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Originally Posted by 107barney  Two out of three of my dogs have had the Lepto vaccine with no problems.....here in RI, Lepto is a common disease that is hard to diagnose. If my dogs run in the yard and there is a damp puddle with squirrel or raccoon urine on it and the dogs smell it, they could get sick. I have had it out with my vet over giving it to the third and he says that it is a risk benefit analysis that weighs greatly in favor of giving the vaccine.
As for breeders who say no lepto in their contract-- I say -- after the sale, it's none of your business what the owner does with their dog beyond the small window of time that you are guaranteeing the dog for health which I'm sure would not extend for more than a year, if that. Not to be rude but breeders are not veterinarians. |
No, we are not vets, but work with our vets very closely. And as said my vet has told me, every smart vet has numbers for breeders that you can turn to. We go to school, but we are not specialists in every breed.
As far as a gurantee, well there is more on our contracts that just cover genetics and health issues. We build a relationship with our new families and have a close relationship with them the entire life of that pup. The concern is for the pup. I have pups that have been away from for years and I recieve monthly, if not weekly updates on my pups.