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View Poll Results: Have you ever done your own shots? | |||
Yes | 15 | 26.32% | |
No, my vet does all of them | 34 | 59.65% | |
I've thought about it, but want to learn more first | 6 | 10.53% | |
I don't vaccinate my dog | 2 | 3.51% | |
Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll |
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07-28-2005, 12:21 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2005
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| Have you ever done your own shots? Just curious about this. I gave my newest puppy the rest of his distemper combo shots (he'd had one,and needed two more over the last couple months). They went well, and he was such a good sport about it. A vet has to do the rabies vaccine. Any thoughts on doing your own shots--pros, cons? |
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07-28-2005, 03:21 AM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Posts: 1,610
| I have no opinions on people that do their own shots I just know I could never do it. I get tears in my eyes when the vet does it there is just no way that I could ever do it myself.
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07-28-2005, 05:34 AM | #3 |
Ramsey little Devil in disguise Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here
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| My EX boyfriend raises pitbulls (for pets only) (they are so sweet) and he gives all the puppies their shots. He used to be a vet though but he quit and now he is back in school because he wants to be a general surgeon. |
07-28-2005, 05:49 AM | #4 |
Mommy To 3 Poochies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York
Posts: 8,287
| I prefer to have my vet do it because I'd never forgive myself if I hurt my babies.
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07-28-2005, 07:01 AM | #5 |
Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California!
Posts: 6,112
| If I was more experienced, I would. I would want to make sure I new exactly what I was doing. I gave our goats shots before. |
07-28-2005, 09:37 AM | #6 | |
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07-28-2005, 11:33 AM | #7 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I don't do my own shots but my breeder did.
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07-28-2005, 12:08 PM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Arizona
Posts: 565
| I don't do my own.. even if I could I'm not sure that I would. Pixie's breeder was considering giving her pups shots just to avoid having to take them to the vet and possibly exposing them to something.
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07-28-2005, 12:12 PM | #9 |
BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Janesville WI
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| When I was active in rescue and had foster dogs I did all the shots. I have never done my own dogs though. I prefer to leave that up to the vet because then there is more acurate records and all that stuff. Plus I couldn't do that to my own dogs. they would hate me. Its bad enough giving Recon a bath. |
07-31-2005, 09:53 AM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Yukon, ok
Posts: 2,885
| there is no way i could give bentley his own shots!!
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07-31-2005, 11:34 AM | #11 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA
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| A Lot of breeders and and Just family pet people give their own shots where I live. I have never done it. |
07-31-2005, 10:54 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | The first shots are given by the vet and they get a good check over. I give their second shots 2 weeks later. The first time I did it, I cried and thought I was going to throw up...but that was with GSPs. I get my husband to hold the pup and then I give it to them and massage each one for about 5 minutes to make sure they don't develop a lump.
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08-01-2005, 12:00 AM | #13 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | Oops, I mistakenly hit "I don't vaccinate my dog" instead of "My vet vaccinates my dog." Too tired to read, I guess. I don't want people to think there are unvaccinated dogs out there.
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08-01-2005, 05:42 AM | #14 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Antonio Texas
Posts: 480
| I just did my shots the other day and everything went just fine. I did my cats annual and gave both of the little ones there 3rd booster, I am in school working on my degree to be a vet tech so I have to it anyway and I have done a good job the seceret is to be fast and rub the skin really good before. both of my took it like champs. Plus at my vets the vet assistents do the shot and they dont know what they are doing both of my babies squiled when she started when they gave the shots when I did it they just squiled but I was already done. They both have had good checks by the vet and Princess already has her rabies and first 2 vaccs at the vets but money was tight and my vet is crazy if she thinks I am going to pay a double vet vist of $35. plus the vaccs just to give 2 babie there booster that take less than 5 mins to give. Plus Its more stress for me to take Princess and Koda to the vet for them they freek out asoon as we get there. So its beter on everyone plus saves a little money in the long run. But for Koda's last set of booster shots next month I am going to take him in to get it done since he needs to get his rabies. But I wouldnt do this if I didnt already know what I was doing.
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