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Titers only measure the level of antibodies in the blood, antibodies are only released when some sort of exposure has happened with the virus or bacteria. A titer test showing low levels of antibodies does not mean that a booster is necessary, it merely means that the animal has not been exposed. Apartment Therapy - Green Alternatives: Flea Treatment Flag this comment	8/17/07 2:55 PM
campari, I like that theory way too much to even TRY to prove it wrong! LOL! Apartment Therapy - Green Alternatives: Flea Treatment Flag this comment	8/16/07 6:36 AM
''Science'' itself is really just an educated guess extracted from the most probable behavior. Saying something has scientific basis merely means it has a testable and falsifiable hypothesis. But even under that definition. there is still the possibility of an event outside of the ''norm'' as defined by the probability distribution of that event. So saying something has ''scientific basis'' is simply a fancy way of saying ''according to the studies that we as humans are capable of doing based on the knowledge we currently have, this is how something should or shouldn't happen." Scientific basis is not an absolute, but an educated guess. Holistic Science and Homeopathy have been around long before traditional medicine, and continues to survive as a strong piece in the lives of billions of people, they call ''western medicine'' exactly that for a reason. One can almost look at religion as a parallel to this discussion. There is no proof that god exists, yet billions of people flock to religions for guidance and purpose in their life. How strange that even ''science'' has determined that people of religion live longer, and generally have happier lives. Oh and Subatomic Particles......lol! Prove that a photon exists, go ahead, try. A photon has no mass, yet we use the term as if it is a real thing. It exists as a concept in the minds of scientists. Oh, and for disclosure sake, I don't believe in god, I do use a combo of western and holistic medicine on myself and my dogs, and my Dad is the smartest guy in the world. ::VBG:: Apartment Therapy - Green Alternatives: Flea Treatment Flag this comment	8/15/07 4:39 PM
It really suprises me to see such venemous responses to Summer's obviously educated posts on holistic care for your pet. You all know you're on a green forum, right? To the poster worried about their cat injesting DE.... FOOD GRADE DE is just that, perfectly acceptable to eat. Some even feed it to their pets on a regular basis. There is another kind that is chemically treated and used in pools, this is NOT what you want to use for pest control. To the countless others who berated Summer for not overvaccinating her pets, SHAME ON YOU! Shame on you for taxing your poor dog's immune system with countless NEEDLESS injections of vaccines that will make NO difference in your dog's health. Most canine vaccines have a life of 7 to 15 years, repeatedly injecting this harmful substance into your dog will not make it more immune, but it will lead to health conditions such as thyroid problems, epilepsy, cancer, allergies and behavioral problems. It's called ''vaccinosis'', and some of you really should take some time to look it up. Frankly, I think it is irresponsible to subject your dog or cat to potentially life threatening, or at the least life altering, treatments because you can't be bothered to do some research. Did any of you dissenters even bother to read the information she posted??? My guess is you passed it over as scientific mumbo-jumbo and decided to criticize her anyway. The fact of the matter is, people like summer who put some actual effort into the care of their pets are going to have them around for a long healthy life. My dogs are 4 and 5 years old, don't get vaccinations (none since puppy shots, except for rabies as required by law), don't get flea and tick meds, and eat a raw meat diet. We've never had a flea, never had HW or any other worm, ticks are removed by hand if necessary after every walk. According to you guys, my dogs should be crawling with all sorts of stuff....{{sigh}}....guess no one told the fleas. Green Alternatives: Flea Treatment Flag this comment	8/14/07 1:38 PM