has more | | | | prescriptive such as anti-inflammatory, such as |
| resources at it's disposal or whether there is an | | | | those given for arthritis. These drugs can have a |
| underlying cause is up to debate. | | | | negative impact on your dog's organs and may |
| It does seem to this writer that many of the | | | | contribute to the onslaught of cancer. Other |
| potential carcinogenic agents that impact us as | | | | studies have noted a link between the use of |
| dog guardians may mimic themselves and invade | | | | certain medication and the onset of liver disease |
| the healthy bodies of our best friends. The | | | | in dogs |
| National Canine Cancer Foundation says that | | | | So why did your dog get cancer? The answer |
| cancer can be attributed to factors such as | | | | may not be easy to pinpoint but there is a |
| excessive exposure to carcinogenic agents which | | | | plethora of evidence that suggests that a number |
| include chemicals found in commercial dog food, | | | | of immunology suppressing factors may be |
| and medicines | | | | obliterating the natural nutrients and health |
| One of the biggest challenges to the immune | | | | sustaining capabilities of our dogs, and we may be |
| system and health of your dog is as close as the | | | | unwittingly giving them these potentially life |
| bag, box or can of dog food that you may be | | | | shortening culprits. |
| feeding Fido. Commercial dog food often touted | | | | In an attempt to protect our dogs from disease |
| as all natural or balanced and is frequently nothing | | | | we are vaccinating them into illness. In a desire to |
| more than industrial waste replete with chemicals | | | | feed them a balanced dog food we are poisoning |
| and additives that are tantamount to ingesting a | | | | them with commercially produced garbage. In a |
| bag full of poison on a daily basis. There is very | | | | desire to alleviate illness we are medicating them |
| little regulation of the dog food industry and | | | | to death. |
| labeling can be deceptive at best. Worse than junk | | | | We live in a wonderful time of challenge and |
| food it is often a chemical laden poison and a | | | | opportunity. The technological and medical |
| contributor to the onset of canine cancer. | | | | advances in our world and the that of our dogs |
| Another problem that may have an impact in the | | | | offer great promise. The unfortunate part in this |
| suppression of the immune system of our dogs is | | | | is the misuse of many developments for |
| an over use of vaccines. Veterinarians will | | | | convenience and greed which is lining the pockets |
| frequently recommend up to 16 different | | | | of drug companies and unethical dog food |
| vaccines for a dog and the regularly scheduled | | | | manufacturers. |
| vaccines that are given as a mater of course | | | | So the responsibility is ours as guardians of our |
| every one- three years is now the subject of | | | | dogs. Research before you buy, ask before you |
| much dispute among holistic practitioners who | | | | feed and never stop learning. The best question |
| believe that that the biggest beneficiary of 'over | | | | to ask may in fact be How am I keeping my dog |
| vaccination' is the vaccine manufacturer | | | | from getting cancer, because an ounce of |
| The American Animal Hospital Association ( | | | | prevention is worth a pound of cure... |
| AAHA,) reports that "...there is growing | | | | |