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vaccine questions???
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05-21-2008, 10:03 PM
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Woogie Man
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There's no real difference in the quality of vaccines available. Your vet doesn't get something unavailable to your breeder. I use to have a vet that 'didn't accept' breeder vaccinations and would start the puppy like they had never received anything. I, not knowing any better at the time, went along with it. Her stated reason was that you couldn't trust a breeder to store or administer vaccines properly. With the first litter we bred, she started the pups on vaccinations at 6 weeks. I now do my own vaccinations and start at 8 weeks. Seems like in your case that one of the vaccinations given by the breeder (the second set) would have been in the recommended time frame and shouldn't be disregarded but that the first set was given too early and shouldn't be counted. This would not be 'starting over', only not counting the set given too early. I know this conflicts slightly with an earlier post but this is how I would go about it if I purchased a puppy with the vaccination history you stated. Over vaccination is a serious risk to your dog's health and some vets (IMO) don't take the issue seriously enough. There is a growing body of evidence of the risks and new protocols are being recommended by many researchers and veterinary schools. You can google 'over vaccination in dogs' and find a wealth of information.
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