Fearing Their Dogs Will Develop Autism, Some Owners Are Declining Vaccinations

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The ‘anti-vaxxer’ movement has moved beyond vaccinating children and seeped into the realm of pet vaccines, according to the Telegraph, leading the British Veterinary Association to clarify that dogs cannot get autism.

'Anti-vaxxers' believe that immunisations have harmful side effects and may be the cause of autism in children - beliefs widely debunked by the medical community.

This theory is increasingly being applied to pets, particularly in the US, and there are fears it is spreading to the UK and could cause already low vaccination rates to fall.

The BVA statement acknowledged the issue stems from U.S. pet owners and cautioned British animal lovers to ignore the new trend:

“We are aware of an increase in anti-vaccination pet owners in the US who have voiced concerns that vaccinations may lead to their dogs developing autism-like behaviour.

“But there is currently no scientific evidence to suggest autism in dogs or a link between vaccination and autism.”

“All medicines have potential side effects but in the case of vaccines these are rare and the benefits of vaccination in protecting against disease far outweigh the potential for an adverse reaction.”

https://mavenroundtable.io/theintellectualist/news/fearing-their-dogs-will-develop-autism-some-owners-are-declining-vaccinations-CXdLJTskf0qAcHql_sgCIQ/

To quote a science enthusiast, "These people are why shampoo comes with instructions."

[dem in texas]

1. Is this for real? If so, these people are fools.

Had red measles and was bit by a rabid dog when a child. With red measles, I was never so sick in my life, my mother cried and thought I would die. The rabies shots were administered in my stomach and were very painful, had knots in stomach muscles for over a year after getting the shots.

I hope these vaxers' children don't have to go through what I did.

[flotsam]

2. But they gain natural immunity

if you let them be exposed to common puppyhood diseases like rabies!

[Lucky Luciano]

3. Parvo is such a joy too!! Yay!!! nt

[Oldtimeralso]

4. Shampoo Instructions

My shampoo bottle tells me to wet my hair, apply shampoo, lather, rinse, repeat if necessary. I feel like a fool standing in the shower saying " if necessary."

[progressoid]

5. ! :)

[LeftishBrit]

6. And how can a dog get autism anyway?!