There has been quite a bit of evidence suggesting that more harm can come from dog vaccines than the actual diseases the vaccines are made to protect against. Because of more pet owners becoming aware of this information, many are finding it difficult with deciding whether or not to vaccinate their pet. Fortunately many homeopathic veterinarians have discovered some alternatives to the standard vaccinations.

There is an alternative to these vaccines which are homeopathic remedies called “Nosodes”. The Nosodes are made from natural disease products. One of the Nosodes is called Distemperinum. It is made from the secretions of a dog ill who was ill with canine Distemper. The secretions are then sterilized, diluted, and carefully prepared in accredited pharmacies. When this is used properly, the medication can protect a dog from Distemper and even better than the standard vaccine itself. Nosodes are also available for illnesses such as kennel cough, parvovirus,feline leukemia, feline infectious peritonitis, and other common dog and cat diseases. Nosodes have shown to have no side effects or illness that is often associated with vaccine use. Ask your veterinarian if he or she has these available at their veterinarian clinic. If not, begin searching for a homeopathic veterinarian since they normally stock these.

If you your veterinarian doesn’t offer this kind of vaccine alternative or your unable to locate this service being offered by a veterinarian in your area and your still afraid not to vaccinate you can try a modified plan. This plan will at least minimize the chance of problems associated with standard vaccines.

The modified plan consists of using single or simple vaccines instead of complex vaccines. This means vaccinating for one disease at a time. Many veterinarians don’t care for this because of what it costs them to purchase the vaccines individually.

An outline for this “modified” plan looks like this: Only use “killed” or “inactivated” vaccines instead of “modified live” vaccines. The “killed” vaccines do not grow in the body and are safer to use. You could also opt for a reduced vaccination schedule for young dogs and cats. Keep in mind that a pet does not need a lot of a vaccine in order to have the greatest protection. Immunizations of puppies and kittens is enough for several years or a lifetime of protection in most cases. Be sure not to vaccinate a puppy or kitten too early. This means not vaccinating before 16 weeks of age. The earlier the pet is vaccinated, the more harm that may be done to their immune system as well as a greater chance for vaccine-caused illness or disease. You could also opt to skip the annual boosters. Many homeopathic veterinarians advise against any further vaccinations after the pets initial series. Many study’s have found these boosters have no effect on further protecting from illness or disease. If your really wanting to be safe, keep your pet isolated from contact with other dogs and cats and only vaccinate once at 22 weeks or older. Many homeopathic veterinarians advise to vaccinate against Distemper at 22 weeks of age and the Parvo a month later. If your still feeling too uneasy, you could get two vaccinations for each disease starting at 16 weeks by following this schedule: 1st Distemper at 16 weeks, 1st Parvo at 20 weeks, 2nd Distemper at 24 weeks and the 2nd Parvo at 28 weeks.