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Old 08-04-2009, 02:45 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Peabody View Post
My vet rotates the vaccine my dog gets each year (not just the rabies), because he says they don't have to be given every year, and there is less stress to get just one at a time. She has an annual checkup, and gets one shot (different from year to year). She's 13 years old.
Your baby is getting too many vaccines. The DOI (duration of immunity) for Distemper and Parvo is 7.5 years (and most likely, lifetime).

Rabies should be every 3 years, if your state allows that as many now do.
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