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Rhetts_mama · 04-19-2010, 05:32 AM

I can only speak to GA and my particular county (Forsyth). Here we are required to get the rabies vaccine @ 16 weeks and then again yearly.

I'm all for regulating vaccines, because there are so many inept owners out there that let their dogs roam. However, I have yet to see any studies that show an improved titer response in dogs that receive the vaccines yearly vs. every 3.

Have they done any explanation as to why they think it's going to be an improvement to vaccinate 4 weeks early? Is there an increased number of cases of puppies being exposed prior to 16 weeks?

JMO, it just seems arbitrary to change the schedule without the backing of the Vet Association.

04-19-2010, 05:32 AM	#18
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	I can only speak to GA and my particular county (Forsyth). Here we are required to get the rabies vaccine @ 16 weeks and then again yearly. I'm all for regulating vaccines, because there are so many inept owners out there that let their dogs roam. However, I have yet to see any studies that show an improved titer response in dogs that receive the vaccines yearly vs. every 3. Have they done any explanation as to why they think it's going to be an improvement to vaccinate 4 weeks early? Is there an increased number of cases of puppies being exposed prior to 16 weeks? JMO, it just seems arbitrary to change the schedule without the backing of the Vet Association. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.