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Originally Posted by Iluvmygirl  All, please, please, please do some checking on the Lepto shot!!! My sister (vet tech) was at the vet convention in Maryland and they had a huge training class on this. Many vets have stopped the Lepto shot in small dog breeds due to an adverse reaction causing sickness and sometimes fatal consequences with this shot. The shot is not necessary although helpful but why risk your pet for a shot that is not meeded.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES IF YOUR VET WILL BE ADMINISTERING THIS SHOT!!!!!! Anaphylactic Reaction Is the Lepto shot safe for mini daschunds? - Yahoo!Xtra Answers http://www.leerburg.com/pdf/vaccinosis.pdf
Ask the vet what shots he is giving and YOU make the choice. It's your pet and you have the right to know. |
This is truly an eye opener. I am thinking about just getting the Rabies shots for Sadie from now on, but I will do more homework.
Thanks for sharing these sites.