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What Is Feline Distemper?

Feline distemper — also know as panleukopenia — is a severe and highly contagious disease that affects felines, raccoons, and mink. The virus that causes feline distemper is similar to the parvovirus in dogs. Panleukopenia is very widespread and common in nature; a cat can easily be exposed to it within the first year of life. The virus is very stable, and can survive for years at room temperature. Many common disinfectants do not kill the feline distemper virus. Contact with 1:32 bleach solution for ten minutes will deactivate the virus. Feline distemper is most commonly transmitted when a cat … Continue reading →

Do Vaccinations Cause Autism? A Mother’s Viewpoint

There’s been a controversy for quite some time about whether the mercury, or thimerosal, in certain childhood vaccinations causes autism in children. All you have to do is search for “mercury” or “thimerosal” or “vaccinations” or “autism” on the internet, and you’ll find numerous reports, comments, debates, and arguments over the issue. The Question Personally, I’ve even been asked by people, “Do you think your son Kyle got autism from an immunization?” For many months, I’ve been researching this matter, and although I can’t possibly give an ironclad answer (can anyone?), I have come up with one that feels right … Continue reading →

Flu Shots For Toddlers

With the approach of winter many people are lining up to get flu shots. Just last week I was in Sears and they had a table set up where you could get shots. I’m a big baby. I hate needles so I’ve never gotten a flu shot. I figure I’ll just have to struggle through the season. I have considered getting one for Tyler but I had concerns about their safety. A new study released from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention finds that flu shots are safe for babies and toddlers. I’m still not sure I will get … Continue reading →

Mom’s Beware: The Little Things

Someone once equated taking care of babies as being the equivalent of trying to herd cats. Still, whether it’s true or not, there’s a lot of things you have to do to look after your little one and that’s also being aware of the little things that you might overlook. Here are a few items that we have had to learn and keep track of over the years. Button Batteries According to Parents magazine more than 2,000 young children swallow button batteries. A button battery is a small round buttons that we put in watches, video games and some small … Continue reading →

The Week in Review – September 16-22

Welcome to our Week in Review for the Baby Blog. There were a lot of great articles written and with so many out there to choose from, it’s always good to have one place to go through and sum up the baby blogs for the last week. Let us know which story you enjoyed the most. Saturday, September 16 We talked about Support for Single Moms and how we have so many single mothers out there trying to do their best possible to care for their children. We talked about Piercing a Baby’s Ears and how when it comes to … Continue reading →

What If We Stopped Immunizations?

In the United States, vaccines have reduced or eliminated many infectious diseases that once harmed or killed many people. However, the viruses and bacteria that cause these diseases still exist and can be passed on to people who have not been immunized. Diseases that are preventable have many effects on society as a whole: sick children miss school, which can force parents to take off from work. Visits to the doctor’s office are usually necessary. Vaccine-preventable diseases may also result in hospitalization, permanent disability, or even death. Do you really know the impact these vaccine-preventable diseases could have? The polio … Continue reading →

Eight Questions Answered About Immunizations

Why should your child be immunized? Vaccinations protect children from dangerous childhood diseases that can have serious complications and even result in death. What diseases do childhood vaccines prevent? Immunizations can prevent diphtheria, hepatitis A and B, measles, mumps, whooping cough, polio, rubella, tetanus, and chicken pox. Vaccines can also prevent several major causes of bacterial meningitis. How many doses of a vaccine does your child need? 4 doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (DTaP) 4 doses of Hib vaccine 4 doses of pneumococcal vaccine 3 doses of polio vaccine 2 doses of hepatitis A vaccine 3 doses of … Continue reading →

A Vaccine Against Obesity?

Back in 1999, researchers discovered a hormone called ghrelin that helps control appetite in animals and people. Now researchers are saying that a vaccine that slows down ghrelin has successfully kept lab rats from gaining weight… even when they over-ate. The study on vaccination against ghrelin in rats was performed by the Scripps Research Institute in California. The vaccine enables the immune system to recognize something it doesn’t ordinarily recognize — the hormone ghrelin. When the immune system doesn’t allow ghrelin to reach the brain, the rats in the trial that ate normally ended up losing weight. Although the vaccine … Continue reading →

Ferret Care: Vaccines and Vets

If you are thinking about adding a ferret to the family, it is important to know that ferrets are susceptible to both the rabies virus and the canine distemper virus! These two viruses often are fatal within a month of infection, but can be prevented with vaccinations. Rabies in ferrets is often contracted through contact with an infected animal. A ferret who spends any time outdoors may come into contact with a rabid raccoon, bat, fox, or stray cat or dog. There is only one approved rabies vaccine for ferrets: Imrab 3 (from Merial). This is a yearly vaccination that … Continue reading →

Can Your Pediatrician Fire You?

Can you imagine your pediatrician firing you? Can you imagine how you would feel if the pediatrician informed you that you can no longer bring your child to their practice? It’s actually happening in some areas where parents are refusing immunizations for their infants for whatever reason. Some parents are not comfortable with immunizing an infant due to religious or medical practices. Still others would prefer to wait if their child has a cold. Many pediatricians will go ahead and give an infant their shots as long as the baby is not running a fever. If you’re like me, the … Continue reading →