Why not vaccinate? June 27, 2018 For those who wish to vaccinate less and decrease the risk of vaccine related diseases, it’s important to understand what vaccines are available for your dog and the risks and benefits of each. What follows is a brief outline of the most common vaccines your vet will advocate and the associated risks and benefits of each one. Hopefully this list will help you decide which vaccines your dog should receive, if any, and which ones you should decline. Distemper The Disease Distemper is a rare but serious viral disease that dogs are still considered at risk from in many developed countries. It affects all aspects of a dog’s health eventually attacking the central nervous system causing spasm, seizures and paralysis. The wide variety of symptoms found under this disease classification is said to be due to the distemper virus’ lowering of the overall immune system which in turn allows for secondary opportunistic infections that produce the div