Vaccine Guide for Dogs and Cats: What Every Pet Lover Should Know (Paperback)

~ Catherine J. M. Diodati (Author)

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Product Description

Veterinary vaccines are given to prevent disease, yet studies show that they are often debilitating and fatal. They have been linked to auto-immune and neurological disorders, including cancer, diabetes, arthritis, tumours, seizures, allergies, digestive problems, organ failure, and many other serious ailments. Many veterinarians, both conventional and holistic, are questioning the validity of annual revaccination. They are moving away from this arbitrary recommendation which is unsupported by science. Many also refuse to use certain vaccines because the disease in question is either so benign or rare that the risks associated with vaccination outweigh any promised benefit. This important book provides information on all canine and feline vaccines. It includes several personal stories of vaccine damage to family pets, as well as hundreds of studies documenting veterinary vaccine safety and efficacy problems. As a concerned pet owner, you can now make informed decisions about the health and welfare of your precious four-legged friends.

About the Author

Catherine Diodati, MA, is a vaccine expert, legal consultant, and biomedical ethicist. Her research has been published in several science journals, including the Canadian Medical Association Journal and Medical Hypotheses. She is the author of "Immunization: History, Ethics, Law and Health", the first book to examine vaccination from a bioethical perspective. Catherine travels internationally to provide professional presentations on vaccination.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: New Atlantean Press (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881217345
• ISBN-13: 978-1881217343
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,016 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice wake up call!, January 9, 2005

By	M. Stewart - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is about time someone brings to light the dangers of over- vaccination! This book explores the many dangerous side effects of vaccination, the obscurity of diseases such as Coronavirus, the inadequacies in vaccines such as Leptospirosis, and the lack of science behind annual rabies mandates. The text given is thourough, and thought provoking! Many vaccines are mandated based on fear, and not science. It is refreshing to see an author admit the inadequacies of vaccinations and the laws surrounding them. Vaccines can become dangerous, and cannot be considered harmless, as demostrated in this book.

This book provides a solid outline of data that rubs against the grain! A great mind-opener! It is great for those questioning current vaccination standards, yet will easily rub wrong with those who strongly advoate vaccine usage. The main down-fall to the book is that it focuses on the negative, and gives little alternative beyond not vaccinating. I would use this book as a resource for the negatives of vaccination, yet would do further research to determine if or how you will choose to vaccinate. The book would serve well coupled with Don Hamiltons book Homeopathy for Cats and Dogs: Small doses for small animals, which also gives some interesting insight into vaccinations, and more alternative on how to administer them, if at all.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great in a disturbing way!, March 17, 2008

By	L. Keuntje (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book opened my eyes big time! I recomend it for anyone who owns pets or has kids. It can be a bit technical at times - I had to read some sections twice to really get it, but well worth the effort. I strongly recomend you read this and follow or start with "The nature of animal healing."
This book will also get you to questions vaccines used in humans...autism for your young daughter anyone??

Read it but don't let the quest for knowledge on this subject stop at this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will you or won't you?, July 23, 2009

By	H. B. Sawyer "An Old Fashioned Girl" (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent reference book with very in-depth information. I was amazed and impressed with how factual and unbiased this book is. Most books are lobbying for or against an idea, especially on the controversial issue of health, but Catherine presents the facts as she has found them and lets the reader decide for themselves how to act on them.