Just wanted to tell you that we pulled 10 dogs ages 3mth to 3 yrs from Miami shelter during the distemper outbreak recently. All 10 tested positive for distemper. All were given serum along with Interferon injections, ribivarin, vitamin c, multi-vitamins and echneacia. Everyone survived and show no neuro signs!!
Not sure what worked specifically but I know that the combo did work!!! They all beat the odds. Thank you for creating the serum [discovered by Dr. Alson Sears.]
My name is Sam. I’m the proud mommy of Mr. Blue, a 2 mos old English Bulldog. I am from Manila, Philippines. I bought him from a kennel last weekend (Saturday to be exact Feb 12). When we got him, I noticed he had a cough and cold. He was up for his 3rd round of shots on Feb 14 (Monday) so the vet came and gave him meds for his cold but she could not give him his shots. By the afternoon on Monday he vomitted and I panicked. We rushed him to the hospital and after a few tests we were told he had distemper. I didnt know what that was and when the doctor explained it to me, I almost fainted.
I know hes only been with me a few days, but I love him dearly and would surely die if anything happened to him. The doctor (Vets in Practice) advised us of this donor dog treatment and I said yes, but needed to find a donor dog, in the meantime, they amped him with medication to treat his pneumonia, cought etc and meds for his immune system. We even got him a nebulizer to help him.
Yesterday we found a donor dog and well, today at 2pm we will getting our first shot. I am hoping that he gets better.
Its been 4 days since we found out he has distemper..Im not even sure how long hes had it…this morning he pooped twice and it was mostly water and phlegm and there was a tinge of blood. I hope we are not too late.
A vet went to visit just an hour ago and she said he had a fever. And looks so weak. He hasnt barked in 2 days. He just sleeps.
Your website has really given me hope that he will get better. Please let me know if you know of other things I can do to make him feel better.
Sam Yen
The Philippines
May 31, 2011
Hi Ed,
My apologies for not getting to reply sooner. I have been extremely busy, not just with work but busy with my GROWING PUPPY!!! 🙂
I am pleased to report that the serum treatment worked! His treatment started Feb 17 or 18, 3 shots 12 hours apart, he looked really weak after the shots and was really down. In fact, we thought he really wasnt going to make it anymore. But 2 days after treatment, he finally started eating again! I was eating a piece of cheese next to him and I noticed he took interest and he ate it! So then we tried giving him his dog food and voila!
We tested him a month after if he still had the virus and it came out negative! 🙂 We have been going through a series of re-vaccinations and all the other shots needed to protect him before we bring him out to the real world. Poor thing has been stuck at home all these months. He was diagnosed with distemper when he was 2 months old, he will be 6 months on June 12. He can finally go out to the parks and play and go to obedience school (our little pup is a spoiled one and well, we cant seem to make him listen to us, we always give in to his demands). As of yesterday, he is now a whopping 17kilos!
Attached are some photos of him when he was sick up till now. I have some videos as well. Will send in another email 🙂
I truly believe that without the serum he would not have made it. He had all the bad complications, diarrhea with blood, he was vomitting, he was completely not eating, he had pneumonia and water in his lungs. We kept our eye on him 24/7. It was not easy, and to watch such a small thing go thru such an ordeal was heart breaking. He had tons and tons of medicines, we took him to the vet everyday for 20 days for IV under his skin so he doesnt get dehydrated on top of his vitamin shots. The doctors in Vets in Practice here in Manila are the best. They really care for your little one.
Kind regards,
Sam
Anyone with a distemper dog in the Philippines should read these blogs:
This is the video we shot of Dr. Alson Sears’ lecture on canine distemper that he gave on Oct. 24, 2009 in Houston, Texas. He describes how he made his discovery and the overwhelming skepticism he ran into. He then goes on to discuss how to make the NDV-induced serum, the issues of using straight NDV, diagnosing distemper and treating dogs who are already in the neurologic stage of the disease.
Links are included throughout the video to make it easy to jump to different chapters, but here is where each topic begins:
Introducing Dr. Al Sears: 6 minutes, 15 seconds.
Explaining the terms: 12 minutes, 17 seconds.
The discovery of NDV-induced serum: 17 minutes, 20 seconds
How to make NDV-induced serum: 32 minutes, 20 seconds.
Whether to use straight NDV or NDV-induced serum: 46 minutes, 23 seconds
Dogs have been saved from canine distemper in two ways:
By being treated in the early stages of the disease — before going through the sixth day of symptoms — by using the NDV-induced serum or the straight shot of NDV as an IV injection. Examples.
By getting the NDV spinal tap while in the neurologic stage of the disease. Most dogs die or are euthanized at this stage, but the spinal tap has saved half of those who have been treated. Examples.
If you have a dog with canine distemper, you will find here plenty of information about the NDV treatments discovered by Dr. Al Sears that have saved hundreds of dogs from this disease. Follow the links above to get an education about the possibilities — and the limits — of these treatments. Contact us via ed.bond.new.york@gmail.com and tell us where you are, what symptoms you are seeing and for how long.
If you are a veterinarian interested in the NDV treatments, we can offer you documents, videos,owner testimonials and referrals to other vets using these treatments around the world. Our ultimate goal is to see the NDV-induced serum proven through scientific trials.
Make sure to read our FAQ. Distemper is most successfully treated before before the dog goes through the sixth day of symptoms — before seizures — by using Dr. Sears’ NDV-induced serum. If seizures or other neurologic problems have occurred — that includes spasms, tics, loss of balance, etc. — then the treatment needed is the NDV spinal tap. Understand that the survival rate for dogs going through the NDV spinal tap is only about 50 percent, but that is more than if left untreated. Distemper is usually fatal. We also have a discussion forum to help dog owners get through the sometimes difficult recovery period after the spinal tap. Stories, videos and pictures of dogs treated with NDV-induced serum or NDV as an IV injection are here. Stories, videos and pictures of dogs treated with the NDV spinal tap are here.
The full protocols are available through a PDF download. A 90-minute video from Dr. Sears’ lecture on canine distemper and the NDV treatments is available through YouTube. Click here to find out more.
Save Dogs From Canine Distemper conducts fundraising to support the treatment of dogs with canine distemper and research into the disease. It is a project of Kind Hearts In Action, a dog rescue and placement public charity based in Los Angeles. This 501c3 group offers temporary and foster homes for stray dogs. We also support treatments for canine distemper based on the Newcastle Disease Vaccine as discovered by Dr. Al Sears. We need your donations to make Dr. Sears’ serum, pay for treatments and the costs of research. Why Donate?
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As have promised you I send you enclosed the new reports on NDV serum treatment. (This is part II.) It contains 18 distemper cases. (14 lived and 4 died following treatment with NDV serum.)
Some interesting facts:
We were able to save all the adult distemper dogs with NDV serum treatment.
It is very difficult to treat puppies, especially at the shelter, unfortunately we were not able to save all of them
Today we have made NDV serum four times with the help of eleven dogs, result: 555 ml (cc) NDV serum
We need serum, as we get sick dogs from the town.
Treatment with NDV SERUM II
9. Puppies I
5 mix puppies, from two families, male and female, middle sized, they got distemper 7 days after their first combo vaccine, symptoms: were weak, did not eat, small discharge in eyes and nose, diarrhea.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 2 kg 3 x 1,5 ml (cc) 02.26-27.2011.
3 puppies
After the first 24 hours: felt little better, discharge in eyes and nose
A puppy that lived
After 48 hours: ate, felt better, less discharge in eyes,
After 72 hours: good appetite, less discharge,
Got antibiotics for 14 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
7 days after serum: good appetite, small discharge,
14 days after serum: happy, good appetite, healthy.
2 puppies were in bad condition they got vitamins and were treated with fluids – they died.
10. Maggie
Maggie, first day
Large sized, gray-light brown, mixed dog, very old, 12-13 years, female, she was in very bad condition when we found her: very thin, missing hair, depressive, she got distemper after 5 days of first combo vaccine, symptoms: did not eat at all, fever, sad, bad purulent discharge in eyes, only laid, was weak.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 35 kg 3 x 8 ml (cc) 03.04-05.2011.
Maggie, 22 days later.
After the first 24 hours: felt better, ate little
After 48 hours: no fever, less weak, ate well,
After 72 hours: walked, ate well, less discharge in eyes
Got antibiotics for 14 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
2 weeks after serum: ate well, put on weight, almost without symptoms, very little discharge in one eye sometimes
1 month after serum: healthy, good appetite, happy, her hair started to grow
11. Puppies II
4 mix puppies, from two families, male and female, middle sized, they got distemper 5 days after their first combo vaccine, symptoms: were weak, did not eat, small discharge in eyes and nose, diarrhea.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 2 kg 3 x 1,5 ml (cc) 03.10-11.2011.
2 puppies:
After the first 24 hours: felt little better, discharge in eyes and nose
After 48 hours: ate, felt better, less discharge in eyes,
After 72 hours: good appetite, less discharge,
Got antibiotics for 10 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
7 days after serum: good appetite, small discharge,
14 day after serum: happy, good appetite, healthy.
2 puppies were in bad condition they got vitamins and were treated with fluids – they died.
12. Süti
Dachshund mix, female, small sized, color: light yellow, she got distemper after combo vaccine, symptoms: fever, did not eat, bad vomit and diarrhea, was weak, did not have any discharge.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 10 kg 3 x 3 ml (cc) 03.10-11.2011.
After the first 24 hours: felt better, no fever
After 48 hours: ate, did not vomit, felt better
After 72 hours: good appetite, diarrhea was finished
Got antibiotics for 10 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
10 days after serum: healthy, strong, good appetite, happy.
She was together with two other dogs in the same kennel, the other two dogs also got serum, they did not get distemper.
13. Dömper
Dachshund-sheperd mix, male, middle sized, color: black and brown, he had two combo vaccines (December 2010) however he got distemper, symptoms: was very weak, did not eat, had diarrhea, was weak, purulent discharge in eyes and nose.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 20 kg 3 x 5 ml (cc) 03.19-20.2011.
After the first 24 hours: felt better, ate
After 48 hours: ate, was happy, felt better, less discharge
After 72 hours: good appetite, diarrhea was finished
Got antibiotics for 10 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
10 days after serum: healthy, strong, good appetite, happy.
He was healthy, but he had little discharge in eyes for two weeks.
14. Darázs
Dachshund mix, male, small sized, color: black and brown, he did not have vaccines, as he bit all the time, he got distemper, symptoms: was very weak, did not eat, purulent discharge in eyes and nose, did not bite J.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 8 kg 3 x 3 ml (cc) 03.22-23.2011.
After the first 24 hours: felt better, ate
After 48 hours: ate, felt better, less discharge
After 72 hours: good appetite, no discharge, bit again J
Got antibiotics for 7 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
7 days after serum: healthy, strong, good appetite, no discharge
15. Lizi
Dachshund mix, female, small sized, color: brown, she got distemper 5 days after the second vaccine, symptoms: was weak, did not eat, discharge in eyes and nose.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 5 kg 3 x 2 ml (cc) 03.22-23.2011.
After the first 24 hours: felt better, ate
After 48 hours: ate, felt better, less discharge, running nose
After 72 hours: good appetite, no discharge, happy, healthy
Got antibiotics for 7 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
7 days after serum: healthy, strong, good appetite, no discharge
16. Szőrmók
German shepherd mix, male, large sized, color: black and gray, he got distemper however he had two combo vaccines (February 2010), symptoms: sad, depressive, heavy respiration, pneumonia, was very weak, did not eat, discharge in eyes and nose.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 30 kg 3 x 7 ml (cc) 03.26-27.2011.
After the first 24 hours: felt a little better, heavy respiration
After 48 hours: felt better, less discharge in eyes, running nose, heavy respiration
After 72 hours: less discharge in eyes, running nose, heavy respiration
Got antibiotics for 14 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
7 days after serum: much better, good appetite, no discharge
14 days after serum: healthy, happy, correct respiration, no discharge
17. Törpi
Terrier mix, female, small sized, color: black and brown, she did not have vaccines, she had distemper when she was found, symptoms: was weak, did not eat, purulent discharge in eyes and nose, bad diarrhea.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 5 kg 3 x 2 ml (cc) 03.26-27.2011.
After the first 24 hours: felt little better, diarrhea
After 48 hours: ate, felt better, less discharge, diarrhea
After 72 hours: good appetite, less discharge, less diarrhea
Got antibiotics for 14 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
7 days after serum: good appetite, little discharge, diarrhea finished
14 days after serum: healthy , happy, no discharge, good appetite.
18. Bogár
Dachshund mix, male, small sized, color: black, he got distemper 5 days after his first combo vaccine, symptoms: was weak, did not eat, discharge in eyes and nose, diarrhea.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 12 kg 3 x 4 ml (cc) 03.27-28.2011.
After the first 24 hours: felt little better, diarrhea, discharge in eyes and nose
After 48 hours: ate, felt better, less discharge in eyes, diarrhea
After 72 hours: good appetite, less discharge, less diarrhea
Got antibiotics for 14 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
7 days after serum: good appetite, discharge in nose, running nose, diarrhea finished
14 days after serum: happy, good appetite, running nose.
One small female dog was with him, she also got serum, she did not get distemper.
19. Beni
Terrier mix, male, middle sized, color: white, he got distemper 4 days after his second combo vaccine, symptoms: was weak, did not eat, discharge in eyes and nose.
Got 3 serums –12 hours apart, 20 kg 3 x 5 ml (cc) 03.29-30.2011.
After the first 24 hours: felt little better, discharge in eyes and nose
After 48 hours: ate, felt better, less discharge in eyes,
After 72 hours: good appetite, less discharge,
Got antibiotics for 10 days synulox (amoxicillin-klavulanic acid) – enroxil 5 % (baytril)
7 days after serum: good appetite, small discharge,
14 day after serum: happy, good appetite, healthy.
This is “Lucky”. I found him dying in the grass at the school where I teach. The school is located in what is called the “corridor of cruelty”. It is a very poor area of town where many animals are simply thrown away or mistreated in some form or fashion. I named him Lucky after the 10th day of surviving distemper and pnemonia. Originally my vet gave him a 5% chance of survival. He was extremely malnurished (starving) and was suffering from a bad case of pnemonia from the respiratory issues related to the distemper. After 3 days on IV fluids at my vets office he did not look much better although his nose had stopped running and his eyes were clearer. I contacted Ed Bond who put me in touch with a vet in Houston who has the Newcastle serum. After the second day and the third injection he was soooo much better and it started to look very hopeful. He has been improving slowly but surely with each passing day and eating me out of house and home. I truly credit the Newcastle serum. Although my original vet knew about this serum he could not recommend it due to his license and the audits they do of veterinary hospitals. For example, he told me they know ivermectin works well but it is not approved for use in dogs. Thanks again Ed Bond for responding to me so quickly and helping me through this awful virus. So far, he has no neurological problems and everything is going smooth.
Species : Canine
Breed : X German Shepherd
Sex : Female Spayed
Age : 4 years
Weight : 21.4 kg
Name : “Bella”
“Bella” was adopted from a rescue society operating in a rural area of Alberta, Canada, where the general dog population is poorly vaccinated. She presented with a fever (39.5 degrees Celsius), a chronic (3 weeks) non-responsive pneumonia, a muco-purulent conjunctivitis and nasal discharge. Over the previous 3 days she had developed chorea (neurological muscular twitching) of the facial muscles and hind legs. A presumptive diagnosis of “Canine Distemper Virus” (CDV) was made.
The owner requested a treatment protocol which she had found on the internet by a “Dr Sear’s” which involved the intra-thecal (into the spinal canal) injection of Newcastle Disease (NCD)vaccine. This is a chicken disease which is related to the distemper paramyxo virus as well as the human measles vaccine.
On Dec 16, 2009, “Bella” was anesthetized (Hydromorphone 0.15ml intravenously followed by Ketamine 1ml and Valium 1ml intravenously and then Isoflurane maintenance at 2%) and surgically prepped for a cisterna magna Cerebro-Spinal Fluid (CSF) tap. CSF fluid was collected for laboratory analysis, and 0.5ml of reconstituted NCD vaccine was injected into the spinal fluid. “Bella” was then allowed to wake up from anesthetic. This was uneventful with no signs of discomfort, twitching or seizuring.
At this time 1ml of NCD reconstituted vaccine was administered intravenously.
The same day “Bella” was discharged with the following medications:
1) Phenobarbital 30mg – 1 tablet 2 x daily to be given if required for twitching or seizures
2) Doxycycline 100mg – 1 tablet 2 x daily for 2 weeks for the secondary infection of pneumonia.
3) Antibiotic eye drops for the conjunctivitis
Samples of the CSF were submitted to the laboratory (IDEXX) for a Distemper Virus Real PCR. Results came back POSITIVE for CDV. This is a DNA test which becomes positive only if viral organism is detected, and thus proves the cause of the clinical signs of this patient as Canine Distemper Virus.
Following this treatment, “Bella” made a steady recovery. She experienced some minor muscle twitching and petit-mal seizures in the 1st month post treatment. These were expected and were well controlled with the Phenobarbital. Following the first month she no longer required Phenobarbital and recovered to full health, with minor muscle twitches only evident while she was resting or asleep.
Discussion:
This dog was positively diagnosed by CSF tap to have distemper virus in her spinal fluid. Extensive veterinary experience with neurologic or cerebral distemper patients is that they progressively become worse, with euthanasia or death ensuing. Very few survive the neurologic episode, and those that do have significant chorea, facial and limb muscle twitching forever. The fact that “Bella” made an almost complete recovery is therefore both significant and noteworthy.
The use of the intravenously administered New Castle Disease vaccine in this case differed from Dr Sear’s recommendation. According to his protocol, he would use “distemper serum” made by inoculating a healthy dog with NCD vaccine and then harvesting the serum after 24 hours. As we never had any “serum” on hand, I decided to use NCD vaccine as an intravenous immuno-stimulant in addition to the intra-thecal NCD vaccine injection.
The rapid recovery from the chronic pneumonia and the recovery from the neurologic form of distemper following this treatment supports our approach as a viable alternative.
Note to Reader:
Prior to “Bella’s” treatment we were presented with two puppies with neurological (cerebral) distemper, from the same above rescue group. These puppies went to the USA for the above described treatment as at that time no Canadian veterinarian could be found to deliver the requested treatment. One puppy was already significantly advanced with distemper and did not survive, but the other puppy not only did well, but continues to be a perfectly happy, healthy and normal dog. I would have no hesitation to repeat this treatment protocol for any owner willing to go forward with this approach. We know that there is an almost 100% mortality rate without this treatment. I would also try to get the treatment done as immediately as possible after diagnosis, so that we can strive for the best results from the treatment.
Dr Mark Rubensohn
Bridlewood Veterinary Clinic
Calgary, Alberta Canada
Received 2/18/2011
Hector was having a happy life, until one day he started crying with pain. He wasn’t able to go to sleep or stand still because of the nervous symptoms. At nights he was screaming in pain, and the owner was in shock because he had two distemper shots before.
He was treated with NDV spinal tap on Feb. 10. Eighteen hours after the spinal tap, he was depressed but you can see that he is looking hopeful, still shaking the legs but much better.
On Feb. 16, he was much happier, alert and started putting the front legs on bed. he is again sleeping with his owner in bed 🙂
With all my best wishes
Vet Sinem Karsli Parmaksizoglu
Istanbul, Turkey
Feb. 17, 2011
“corridor of cruelty”. It is a very poor area of town where many animals are simply thrown away or mistreated in some form or fashion. I named him Lucky after the 10th day of surviving distemper and pnemonia. Originally my vet gave him a 5% chance of survival. He was extremely malnurished (starving) and was suffering from a bad case of pnemonia from the respiratory issues related to the distemper. After 3 days on IV fluids at my vets office he did not look much better although his nose had stopped running and his eyes were clearer. I contacted Ed Bond who put me in touch with a vet in Houston who has the Newcastle serum. After the second day and the third injection he was soooo much better and it started to look very hopeful. He has been improving slowly but surely with each passing day and eating me out of house and home. I truly credit the Newcastle serum. Although my original vet knew about this serum he could not recommend it due to his license and the audits they do of veterinary hospitals. For example, he told me they know ivermectin works well but it is not approved for use in dogs. Thanks again Ed Bond for responding to me so quickly and helping me through this awful virus. So far, he has no neurological problems and everything is going smooth.
