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12-19-2006, 02:06 PM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada
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| over vaccinate??? check this video out? according to the video, the correct vaccination is once every 3 years? http://youtube.com/watch?v=gIbtG9M3E...elated&search=
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12-21-2006, 07:09 AM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY
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| Actually, a lot of new information is that dogs only need vax once in their life but the veterinary association didn't want to do that because of loss of income so they aggreed on once every 3 years. There are some news reports and articles on this...can't remember where but I read them. suzie |
12-21-2006, 10:25 AM | #3 |
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| I was always told that after their initial Rabies they come back in a year and then it's every three years. And Distemper is yearly. It's what I've always done. Until this year I was told Bordatella was once a year. I was told by the vet this year that some groomers and kennels now want it every 6-9 months. I would like to know more on all of this. I will say I always took my others every year for Distemper and every three for Rabies and they were fine.
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12-21-2006, 05:58 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
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| There are basic guidelines --- but these can vary from place to place and from time to time. The shots and other care that your dog needs depends on where you live and what diseases and other issues might be prevelant in your area. If, for some reason, there is an outbreak of any particular disease that dogs or cats catch - the care and concern in that area will increase. Some diseases and animal problems are increased or decreased simply because of the climate in different areas. I don't believe that vets give more shots to increase their income. But, I do believe that different vets may treat our pets differently depending on where we live and what might be going on in our areas. I trust my vet(s) totally, and I know for a fact that they give shots and other care in accordance with what they believe is best for my pets. And - actually my pets (past puppyhood) get very few shots anymore. I know their rabies shot is good for three years. I really think that if you have a good vet that you trust - you should follow his advise and get shots for your pets when he believes it is necessary. This makes much more sense to me - than us asking each other. If my neighbor told me one thing and my vet told me another -- you know who I'd believe! Another thing that worries me - is that what is appropriate today may not be appropriate next year. There are advances made in medicine constantly. So - if we get it in our head that certain shots are appropriate at any given time - are we willing to constantly read vet journals, magazines, and articles and keep up to date on everything -- all the time..... I don't think so... Even some of the articles that some of us are reading on the Internet - are years old - and not up to date anymore or correct anymore. **** I have worked in medicine for more than 30 years, and I can't believe the constant change in treating diseases - with all the new medicines, new treatments, new diagnostic procedures, etc. It takes a doctor to keep up with all of this. Carol Jean |
12-21-2006, 06:49 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Calif
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| Some vets will do titers to test their antibody level. I agree with Snowa posts completely. Be careful there is a lot of misinformation out there. Trust your vet or get one that you do trust. I personally think the pros outweigh the cons when it comes to vaccinations.
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12-21-2006, 06:55 PM | #6 | |
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12-22-2006, 03:01 AM | #7 |
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| Gazou -- You are really going to have to show me the articles you are quoting from or paraphrasing. And - I would especially like to see the article that said the "Veterinarian Association" endorses giving unnecessary shots every three years - solely to make additional income. I would have to see these articles - and, of course, know the credentials of the person who wrote them. (I am sure that it was not any Veterinarian Association that wrote these.....) And - if any association did endorse this to be a desired practice - it would certainly be available for all of us to read. Being a Vet is an honorable profession. Most vets give their patients the best and most up-to-date care possible. I personally know many MDs and other medical professionals who would not go along with any policy - such as the one you mention. Good professional people wouldn't do this. There is a lot of misinformation on the Internet - and a lot of people believe it and pass it on as fact - when it isn't. Carol Jean |
12-22-2006, 05:42 AM | #8 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY
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| There is some very credible research proving that overvaccinating is unnecessary and there is credible research proving that vaccines do help. I have spent years researching, going to seminars, met with a whole slew of different vets, read books, articles, etc. Carol Jean is absolutely right, be careful what you read on both sides of the coin. Both sides of overvaccinating have faulty articles and misinformation. I use vaccines and have chosen the vet I have and the protocol I use based on research I did. I think people have to do their own research and come up with a plan based on their situation. I do not have that article about the states who decided on the 3 year protocol within reach. so sorry but too much going on to look for it. suz |
12-22-2006, 06:19 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | When I took Cali for her distemper shot this fall the vet had a sign up that newer research showed that they could safely receive the Distemper series every 3 years so that's what they gave Cali. Maya will get the same thing when she goes in soon. They also get the 3 year rabies shot.
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