PETCO
'Low Cost' vaccinations (given in association with Luv My Pet
clinics www.luvmypet.com)
flagrantly violate recommended practices of major veterinary
associations, leading immunologists and professionals in the
field, according to John Clifton, pet health advocate.
Clifton, author of "Stop the Shots! Are Vaccinations
Killing Our Pets?" advises all dog and cat owners to avoid
PETCO vaccinations and educate themselves on the dangers of
over-vaccinating before permanent damage is done to their pets in
the name of corporate profit.
"This type of wholesale vaccinating -- giving combination
shots for four, five, even six diseases at once -- overloads an
animal's immune system, paving the way for cancer, allergies, and
a host of other diseases. They are UNSAFE AT ANY
COST," he claims. "There is not a single
recognized authority that recommends this outrageous
practice."
Guidelines
of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American
Animal Hospital Association and the American Association of Feline
Practitioners all advise against automatic "annual booster
shots" for almost all diseases. PETCO's policy (www.petco.com)
appears to be automatically boosting every shot every year, and
some every six months.
Rabies
Guidelines Disregarded
Immunology
experts and virtually all schools of veterinary medicine in the
U.S. recommend that rabies shots be given at least one month after
and one month before any other vaccination. PETCO advertises
that if a customer buys a "package" of four or more
shots, they will include a free rabies shot given on the same
visit. "I know many veterinarians who call this
'malpractice'" says Clifton. "Many consider
over-vaccinating to be the leading cause of cancer in our
pets."
A PETCO employee, who prefers to remain anonymous, was threatened
with dismissal:
"I've
been trying to educate Petco on vaccines for years now. I first
learned of their 'program' when I took a position with their
local store as a department manager. I was able to make the
facts known in that particular store because our general manager
agreed with me.
However,
when the district manager decided to investigate why our store's
vaccine sales were so low compared to other stores, he
discovered that myself and my staff were advising people against
vaccinating. They were NOT happy campers! They threatened to
fire us all for hindering their sales." (Quoted
from unsolicited email to Clifton)
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