Seriously, I usually can remain calm...but I cannot *believe* most of the answers on this thread.
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Originally Posted by carmen in nj  yes, this is true, that is why every breeder MUST sit with the new parent and explain WHY they vaccinate |
In my opinion, this is so far from correct, bc so many breeders are *not* vaccinating correctly - as is crystal clear on this thread
. To assume that "every" breeder can sit down and explain appropriate vaccinations is just...well, is that really how you feel? So, a puppy miller, greeder, BYBer, whoever can sit down and explain vaccinations...? (I'm sorry, I
really don't mean to be confrontational here, but some of the info on this thread is just rubbing me wrong, to say the least).
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Originally Posted by Ellie May lol, yeah really.
I just ignore the opinions of most breeders and vets and try to follow a protocol that the experts in the field have laid out. Thankfully Ellie's vet doesn't have a problem with that.
The only vaccines that are acceptable to give at six weeks are recombinent; otherwise, the maternal antibodies become ineffective from the vaccine and the vaccine becomes ineffective fromt the maternal antibodies. Thus, the dog is totally unprotected at this time (window of susceptibility).
Lepto is an extreme problem in MI right now. Some vets do the lepto vaccine here and others don't. While I won't say not to get it, 99.999999% of the time it is not a good idea for Yorkies, IMO. |
This is how vets and pet owners and ethical breeders need to understand vaccinations, in my opinion.