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We encourage combining a balanced raw diet regimen with regular veterinary care. As a normal expectation you should require fewer scheduled visits and eliminate the need for many routine vaccinations |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL CHECK-UPS, TITERS AND BLOOD PANELS We recommend keeping in close touch with your Veterinarian by means of annual wellness check-ups, including blood work and titers. Blood panels are an excellent way to monitor your pets internal well being and they are an excellent means of preventative medicine. Think of it as a way to prove once a year that your dog is thriving inside and out! Titers are a useful means of monitoring antibodies to viruses in your pet. We often recommend taking a blood panel before you start the raw diet and again 6 months to a year after being on the diet as a good way for you and your Veterinarian to monitor together your dog’s progress. Don’t forget, Raw-fed dogs are an important point of reference for all Vets, so it is important that they have access to these dogs, especially when they are healthy. A NOTE ON VACCINES Vaccines are an important topic. A growing number of Vets are acknowledging some of the hazards of over-vaccination.
We recommend that everyone learn more about vaccines in order to decide with their Vet what’s best for their dog. Ask your Vet about titers, which are tests that can be used to monitor levels of antibodies remaining in your dog. If your dog shows adequate titers, there should be no reason to vaccinate.
There is plenty of scientific information available to help you gain the knowledge you need to make informed decisions about vaccines. |
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