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Originally Posted by dwerten  i have to say some vets do their homework some do not so i do not necessarily agree that just because the vet says you need it you need it. As some vets say you need the dental vaccine and you do not.
The lepto vaccine does not cover all strains and there are many strains of lepto and in the link i gave from a vaccination expert it says the cases they are seeing of lepto is not the strain that is in the vaccine so in a toy breed i would not take the chance. The chance of getting lepto less likely than the chance of the dog having a reaction to that vaccine. It also depends on the dog and where they live and what their life style is.
we just had a dog die on here from a 4 in 1 and the vet has been in practice for 40 years and this dog had a previous reaction to a vaccine a year ago and still did a yearly vaccine when vets are doing every 3 years or titering so not all vets are keeping up with the times. Pet owners need to educate themselves to be an advocate for their dog.
I personally would not vaccinate for lepto, corona, or lyme and i have titered for parvo distemper for 5 years now and my dogs still have enough vaccine in them and show positive titers after that many years. |
I know the vets in my area are aware and will Not give lepto for yorkies or any toy breed due to its reaction.
I asked my vet how Lepto is contacted, and he stated is is caused when animals drink from contaminated water in which cow urine can go in to. In my case, since my dogs do not go outside nor drink from ponds where cows are their chances of getting Lepto is small.
Here is a link about Lepto information since I think it is needed:
Leptospirosis Facts