The world-famous Rin Tin Tin has officially endorsed the efforts of the Rabies Challenge Fund to conduct a very necessary study on the “true life” of the immunity provided by required Rabies vaccinations.
The study, funded by donations, will be conducted by Dr. Jean Dodds and Dr.Ronald Schultz who will conduct five and seven year tests to prove how long the Rabies vaccine protection lasts and to increase the time between shots.
Rin Tin Tin joins award-winning dog care author Jan Rasmusen (Scared Poopless) and fellow canine star Benji who have also endorsed the project.
The endorsement will include the availability of Rin Tin Tin for personal appearances at fundraising events to support the study.
In addition, Rin Tin Tin will provide the Rabies Challenge Fund with 1,000 8x10" Black and White “Original Limited Edition Autographed Pictures” to be distributed FREE to those who make a donation of $100 or more to the study.
Click the link below, make a donation of $100 and the Autographed Limited Edition Rin Tin Tin Picture will be sent to you by the Rabies Challenge Fund. Your donations are sincerely appreciated.
Hear the July 30, 2008 Animal Talk Naturally interview with Dr. W. Jean Dodds: Duration of Immunity: The Rabies Vaccine Challenge - Show #185 Animal Talk Naturally
To hear the Interview and read commnets Click HERE or
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For more information on vaccine reactions, tips on making vaccination safer for your dog, and to learn about how you can help change vaccination laws vist the website Truth4Dogs.org
By the way, the term Challenge Study does NOT challenge the use of the rabies vaccine. It merely describes the type of testing done. Challenge testing is the Gold Standard of testing and is required by the USDA before laws can be changed.
Why Challenge Current Rabies Vaccine Policy?
According to the Rabies Challenge Fund website at www.RabiesChallengeFund.org, rabies vaccination is required by law in nearly all areas. Even though protection from rabies is documented to last at least three years, current law in some states or areas still requires that boosters be given annually or biannually rather than the standard policy of every three years. However, vaccination against rabies virus is occasionally associated with debilitating adverse effects. According to the CDC domestic animals account for less than 10% of the reported rabies cases, with cats, cattle, and dogs most often reported rabid.
Scientific data indicate that vaccinating dogs against rabies every three years, as most states require, is unnecessary. Studies have shown the duration of protective immunity as measured by serum antibody titers (blood antibodies) against rabies virus to persist for seven years post-vaccination. By validating the 'true' life of rabies virus immunity and moving to five and hopefully seven years, we will decrease the risk of adverse reactions in our animals and minimize their repeated exposure to foreign substances.
Watch this entertaining video for more information about the rabies vaccine
Killed vaccines like those for rabies virus can trigger immediate and delayed adverse vaccine reactions (termed "vaccinosis") While there may be immediate hypersensitivity reactions, other acute events tend to occur 24-72 hours afterwards, or up to 45 days later in the case of delayed reactions. Reactions that have been documented include:
* Behavior changes such as aggression and separation anxiety
* Obsessive behavior,self-mutilation, tail chewing
* Pica - eating wood, stones, earth, stool
* Destructive behavior, shredding bedding
* Seizures, epilepsy
* Fibrosarcomas at injection site
* Autoimmune diseases such as those affecting bone marrow and blood cells, joints, eyes, skin, kidney, liver, bowel, and central nervous system.
* Muscular weakness and or atrophy
* Chronic digestive problems
Help Extend The Period Between Shots
Blood antibody testing provides good evidence that the rabies vaccine persists seven years post vaccination. Unfortunately, most laws require vaccination every three years and some locals even require annual or biannual vaccination.
Renowned veterinary vaccination experts Drs. Jean Dodds and Ronald Schultz (Chair of the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison) are volunteering their time to conduct five and seven year tests to prove how long the vaccine protection lasts and to increase the time between shots. The University is waiving its overhead fee--usually 48% of direct costs. The second phrase of the study will test the safety of the shot's ingredients and will establish an adverse effects reporting system--something desperately needed. All donations go to the direct costs of the study.
The Challenge fund is a federally registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization [Fed. EIN # 84-6390682].
