Natural Rearing Immunity & Antibodies / Puppy Vaccines

Naturally Reared Puppies

Many of us with rescue dogs simply do not have the benefit of knowing that the mama dog was even healthy. But she will pass natural antibodies to the puppy.

Note: if a c-section is done, the puppies will miss the passing of micro-biome that is important to gut health and overall immunity. But there are options to "transplant" that microbiome from the mama to the puppies. We need more of our rescue groups to be aware of this! And I'll be share the how-to on that soon

If you decide to vaccinate traditionally, you are dealing with a bell curve of maternal antibodies that gets lower over time. There is debate about exactly when maternal antibodies wane, but the reason for multiple puppy vaccinations is to try to catch them as their immunity wanes from their mother, and boost their titers. Multiple puppy vaccinations have a bad reputation both in the science and holistic communities for potentially causing some very serious side effects, some of them life-threatening and long-term. Please review the Puppy Vaccine Schedule and Vaccine Side Effects For Dogsif you are getting a puppy and wondering if you should follow the traditional "every 3 week combo shots", which are not recommended in holistic circles.

It is also to be noted that if antibodies are in fact present -- a "boost" is simply not required -- even for puppies.

If you absolutely must use traditional vaccinations, please consider keeping your puppy out of high risk areas and vaccinating only once after 16 weeks of age - one parvo, and one distemper given separately. Even Dr. Dodds supports this.

Homeopathic Vaccine Aftercare

Use thuja to help with vaccinosis side effects immediately after vaccinating for Parvo or Distemper. Use Lyssin to do the same for Rabies. Then run titers for the rest of the dog's life and avoid the risk of overvaccination. According to Dr. Peter Dobias, DVM, ANY titer will support an immune response.

Immunity is not controlled by antibody levels, as many are being lead to believe, but instead by memory cells. Memory cells are B and T lymphocytes, white blood cells that stand ready in the body to respond with protective antibodies when challenged by a dis-ease agent. Memory cells, once programmed, persist for the lifetime of the animal. Therefore,it is possible to have low or even a "0" antibody level (or titer) and still have protective immunity."

~ Jeanette (Jeannie) Thomason, VND

Read More About the Risk of Overvaccination in Dogs and understand your dog’s needs and risks before you get to the vet’s office!