Julie Wilson – An estimated 50 percent of families in the U.S. own a dog, and about one-third own a cat. If you fall into either of these categories, you are probably familiar with the annual notices you get from your vet, persistently reminding you to vaccinate your pet. But what they aren’t telling you, is that most vaccines provide your pet with lifetime immunity, eliminating the need to vaccinate year after year.

In fact, vaccinating your pet annually poses more risks than it does benefits, because like humans, vaccines cause chronic illness in pets, too. Itchy, allergic dogs are the number one reason pets visit the vet, says Will Falconer, DVM, a homeopathic veterinarian providing care in Central Texas.

Dr. Falconer is a conventional vet turned holistic, whose transformation occurred about seven years into his conventional practice. Though drugs and surgery appeared successful, a voice inside told him there must be something more, prompting him to move on.

Pet vaccines provide years or lifetime of immunity

Dr. Falconer began exploring chiropractic for animals, as well as proper nutrition, before becoming certified in homeopathy in 1992. On his “homeopathic honeymoon,” as he calls it, Dr. Falconer witnessed incredible results, even curing his own cat Cali, who had “a horribly infected uterus” after giving birth to kittens in the wild. It was then that he tossed the antibiotics for good, and never looked back.

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