Today I read about a veterinarian in Brighton, Colorado, who in the last four years treated a dog whose kidneys shut down after it contracted leptospirosis. Other dogs she saw died of parvovirus. She was forced to euthanize a 20-week-old puppy with seizures because rabies couldn’t be ruled out.
None of these deaths were necessary if the dogs had received their normal regimen of shots. Unfortunately the owners were anti-vaxxers whose ignorance spilled over into killing their dogs.
George Washington inoculated his troops against small pox at Valley Forge. That was over 200 years ago. And people are still unsure about the efficacy of vaccinations.
Unfortunately, there is no vaccine for stupidity. Even if one was invented, Americans wouldn’t get the shot.
Some of the information is from Emily Anthes and Teddy Rosenbluth, “Owners Skipping Pets’ Shots, New York Times, (Oct. 28, 2025), pp. D-1, D-5.
Who Will Save Our Children?
ReplyDeleteGiven a recent post on Truth Social, it's not likely to be President Trump.
https://open.substack.com/pub/pauloffit/p/who-will-save-our-children?r=5n73h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false