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annette22 · 01-25-2010, 12:09 PM

Hi,

I have a question about the Lepto Vaccination.

I go to Banfield Hospital with two of my yorkie girls. I started going there since they were 10 weeks old and getting them all the shots and boosters as needed.
I researched Lepto online and I am torn on this subject because it says a lot on internet that it shouldn't be given to small breed dogs. My puppies barly go outside and if they do they are outside for probably 10-15 min tops.

I originally did not want the Lepto vaccine to be given to them, but I had hard time telling the vet that it's not recommended for small breed. He is a vet and should know better but still he said I should get it done. So I did get both of the vaccinated and they told me I'm all good and squared until later this year.

I went back last week with both of them because Lily's knee cap popped and I wasn't sure what happened so I took her in. They told me that they got the original Lepto vaccination but they never got boostered and they don't understand why it happened but they are guessing it was a mix up.

Anyways, so they gave them another Lepto shot combined with Lyme shot, and told me I have to come back in 3 weeks to get it boostered and I will have to pay for both of them because the plan that I have only covers 2 shots and they already had one before.

I'm a little scared when it comes to Lepto shot and the fact that they are so disorganized and they had a "mix up" and now my pups had to get it second time when I didn't want it originally...

What do you guys think about this situation and the Lepto shots overall?
Can a puppy overdoes on those vaccines?

01-25-2010, 12:09 PM	#1
annette22 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 26	Lepto Vaccine Help Hi, I have a question about the Lepto Vaccination. I go to Banfield Hospital with two of my yorkie girls. I started going there since they were 10 weeks old and getting them all the shots and boosters as needed. I researched Lepto online and I am torn on this subject because it says a lot on internet that it shouldn't be given to small breed dogs. My puppies barly go outside and if they do they are outside for probably 10-15 min tops. I originally did not want the Lepto vaccine to be given to them, but I had hard time telling the vet that it's not recommended for small breed. He is a vet and should know better but still he said I should get it done. So I did get both of the vaccinated and they told me I'm all good and squared until later this year. I went back last week with both of them because Lily's knee cap popped and I wasn't sure what happened so I took her in. They told me that they got the original Lepto vaccination but they never got boostered and they don't understand why it happened but they are guessing it was a mix up. Anyways, so they gave them another Lepto shot combined with Lyme shot, and told me I have to come back in 3 weeks to get it boostered and I will have to pay for both of them because the plan that I have only covers 2 shots and they already had one before. I'm a little scared when it comes to Lepto shot and the fact that they are so disorganized and they had a "mix up" and now my pups had to get it second time when I didn't want it originally... What do you guys think about this situation and the Lepto shots overall? Can a puppy overdoes on those vaccines?