We whose dogs have died or suffered chronic debilitating diseases shouldn't have to take their word for
it when the vaccine manufacturers deny responsibility.
The current system was established by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act in 1986,
when vaccine manufacturers were facing a flood of lawsuits and threatening to pull out of the vaccine - making business.
This happens when a vaccine is injected into an animal with a suppressed immune system (caused by genetic factors, poor diet, stress, existing illness, etc.); or
when the vaccine manufacturer fails to render the viral component of the vaccine harmless in the lab.
Not exact matches
Well, people were already pretty scared of the recent swine flu outbreaks in 2009 and vets and
vaccine manufacturers were eager to prey on pet owners» fears and cash in
when canine influenza (dog flu) hit at the same time.
«It seems to be getting harder to (determine)
when a disease is real and
when it is being «pushed» by
vaccine or drug
manufacturers these days,»
Even so,
when you see all the alarming information from the media, veterinarians and
vaccine manufacturers, you may be wondering whether you should vaccinate your dog against canine influenza.
So why are vets and
vaccine manufacturers still trying to get us to vaccinate against viral disease every year, or even three - yearly — especially
when you consider the risk?
In addition,
when your dog completes it's distemper vaccinations at our hospital, that distemper
vaccine is guaranteed by the
manufacturer.
That's because the
manufacturers hide behind descriptions like «trade secret» or «proprietary»
when they report what's in the
vaccines.
The only guidelines came from the
vaccine manufacturers, and
when you think about this, the
manufacturers are probably not the best source of unbiased fact on how dogs and cats should be vaccinated.