Campisi Holistic Canine

05/27/2026

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Vaccinations are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED by most vets. Many vets recommend ALL VACCINES, w***y nilly- both core, and non-core. (I don't agree with this!).

Being a holistic vet, I see a lot of clients who are (at the least) cautious about vaccinating their pets. I have also seen a lot of clients who have seen their pets injured by vaccinations. And a few who have lost pets because the vaccinations killed them, by triggering autoimmune diseases like immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia.

I am very minimal when it comes to vaccinating my own pets. Like a lot of breeders I've worked with over the years, I give my animals their puppy/kitten vaccinations, then no more. There is some risk in doing this, because sometimes the core vaccines last no more than 5-7 years.

So when should you vaccinate your pets?

And what vaccinations are really important, and likely to be useful?

This is where, when I'm helping people come to a good informed choice (which is a choice that you'll be happy with, no matter what the outcome is), I explore the RISK-BENEFIT ANALYSIS for this animal, in their unique circumstances.

The risk varies. For example, in Townsville, we used to have a serious PARVO outbreak every summer.

In Melbourne, Parvo is rare.

Distemper is vanishingly rare in cities, but if you are going out into the desert and your dog comes into contact with camp dogs, then the risk is significant. Likewise if you live where there are feral foxes.

If the risk is significant, then it may outweigh the risk of harm or injury from the vaccinations.

In any case, my strong advice is to always TITER TEST before revaccinating for all core vaccines. If you still have adequate antibodies, you won't need to re-vaccinate.

Some city dogs, if they have good parvo and canine hepatitis levels, but low distemper (because the risk of distemper in the city is generally very low) - then revaccinating may not be the best idea.

And I'll really want to avoid revaccinating ALL ANIMALS who have had ANY kind of vaccination reaction - even if they were mild.

Does this make sense to you? How do you decide around disease protection for your pets? Love to hear from you in the comments!

I help animals all over the world heal and be well + happy with holistic veterinary care, kind training, and energy healing. If you want me to help your pets, message me! Zoom and in person appts available.

05/21/2026

Dear Friends,

My boarding/sitting service is completely booked through August. If you require MEDICAL BOARDING, however, please do reach out, as I may still be able to help you.

Love,
L'aura Marie

05/12/2026

05/05/2026

The people who care for animals in shelters and rescues experience post-traumatic stress at rates five times higher than the general workforce — and yet, almost no research has looked at how to support them.

A new pilot study published in Human-Animal Interactions by Dr. Melissa Trevathan-Minnis and colleagues set out to change that. They evaluated a 10-week virtual support group designed specifically for animal shelter and rescue workers and volunteers — and the results are striking.

What they found:
🐾 Significant reductions in grief vulnerability, perceived stress, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress
🐾 Significant improvements in overall mental health
🐾 100% of participants said they would recommend the group to a colleague

But the qualitative findings are where it really lands. Participants described what the group gave them:

- A like-minded community across geographic lines
- Validation for grief that often goes unrecognized in this work
- Tools for boundary-setting and self-care
- A renewed connection to purpose
- Permission to step back without shame

The "caring-killing paradox," disenfranchised grief, moral stress — these aren't abstract concepts for shelter and rescue workers. They're daily realities, and they're driving high rates of turnover (around 28% nationally, compared to 3.3% in the general workforce).

This study offers something rare: an evidence-based, scalable, low-cost intervention model for a population that has been overlooked for too long.

📖 Read the open-access study:

Trevathan-Minnis, M., Morris, N., Johnson Binder, A., & Pelar, C. (2026). Assessing the impact of a support group on people who work and volunteer in animal rescues and shelters: A pilot study. Human-Animal Interactions, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2026.0022

💬 If you work or volunteer in animal welfare — what kinds of support have meant the most to you?

05/02/2026

This interesting case report describes how acupuncture and Chinese herbal supplementation were used to successfully treat, support and stabilize a twelve-year-old Labrador Retriever with chronic kidney disease and hind end weakness. A Chinese herbal formulation, Rehmannia Eight (Ba Wei Di Huang Wan), was started when mild azotemia with isosthenuria was noted in laboratory work. Acupuncture was used to provide further support to the kidneys as well as for mobility support. The patient showed mild improvement in the creatinine and the hind end weakness significantly improved, enhancing the patient's overall quality of life.

You can read this in-depth case report here:https://civtedu.org/documents/TWuzq4J6ujLwcLfdT3Wa.pdf

Learn about our Veterinary Acupuncture courses here: https://civtedu.org/courses/acupuncture