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Old 09-01-2009, 05:56 AM   #1
harleyyorkie
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Default Bordettella Distemper/Parvo

Last week I took my 8 yr old and the 1/12 yr old in to the vet for the yearly thing. They both got the 3 yr Rabies and the county tag, fecal exam etc. They also each got a yearly Distemper/Parvo and Bordettella, to the tune of $220 each. The past few days, I have been reading the articles about the yearly vaccines and how most small breeds that have had the yearly boosters probably don't need them every year, or at all after the first booster.
So here's my problem, I have an appointment to take my 6 yr old in next week for her yearly, should I say no to the yearly boosters? My dogs are never boarded, taken to a groomer (I groom them myself) or around other dogs other than themselves. They do not drink water or smell /eat other dog'd poo when on walks either. I want them all to be healthy & protected but, is all this nessecary, or is it the vet's office trying to make money? I would like to hear what everyone else thinks and does.
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