[lil fu fu girl]

Originally Posted by Kaytlynsmom

My baby is going Monday morning for her second set of shots. She had her first set while with her breeder and I'm nervous. I know that she shouldn't get the Lepto shot and told the vet I do not wish it anywhere near her and he laughed and said he would never do that, (although looking at her medical record I see the previous vet gave it to her in her first shot cocktail????? Shouldn't the breeder know that???) but is there anything else I should know or look for? She got a lump on her shoulder last time that took about a week to go away, will that happen again or was that maybe the Lepto? Is there anyway I can make this a better experience for her? What do you guys do for your babies on shot day?
Not looking forward to seeing my Mia get a needle

I definitely had questions about giving the lepto shot to my puppy. However, after finding out that two cases of lepto, ( Ictero-Haemorrhagiae) were diagnosed less than 1 mile away, I gave mine the shot. Let me just say that he is 3 months old and these are his first shots.
This serovar(IH) is in the vaccine that is given out. What most people do not know, is that cats can have lepto and not show any signs and therefore be carriers as well as the racoons, mice, foxes etc. So if you have any of these in your area, all could be carriers. According to the the latest AVMA journals, lepto can be transmitted through the dew on infected grass. It is a hard decision to make for your little ones. I think research through the AVMA journals, as well as knowledge pertaining to the particular bacterial infectious agents effecting your area is your best defense. As for your breeder, maybe she was aware of a particular infectious serovar in her area. Talk to her, especially if she lives near you. Best of luck