Nara vom Mystical Haus died this morning Nov 16 at 2:55 with great bravery and courage. She was a great dog who died many years too early.  Cause of death was kidney failure which was caused by puppy vaccines administered during her first 12 weeks of life.  Nara had discolored teeth at 6 months of age.  At about 14 months of age she was found to have stage 4 kidney disease.  She lived for nearly a year with terrible pain and complications but she was active until the last week of her life.  Nara loved to chase the Orbees and my sheep (when I wasn't looking).  Nara had a frail body courtesy of the vaccine manufacturers and the vets who refuse to tell the truth about the vaccine reactions and deaths they bring on due to the damage their vaccines cause.  Nara was sick but not weak and her heart and mind were excellent.  When I realized her health problems at 6 months of age I almost turned her back to the breeder but I knew if I did her life would be horrible as no one would want her.  I am so proud of Nara and how she lived and died.  Nara was brave and courageous in both life and death.  I have never seen a stronger dog!!

Nara is 20 months old and having her first real heat period ever. A long course of antibiotics (doxycyline) helped her health tremendously. Nara is feeling and moving better than at any time I have had her. Whatever was wrong with Nara seemed to be linked to some infectious agent susceptible to doxycycline ( 90+ days of treatment ). I have tried everything and the only thing that helped Nara was doxycycline treatment. The tooth staining was due to a vaccine reaction to the DPv vaccine but it was most likely made worse by an infection that caused her immune system to attack itself when the vaccine was given (vaccines given to sick puppies can kill). Nara never appeared to be all that sick but never grew or developed normally so she was sick even as a puppy but undiagnosed.

Nara is 17 months old and weighs 55 pounds. She is overweight for her size and would be in good condition at 50 pounds. Nara looks a lot like her mother Crow. Nara has been on antibiotics for 2 1/2 months and she is doing better. Nara had stains and pitted enamel on her teeth from a vaccine reaction. She had plaque and gum disease accompanied by bad breath. Nara also showed signs of advanced kidney disease on a previous vet appointment and lab tests. Nara has had cephalexin, cephalexin plus ampicillin, cephalexin plus doxycycline, and doxycycline alone over the time period since her lab tests showed poor kidney function. The antibiotics have improved her teeth and breath as she now has reduced plaque and gum disease with cleaner breath. Her kidney function seems improved as she drinks and urinates much less than before. Nara has more energy and feels better than before she started taking antibiotics. It is not clear what we are treating Nara for but it seems to be working. I will keep Nara on doxycycline for another month or two and then try taking her off of the antibiotics. There are a number of diseases that are treatable with the antibiotics which Nara has taken. Diseases or disease complexes both known or unknown may be the source of Nara's problems. There was a period of about 10 years after the discovery of Lyme disease that vets said dogs couldn't or didn't get Lymes disease .. they were wrong. New types of diseases and new strains of known diseases pop up all the time. Sometimes you just must try something until you find something that works.

I should add that I don't think any of the problems that Nara has with her teeth or kidneys are the breeder's fault (Mystical Haus Kennels). She was just following the standard protocol for puppy vaccinations. The vaccine companies pretend that vaccines are perfectly safe when they are not. Over use of vaccines is very dangerous and can lead to both short and long term health problems for your dog. Leerburg.com has a lot on vaccination. Five, six and seven way vaccines are to be avoided. Weak puppies and dogs that are over vaccinated are at greatest risk. Highly inbred dogs may have an overly aggressive immune system which will react to vaccines causing long lasting health problem. I have my second dog now with a severe vaccine reaction ... one with the rabies vaccine and one with puppy distemper, parvo, corona.

Nara had a vaccine reaction which resulted in staining and pitting of her teeth. It is most likely that Nara has an overactive immune system due to inbreeding. Nara also grew very slowly and had decreased appetite. At 15 months Nara has been diagnosed with kidney disease which is most likely a result of the same vaccine reaction that damaged her teeth. If Nara lives long enough she will need sealant and cleaning of her teeth due to poor tooth enamel damaged by the vaccine reaction. Unfortunately it is most likely that Nara will not live long enough for the tooth repairs to be necessary. Vaccination of small or weak puppies which did not get colostrum from their mothers is very dangerous.