Does My Dog Need Bordetella Vaccine

Bordetella Vaccine Explained

This vaccine is an attempt to control something that is very similar to the common cold in your dog. Yes, it's contagious, and can be a serious complication in boarding facilities & daycares, or even dog parks and dog shows. But the tricky part is the vaccine is not fail-safe. It may not protect your dog from the "strain" of respiratory distress that he's exposed too. There are bout 40 possible causes of Kennel Cough. Yet the vaccine only covers a few.

Bordetella is a virus.

Boosting your dog's immunity with great nutrition & supplementation is one of the best safeguards. And we can look at essential oils to support the respiratory system if needed. And in most cases, the symptoms are mild and self-limiting.

When is Bordetella Vaccine Required

You may be required by your boarding facility, doggy daycare, or even your vet before a medical procedure. Where possible consider alternatives -- many pet sitters and holistic vets will offer alternatives. They will ask you to get a vaccine at least a few weeks in advance of your stay -- why? Because the vaccine can create a live shedding of the virus for up to 7 weeks after vaccination. Yes, that means you're dog may be contagious to others after his vaccine.

This means the vaccine is so ineffective that leading veterinary immunologist Dr Ronald Schultz has stated that …
Many animals receive “kennel cough” vaccines that include Bordetella and CPI and/or CAV-2 every 6 to 9 months without evidence that this frequency of vaccination is necessary or beneficial. In contrast, other dogs are never vaccinated for kennel cough and disease is not seen.
CPI immunity lasts at least 3 years when given intranasally, and CAV -2 immunity lasts a minimum of 7 years parenterally for CAV-I. These two viruses in combination with Bordetella bronchiseptica are the agents most often associated with kennel cough, however, other factors play an important role in disease (e.g. stress, dust, humidity, molds, mycoplasma, etc.), thus **kennel cough is not a vaccine preventable disease **because of the complex factors associated with this disease.
Furthermore, this is often a mild to moderate self limiting disease. I refer to it as the ‘Canine Cold.’”
Ronald Schultz PhD
VETERINARY immunologist
That’s the opinion of the most qualified veterinary immunologist in the world.

For all vaccine administration -- please review the upcoming chapter in supporting Vaccine administration.

Side Effects of Bordetella Vaccine

• pain at the injection site

• fever

• loss of appetite

• runny nose

• low energy / lethargy

There is controversy among experts (isn't there always) that some side effects may take years to manifest. This could very well be part of the compounding burden on the liver and mitochondria / cells of the body that lead to many health concerns

Read More: Natural Remedies & Proactive actions for Kennel Cough.