What are Nosodes? Are nosode vaccines?
Nosodes are homeopathic medicines. They are used like any other homeopathic remedy, however, no provings exist for veterinary nosodes or nosode vaccines. (Provings are also known as homeopathic pathogenic trials.)
Nosodes are completely safe, easy to administer, and can be given to puppies much earlier than vaccines. Pregnant females can be treated with nosodes prior to giving birth, helping to provide some of the natural immunity to their litters before they are born.
The difference between a nosode and a conventional vaccine is that there are no dangerous chemicals and additives in the homeopathic remedy. Nosodes are also given orally whereas core vaccines are injected. Nosodes can be used in two ways: to protect against disease (called homeoprophylaxis), or as a remedy should the animal become ill. Nosodes restore health through vibrational energy. They interact with the body’s energy reserves, recalibrating positive and negative forces within the energy field and stimulating the body to heal and protect itself.
When a nosode is given, the body recognizes the cellular structure and disease imprint, producing an immune response similar to actual exposure to the disease itself. Although this is difficult to prove scientifically, there are numerous examples of how nosodes have been used in homeoprophylaxis and to treat the onset of disease.
A nosode could be described as an "oral vaccine" in the sense that its purpose is to "immunize" the body against a specific disease. The major difference between a nosode and an "orthodox" vaccine is of course the extremely small (if any) quantity of physical substance in a nosode. Remember, it is the "energy" pattern not the "substance" that does the job in a homeopathic remedy.
The alarming increase in autoimmune conditions, allergies, cancer and other canine health issues due to vaccine reactions is a known fact. Pet owners are now seeking alternatives to keep their dogs healthy while preventing disease and illness. The growing interest in nosodes comes at a time when the safety and efficacy of vaccines are being questioned.
As an integral part of the homeopathic family, nosodes are dog friendly for several reasons. Because their action works across the mucous membranes of the mouth, it is not necessary to swallow the medicine. Dosing is easy since the mouth doesn’t have to be opened and the remedy can be placed on the gum or inside the lip. The single dose powder is sweet tasting.
The immune response to nosodes offers a more natural response to disease without the introduction of killed or modified viruses and harmful preservatives that can weaken the immune system. Unlike vaccines, nosodes are both safe and effective.
How are nosodes different from vaccines?
We know that they are a safe alternative to vaccines, and that they have been proven for homeoprophylaxis in human clinical studies. However, for pets the reason they are not a stand-alone is because you also must be building the immune system through diet, other supplements, slow exposure etc.
You can use the nosode vaccines, the tautodes also to help mitigate the negative side effects of certain vaccines that are required for travel or by law.
We do know that nosodes for dogs are safe and do benefit the pet’s health by not negatively affecting the immune system as do allopathic vaccines. If we are willing to take the time to build our puppies natural immunity while using nosodes, nosodes are gaining popularity among holistic veterinarians and pet owners who are willing to give them a serious chance.
So the bottom line: ‘Can homeopathic nosodes substitute for vaccines’? What we do know is nosodes are working to a certain level of efficacy which unquestionably deserves further study and data compilation.
How do you build natural immunity along with using nosodes?
After the age of 12 weeks or starting right at 12 weeks, pups are brought to a populated dog park. They are set down for just a couple of minutes in the dog park with a minute or two to sniff around.
The puppy is then brought home. The following week ( or even after a day or two) the same thing happens, same busy park, five minutes on the ground, sniffing around, etc. picked up and brought home. ( I do this increasing the time by a few minutes each time)
Typically a few exposures are enough to get life-long immunity. You can continue this for a third week, or the fourth. Then if you want to know for sure have your puppy titer tested. ( Check out Dr. John Robb's website, http://www.protectthepets.com/
Basically, titers are measuring antibodies for distemper and parvo. This exposure is done along with using Nosodes to immunize against, parvo and distemper, is this natural exposure along with two helpers to make it extra safe, nosodes for parvo and distemper once per week and colloidal silver in their water daily so that the immune system is really on high alert., so no chance of disease.
We recommend to raise the animal in such a way as to promote good health. This means a natural, raw species appropriate diet, adequate exercise and fresh air, no vaccinations and judicious use colloidal silver and other immune boosters, raising the vibration to a frequency where disease ( and parasites) is not a problem. However, using a natural dewormer for about 3-4 weeks can eliminate any type of parasite load the puppy might have come with to you.
How are tautodes are different than nosodes and when are they appropriate to use?
Tautodes are made from the vaccination itself and not from the actual virus it is targeting. They are used by pet owners who have an animal who they feel must be re-vaccinated, for whatever reason.To help mitigate the vaccinosis effects.Tautodes begin as drugs or vaccines that are made into remedies by dilution according to homeopathic principles. Tautodes can be used therapeutically or preventively. Because of ultra-dilution, they are free of infectious potential.
Our usage here for the Rabies Tautode is for prevention of vaccination illness, i.e. vaccinosis. The tautodes are made from the actual vaccine. THIS IS NOT A RABIES VACCINE substitute.
