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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I would not be very happy if Ellie's vet took that attitude. What is so hard about spreading them out a little? In my opinion three shots in one day is two too many and if she did have a reaction you would have no idea which one caused it. That is also a lot to put in a tiny system in one day. Is lepto a problem in your area? If it isn't I would seriously consider studying about this shot and deciding if that is something you want your dog to be vaccinated for. The shot carries a higher risk than most (allergic reaction). As for bordetella, if you are going to give that then do you give it twice a year? That one doesn't last for a full year so if you think Daisy needs it then is your vet doing it every six months? How about doing DHPP every three years? Maybe with titer testing in between? |
Thanks for your response. I just called 2 other vets and they said they give all the shots at once unless your dog has had a reaction in the past. I don't know if lepto is a problem here. Neither of the vets I called mentioned it. They did not tell me they should get bordatella 2x a year either. One of them metioned titer testing but said you can do it if your dog had a bad reaction or if your are worried for some reason.
I thought I would find one vet who would have a different opinion. I think I am going to call a holistic vet near here and she what she says. I know I went to a lecture by her once where she gave info about overmedicating your dogs but she is really into 'raw' feeding and that just turned me off.
What do you think about rabies shots? Is a 3 yr too much meds for a small dog? Do you give 1 year?