Tag: Canine Distemper

I am not a veterinarian or a scientist.  I’m a former journalist, a former journalism professor and now a game designer, inventor and illustrator. So, I often get asked about who I am and why I’m involved in canine distemper.  Simply put, Dr. Sears saved my dog Galen in 1997. So, I am doing what I can to help him.

But it’s fair to ask to know more about me because you have to decide whether to trust the information on these websites, which runs counter to the established doctrine of veterinary science. So, on some level you have to decide whether to trust me. In a way, we ask everyone who uses this information to make a leap of faith until the day we get the chance to prove these treatments work through scientific trials.

I try respond to e-mails and pleas for help as quickly and completely as possible. I aim for transparency and accountability. We also will do everything we can to document with pictures, videos and owner testimonials about the outcome of these cases. Most of the time, when I post info about a case, I will try to do as little editing as possible, and just let the owner’s words speak for themselves.

There are competing websites out there, and there are competing treatments. I won’t comment on the other websites and the other treatments. But when I say that Dr. Sears’ treatments really work, I say that as skeptic who reluctantly became an activist because of the people from all over the world who have reached out to let me know the NDV treatments and Dr. Sears’ protocols saved their dogs’ lives. 

For a very long time, I had believed it was somebody else’s job to prove that Dr. Sears’ treatments worked. But eventually I realized the first website I put up in May 2000 was more than just sharing a story, it started a cause. I sat on this for 11 years after Galen was treated and saved before I finally  jumped in and become an activist for Dr. Sears at the end of 2008. I support him because I know he is the real deal. He is not after money, influence or fame. He just wants to save dogs, and he would like it if the veterinary community could listen to his ideas fairly.

You should be careful when someone claims to have a cure for canine distemper. You should be skeptical. You should ask questions. Look for red flags. If someone says they are an expert, check it out. By the way, I do not claim to be a veterinary expert. Those are called vets, and I am not one. I can answer questions about the NDV treatments as they have been explained to me by Dr. Sears, but when the questions get too technical I will refer you to him or to another vet.

I have maintained original Web pages about Dr. Sears for more than 20 years. The information, pictures and videos on my sites are either written and created by me, provided to me by Dr. Sears or sent to me from people whose dogs have been helped by Dr. Sears’ treatments. Dr. Sears has reviewed these Web pages for accuracy.

I have recently completed a book about all I have learned about canine distemper. “Save Dogs From Canine Distemper: The Impossible Cure of Dr. Alson Sears” will be available through Amazon Print on Demand and Kindle Direct Publishing very soon.

— Ed Bond

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Pets Magazine, a Spanish-language publication in the Dominican Republic, Sept. 30, 2010

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Pets interview with Dr. Sears, page 1

Pets interview with Dr. Sears, page 2

Pets interview with Dr. Sears, page 3

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Received Sept. 25, 2010

Bailey and I want to send out a very sincere thanks to Ed Bond, Dr. Al Sears and Dr. Daniel S. for their participation in Bailey’s fight with distemper. Without you guys I don’t think Bailey would be here today. I had her for almost 5 weeks and watched her go through all the phases of distemper. She started with coughing pretty constantly. We started treating her for kennel cough. Then she started

vomiting about every 4th meal and her eyes and nose became crusty. When she started with the green discharge from her nose ,the vet said she could be 50/50 distemper. We changed her antibiotic and started her on an eye ointment. He said when she started twitching we should probably put her down. I researched the disease and started her on some echinacea and golden seal and vitamins from various websites. I was cooking her chicken and scrambled eggs with hidden veggies.

She never really lost her appetite, so that helped stay a little stronger. By the time I found the website about the spinal tap treatment by Dr. Sears she had just started her twitching. But I emailed Ed Bond, who got right back to me within 20 minutes with the names of 2 Dr.’s  in Ventura County who have done this procedure, after neuro distemper had set in. Dr. Sears also emailed me to let me know it wasn’t 100%, but without it, it was 100% fatal. He wished us luck.  We drove 4 hours to see Dr. S. who thought she was a pretty good candidate. Her lungs sounded good and he thought she could handle the procedure. Well almost 2 weeks later it’s like a miracle. She still has some twitching on her head and the Doc says she may always have that or it may go away. We decided to keep her on the phenobarbitol another month. The pics and videos tell the rest. As you can see it hasn’t slowed her down at all. She’s turned into a spoiled little princess (being the only girl out of 4) I plan to purchase some of the dvd’s that just came out from Dr. Sears and pass them out to some of the vets in the area. The word needs to get out. They at least need to know that it’s an option that’s out there instead of “there’s nothing we can do.” As soon as this little episode is paid for I will be donating to the cause and spreading the word to friends and family and whoever we can get to listen.  Thank you so much again and I will keep in touch and let me know how I can help.

Debbie and Bailey

P.S. Just wanted to add a couple pics and tips. We’ve had her on Clavamox antibiotic and 2 eye ointments,vertropolycin and optimmune as well as the penobarbitol. I’m still cooking for her and I’m adding vit C,A and E to her food (liquid). I ordered a product called Snout Soother for her nose and paws. They say bag balm also does the trick. It all seems to be coming together. Hope this info can help others and give encouragement.

Received Aug. 6, 2011

Hi Ed,
It’s been a while but I wanted to update you on Bailey. We just went back to see Dr. S. for her annual visit and vaccines. He was so happy to see her doing so well. He is 2.5 hours away, but I will be going to see him yearly because unfortunately the local vets in the area still don’t understand what we’ve done. I’ve tried to share the dvds and educate but so many are old school. … Meanwhile Dr. S. was showing her off like a trophy. We’re all very proud of his accomplishments. He’s had some tough cases lately ( because they find out too late) and needed this boost and reminder of why you all do what you do. He said unfortunately even the ” Happy endings” don’t keep him updated, and I apologize to everyone for waiting so long myself. We’ve been very wrapped up in the gift of life that everyone gave my Bailey. So here’s your update. She’s doing GREAT! She still has a minor twitch on her head/jaw. We just see it as an adorable personality trait. It certainly doesn’t affect her or slow her down. We’ll continue to spread the news and donate when we can. Keep up the great work and your spirits high!
I may update again soon when I get video together.
Thanks again,
Debbie

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The puppy, Adrian, is an approximately 10 week old Catahoula female found in the street and picked up by the dog pound on 6/30. She was vaccinated that day upon arrival to the dog pound and weighed 10 pounds at that time. I found her on Petfinders on 7/7 and I got her on 7/8. I noticed on the way home she was coughing. She was playful and otherwise normal – eating and drinking.

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Posting a pic of Belle; wanted to give a shout out to Dr. Al Sears distemper cure. Belle was showing all symptoms of distemper and the vets had given hope pretty much until we scoured the Internet and came across Kindheartsinaction 🙂 We had the serum delivered, and Belle was cured literally overnight; this really works. She had not reached the twitching state at the time we injected the serums; she is 7.5 months, healthy and going strong. Kudos to everyone working to spread the word; also everyone keep hope and praying for you/ and your pets.

Sachin Patel

Austin, Texas

Posted 7/24/2010

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Received: Wed Jul 07, 2010 from Ellen Parks

When I adopted Bartley nearly two years ago, I had no idea that the twitch he exhibited at every moment was a symptom of distemper. When I took him in to the vet for routine immunizations only a couple of months after I adopted him, I was told this information, and I also learned that he was heart worm positive. We immediately started preparing him for heart worm treatment, and I was told by several

That summer, (2009) the people I adopted him from contacted me. They told me that the other dogs they rescued with Bartley, were all coming down with distemper. They told me what symptoms to look out for, and described to me the procedure that Dr. Sears had developed. Of course I already knew he had distemper, and because of what other vet’s had told me, I was skeptical. Still, I became very worried, so I took Bartley’s previous owners’ advice, and contacted the vet that had performed the procedure on their other dogs. At the time, this vet felt that Barltey was stable and not progressing, so she recommended that I come back if and when he started showing other signs, such as fly biting episodes or seizures. I left hoping it would never come to that.

Sadly, this past June, Bartley started having fly-biting episodes. Over a two week period, he had three episodes, and he progressively spent more time in a disoriented state. His facial twitching become much more severe as well. When I took him in to Dr. Zilkha here in Austin, Texas, she felt certain he had Canine Distemper, and had already performed the procedure on nearly 30 dogs. We wasted no time. She checked on his immune system, to see make sure his chances of responding to the treatment were good, and then Bartley went in to the receive the serum both intravenously and via spinal tap. Dr. Z did a wonderful job. Bartley woke up the next morning without even the slightest headache! Soon after the treatment, she told me that the CSF came back positive for distemper antibodies, so Bartley’s distemper was confirmed.

Since the procedure, he has not had a single fly-biting episode or had moments of disorientation. Even his twitch is less severe. I feel so fortunate that Dr. Sears developed this procedure, and that the people I

adopted Bartley from read about it, and took the time to convince Dr. Z to try it on their dogs. For dogs who have strong enough immune systems, I believe this procedure works. It certainly did for Bartley. Please share his story with anyone you know who has a dog that is sick with distemper.

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Hello Ed

I am happy to inform you that after two months we got the proper vaccine, and immediately we had a case of the distemper. Because we didn’t had the serum ready we used directly in to this dog vein and after 48 hours she was so much better, the pneumonia stayed but after 10 days of antibiotic treatment she is like nothing happened.

The story of this dog starts with a person who brought her in to be put down after she was hit by a car. She came in shock, and  we refuse to put her down. So we started treatment for her injuries. After having  her here for eight days she started with the distemper symptoms. We did the test, and yes she was positive to it. So we treated her, and now we have our first saved case. Now she is doing well and looking for a home .

Here are some pictures of the dog we named “Hope” (Milagro in spanish )
Now we are in the process to do the serum it will take us some time because we need to make sure the donor dog is in good health and we are doing some blood test and giving vaccines because is a street dog so we will wait some time before doing the serum.

Thanks for your help and the DVD. It is great.
We will be glad to help  any way we can.
Sincerely
D.V.M. Luz MAria Perez
www.animalcare.ws

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Hi, here some pictures of our first time serum production.