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Originally Posted by tayandbella  Our cattle are all vaxed against Lepto as soon as they can be so they should not be carriers of the bacteria. Bella would never be next to the cattle at all. We have calves that we are bottle feeding that are closer to the house than and graze in the same land that Bella would play on if she is ever outside to play. Our vet says he uses a new vax that is purified and has much fewer reactions...I don't know it all makes me nervous!
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I think if I were in your position, I'd get the shot. As I said, I don't get it, but I don't have any farm animals either. Lepto can be carried even if the animals don't have symptoms. I'd say get the shot, and only that shot, and make sure you can be around for at least 24 hours afterward. Most adverse reactions will show up more quickly than that. What you don't want to do is get multiple shots like Lepto plus Distemper/Rabies/anything. Chances are that everything will be fine, but I'm still not sure how much protection you're getting since there are so many strains of Lepto, but I'm not a vet.
Congratulations on the doggie! Mine are the loves of my life after my hubby!