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PDSA's PAW Report reveals worrying drop in pet vaccination

Plunge in vaccinations is a ticking time bomb for UK pets, vet charity warns

Over 7 million pets at risk of suffering and disease through lack of vaccination, PDSA’s latest PAW Report finds

Latest findings from leading vet charity PDSA reveal a record decline in the number of young pets receiving their vaccinations, leaving millions of much-loved pets unprotected and exposed to potentially fatal diseases.

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Bruno tongue out

PDSA's 219 PAW Report finds over 7 million pets could be at risk of deadly diseases as pets are left unprotected

Bruno

Bruno contracted deadly parvovirus and needed urgent treatment at PDSA's Stoke Pet Hospital. He's now on the road to recovery

Nikki and Bruno

PDSA Vet Nurse Nikki Harris with Bruno, who is now recovered after contracting deadly parvovirus.

The latest news from Canine Health Concern

I interviewed Catherine O'Driscoll in Episode 96 of DogCast Radio, and she talked about her personal experiences that lead her to found Canine Health Concern. She is very worried about the amount of animal vaccination going on, and it is indeed a worrying subject. We all want to do the best we can for our dogs, but it can seem we are trying to pick our way through a minefield. Here is the latest news from Canine Health Concern:

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The Science of Vaccine Damage

By Catherine O’Driscoll

A team at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine conducted several studies 1,2 to determine if vaccines can cause changes in the immune system of dogs that might lead to life-threatening immune-mediated diseases. They obviously conducted this research because concern already existed. It was sponsored by the Haywood Foundation which itself was looking for evidence that such changes in the human immune system might also be vaccine induced. It found the evidence.

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Episode 59 - Vaccinating your dog and Doorbell manners

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Released Sat February 9, 2008
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