Last month, December 2016, our litter of eleven standard poodle puppies went to the veterinarian for their first check-up. They were just 6 weeks of age, and what a fun trip. All eleven were put in a large, uncovered rubbermaid tub to make the trip a little easier on the humans, as well as enabling the puppies to be emotional support to each other.
Once at the veterinary clinic, we were sent back to an empty room at the back of the clinic to wait for the veterinarian. Very soon thereafter, a number of excited vet techs and other, non-attending veterinarians, joined us. They even brought some of their regular patients from the waiting room with them to see the “beautiful puppies.”
Each puppy had their turn on the table with the vet and her technician as they did the examinations. Respirations were taken, hearts were checked for murmurs, temperatures and weight were taken, eyes and ears and even muscle tone was examined. Their tummies were checked for the presence of umbilical hernias and other issues, and the males were checked for testicle placement, whether descended or still undescended. Much to their surprise, the males already had descended testicles. At six weeks of age! Come to find out, this isn’t common among puppies anymore. It should be common because it is normal, but so many puppies these days have undescended testicles into their first year of life and beyond.
When asked if the puppies had had their first vaccines yet, they were told about our use of homeopathic nosodes for immunization, rather then chemical vaccines. Ironically, it was a vet at the same clinic who, just two years earlier, told me off the record that the puppy vaccines are the #1 killer of puppies; therefore, we use alternative forms of puppy immunization. We use homeopathy, also known as nosodes, which are safe, effective, and have no side-effects. Could it be any better then that?! The vet doing the examination was just asking for an explanation of how the homeopathic nosodes worked, as another vet entered the room. This second vet, who happens to use nosodes on his children for immunization rather then vaccines, was able to answer all of her questions. What a blessing. In the end, they asked if they could take pictures of the puppies and feature them on their website. The whole visit was an answer to prayer.