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  1. With my previous dogs, I use to give my dog every single vaccine because I thought I was being a good dog mom. I wish I can go back in time to make changes. My dog had so many health issues. Moving forward now, my current puppy I titer. Thank you for this thorough video.

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  5. Thank you for the helpful video. After reading some comments, I'm lucky to have a vet who does titre's (most in house). I got the DAP Antibody Titre done for $60+ tax recently (just wating for the results). My 3yr old dog is due for his rabies vax in early Oct. and I wasn't comftorable doing the vax (which is $60+ tax) and the rabies titre is $300+ tax (and done out of house)! My vet didn't reccomend the titre because of the cost and the chance that his antibody count could be low, but he did understand and was cool that I wanted to take the time to think about it and do more research into the rabies titer which I have been doing. I really hate how the titre cost is so high (even for out of house that seems high) and the vax cost so low, seems so unfair, yet a very smart tactic to get people to do the vax. It really is sad. I am however greatful for having the best vet in the city though. If you can find a really good vet, trust me, it is WELL WORTH an hour-hour 15min bus ride one way with your fur babies!

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  6. I recently purchased a 1 year old maltese from a CKC breeder who also shows her dogs. The contract has a no vaccination clause. The dog has all her core puppy vaccines and a titer done. I am having difficulty finding a vet for her. Any vet I have contacted has been very aggressive about her getting her shots every year and a host of other treatments for fleas, ticks, lepto etc. I don't want her to have all this stuff. 2 of my previous and now deceased dogs got ill. One go auto immune disease and we had to euthanize him and the other died of acute renal failure before she made it to her 5th birthday which was devastating. The last vet I talked to got extremely aggressive and nasty with me. He refused to spay her unless she had her lepto shot and insisted she have a bunch of tests for heart worm, parvo etc. He also told me he does not believe in the titers. He said the were not comprehensive enough. What do I do? Is it not my choice what vaccinations and treatments my dog gets other than the core ones?

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  7. My kittens have has serious side effects requiring hospitalization‼️
    In response to 2 rounds of boosters, my 2 boys experienced severe throwing up & limping calicia, high fevers & I now refuse to have them vaccinated.
    But I can’t seem to get any help in getting the exemption status 😰is there any help I can get?!
    My 2 girls are fully vaccinated because they had no side effects.

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  8. My kittens have has serious side effects requiring hospitalization‼️
    In response to 2 rounds of boosters, my 2 boys experienced severe throwing up & limping calicia, high fevers & I now refuse to have them vaccinated.
    But I can’t seem to get any help in getting the exemption status 😰is there any help I can get?!
    My 2 girls are fully vaccinated because they had no side effects.

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  15. Thank-you for sharing this Valuable information!! Bless you. I will be asking out Veterinarian about doing the Tighter test.. This option makes me feel better about choosing my dog's 2 year vacation

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  16. Doctor is there any good vaccines we should give our dogs or any bad vaccines that we should avoid for our dogs??
    Distemper
    Bordetella
    Parvo vaccine
    Adenovirus
    Parainfluenza
    canine hepatitis
    leptospirosis

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  17. My beautiful healthy 8 year old cat died because she got a cancer tumor sarcoma on her shoulder at the injection site from her vaccines. Now they tell me that they have "improved" procedures and today the vet gives the vaccine injection in the leg — so if the cancer sarcoma shows up, they can just chop off the animal's leg. The stupidity of this logic is breathtaking. Anything for the money. I hate humans.

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  18. I called a holistic vet and she told me on the phone my puppy was going to die because i didn’t get it vaccinated. And that distemper was a horrible death etc etc. I’m searching and trying to find alternatives to vaccines. A vaccine hurt my son and I’m not a fan of them. Puppy has had two sets of shots. What else would he need? And are there alternatives?

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  20. I had two pups come down with parvovirus after being vaccinated for it. Years later I had a chihuahua develope two auto immune diseases, the first one was causing blindness, the second one caused paralysis which killed him. I’ve always suspected the vaccines caused the diseases.

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  21. Hello Dr Andrew, my dog is due for her rabies vaccine to update her dog renewal license . I really don’t wanna do any vaccines on my dog anymore but without that vaccine, I cannot renew her license. Any recommendations?

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  24. Thank you Dr. Jones! I looked at some of your videos to try to figure out if I could find something to help my dog with his seizures. You helped me in my quest. My Standard Poodle was getting groomed at a vet clinic that required not only the annual vaccines, but also flu vaccines, and a few others. My dog had his first seizure at about two years old and after that every 2 to 3 months. He would have full-blown frightening seizures. Anyway, I decided that maybe these vaccines triggered the seizures. The vets told me that I was wrong. I had to find another grooming place, as the vets were insisting he had to all these shots.

    Well, I stopped all vaccines for him. I looked up a few other things and decided:…To also give him a multivitamin that has Omega in it, one egg every day, and some high-quality colostrum. It is now 8 full months without any seizures. Fingers crossed….I know this is helping. Anyone out there who's pet is having seizures, think of the possible link to vaccines with your beloved pets. Try some alternative things.

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  25. Hey Doc have you heard of Vaccichek?Its an alternative to titering.Does the same supposedly as a titer test but cheaper and quicker.Its all done in house.Tesults back in 30 minutes.It checks for adenovirus ,parvo and distemper.

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  26. Dr. JONES MY DOG IS ON TRU DOG TOPPER< ALL NATURAL PROTEIN CHECK IT OUT SEE WHAT YOU THINK .I DO NOT TRUST DOGFOOD"S OR TREAT"S,TREATMENT"S OF ALL KIND"S glycol's are serious chemical's and it is in our dog's food and treat's , but there are serious pesticide's in treatment's

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  27. I've Been Doing Some Research On Titer Testing: Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Appears To Be The Place Being Used For Most Testing https://www.ksvdl.org Scroll Down To: Test & Fees (Although Some Veterinarians May Do Some In-House). Although It Appears Most Testing Only Requires A Blood Draw (Some Testing Can Only Be Ordered By A Veterinarian)…The Type Of Test, Specimen Requirements, Pricing & By Species Are All In Their Catalog…Dr. Jones Is This A Service That You Would Consider Providing?

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  30. My fur baby is three years old. He had two distemper /parvo. He has had titers since every year and his antibiodies have been very high . He has not had any vaccines since. Only the rabies . He will have a rabies titer next time. I would HIGHLY recommend titers!

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  31. Hello. I had to give my pregnant cat antirabies injection because of suspicion that one of my other pets may have rabies. The cat was almost two months pregnant and had an abortion a week later. This was in November and after that she when through 2 heats and is still not pregnant. What should I do?

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  33. What are homeopathic versions of Rabies vaccines. Can these be given in addition to regular rabies vaccines. The reason being if two vaccinated domestic dogs fight and bite each then it is recommended that they get another shot of rabies vaccine for just in case scenario. Hence may be homeopathic versions might be adequate to keep on the safe side.

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  36. My own experience: I lost my beloved soul pup from Osteosarcoma (after specialists & treatments of 2 years). I was faithful to annual vaccinations, including yearly rabies. I had been super on top of everything ; food- including making it, Exercise, play & cuddles- even made her own shampoo (she was Sharpei with the oily reactive fur). I stopped even Frontline after a horrid reaction ( putting poison on them to kill parasites just seem like asking for trouble). Her cancer specialist had told me of medical opinions and evidence that by doing those yearly rabies shots- led to her developing cancer. I was crushed.
    Ff to years later. A pup that was returned to me (I was involved in rescuing) after 8 months. Hevwas in still in my possession when he was attacked by neighbors dog (he was fine- the dog bit me-then he bit the dog) Animal control got involved and we had to show proof of rabies for all involved. This is how I found that he had only 1 of the 2 puppy series. The ACO kept "saying just get another vaccination done" . I had no intention of doing this. I opted for titer testing, but it wasn't easy to find locally. I found that only 2 places (vet colleges) did the actual test and had to be shipped in. It was very expensive then & took 2 weeks, but my vet got the results and here was the kicker-
    Remember- He only had 1 OF 2 of the puppy series Vaccinations..
    and HIS WAS 5 TIMES THE BASE AMOUNT RECOMMENDED AMOUNT. From "half" a shot. It blew me away. There are groups that have report that 1-3 shots are sufficient for their life time. Do the research and speak with your own vet.
    Thank you Dr. I truly appreciate your videos, and how dedicated you are to these beloved family members. Stay well sir!

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  37. It is insane that titer test results aren't accepted as proof of immunization. It's a win-win for everyone. There have been instances where animals that have been jabbed have not mounted an immune response, so the vaccine was of no use but no one is aware unless a titer was done.

    Titer tests prove that an immune response took place and that there are antibodies currently circulating that would protect the pet and the public at large (in the case of rabies).

    The sensible thing would be to allow people who are willing to pay for the titer to have the titer and allow people who want to continue to vaccinate to vaccinate.

    You might consider following ProtectThePets.com where Dr Robb is fighting for pet's rights.

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  39. More concise advice and opinions, personally over the years we have had 3 cats and 5 dogs all of who had the initial vaccination after which we had tested for immunity levels and found that they had built up very strong immune systems. All our pets have lived very long happy healthy lives. Make up your own minds thanks Doc.

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