Charity Claims Vets Exploiting Pet Owners

Fri, 26 Mar 2010

A pet charity has controversially claimed that vets are giving dogs unnecessary vaccines in order to make more money. Canine Health Concern has suggested that some of the injections have even made pets extremely ill, with some puppies even said to have developed autism and epilepsy . The charity claims that some of the injections protect pets for as long as seven years, rendering other vaccinations unnecessary.

Catherine O’Driscoll from the animal charity insisted the charity is not anti-vaccination, but was merely concerned that campaigns such as the National Vaccination Month, run by pet vaccination companies, are exploiting vulnerable dog owners who are none the wiser about which injections their dog needs. Hertfordshire vet Richard Allport supported the claims of the charity, revealing that he had seen some animals with worrying symptoms following vaccinations.

17 animal experts and vets have supported a letter from the charity calling on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate to issue new advice on the use of vaccinations and vet procedures. The problem, according to Mrs O’Driscoll, is not limited to dogs, but may also endanger cats and rabbits .

Not everyone agrees with the sentiments of the charity, insisting that all of the jabs are necessary.

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