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Originally Posted by lovelylf1  I make sure to keep up with this shot for Scooter. I do it becuase he goes to doggie day care once or twice a week (there is a whole group of little babies that love to play together - the daycare groups them by size, play style, weight, etc).
One thing I did learn recently about the vaccine is there are two kinds, one is an actual shot and the other is an inhaled version sprayed in the nose. Like someone said previously, similar to the flu vaccine for us. My vet only does the actual shot unless the nasal version is specifically requested due to the increased chance at irritation and sickness. You may want to talk to your vet about what kind they would use or recommend.
Scooter is up-to-date on his shots but recently got kennel cough. While I knew a little about it before, once he got it, I studied the heck out of it. I have never had a dog get it before. The vet said it is like the flu vaccine where even though you vaccinate, some strands aren't/can't be covered. Because he had the vaccine, he got a very mild version and recovery was much faster than what I expected.
Look into the different versions/administration techniques and decide what you think. Even though Scooter had kennel cough with the vaccine being up to date, he will continue to have them in the future. I do believe everyone is entitled to their opinion and absolutely should make whatever decision they feel is best for their baby. Doing the research and making an educated decision is the only way to do it though.
Good luck and know that your baby will be happy with whatever way you choose because they love you! |
Please don't get me wrong. I'm not against vaccinating my dogs. I just don't have mine vaccinated when it's not warranted. If mine went to a day care, I'd religiously keep up with Bordetella vaccinations, even though Bordetella isn't life threatening. It's basically like having a kid with a cold.
As you said, this vaccination won't necessarily prevent it. That's the case with many dogs, but it can reduce the severity of the symptoms and the recovery time. Also like you, I prefer the injection if the vaccination is given. I'm not sure why so many people are going with the intra-nasal version so much recently. I keep wondering if it's because they're afraid of needles themselves, so they get queasy when a vet brings one out to give their dogs a shot. I don't know about the rest of you, but my dogs, cats, and ferrets have never minded shots. The needles vets use are very fine to the point they're hardly felt. When my animals get shots, they just stand there like, "la, la, la," and don't even seem to realize it's happened.