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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Have any of you read articles expressing the theory that we are over vaccinationg our pets and that this might be the cause of so many pets developing allergies and skin conditions?
One such article suggested that boosters be given only every 3 years after the first year, and that some of the thngs that we vaccinate for are completely unneccessary for house pets. Dog and Cat Vaccination Protocols |
This is a subject that gets a lot of discussion. I don't vaccinate my 11-year-old Bichon girl, Lacy, any more, except for rabies, which is required. My vet agrees with this approach. Lacy does go to the groomer, but other than that, doesn't leave home. My boy Bichon, Cosmo, is a therapy dog and he has to have all of his vaccinations every year. If he weren't a therapy dog, he would only get rabies, too. He's almost 10 years old. I don't give the lepto vaccination to any of my dogs. My little rescue Chi will get all of her vaccinations, except lepto, until she's three or four years old, and then I'll start backing off on them. I think we do over vaccinate our pets, but also think they need to be protected. From what I have read, after three to five years, most animals are protected. I am constantly reading up on what the experts are saying and talking to my vet. I think some vets are changing to vaccinations and then titers instead of routine vaccinations. Some states have gone to requiring the three-year rabies vaccination, but we are still required to get rabies every year in Tennessee.