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Originally Posted by tammy8833  true about kids only getting it as children...but i have never heard that the DHPP or the other ones could last 3 years and im not sure i would believe it unless a vet told me that...and i do all my own vacs
on the fact/fad i have never ever heard this until YT..and YT just like i had never heard the holistic, and raw until yt and all of this has been pretty recent...id say 2 years or so...i have been vaccinating my own pets for years, working in a rescue for years (off n on) i worked at a vets for a while and never came across this "talk"
as for vaccinating in the leg..never seen that..i have seen them take blood that way but not vaccinate..you vaccinate behind the neck or on the rump.
yes i know rabies is the only lawful vaccinated required as i stated
BUT if you are going to board your pet and groom the bordatella IS required and if your pet needs surgeries he/she is required to be current on all vacs..and my understanding of current is yearly..id rather be prepared |
What we're talking about here - vaccine protocols - isn't just "talk". This is based upon published, peer-reviewed research. Also, dogs have sacrificed their lives in order for OUR dogs to have this research and lead safer, healthier lives through not being overvaccinated.
If I remember correctly, you start vaccinating your pups at 6 wks and you give lepto, and you vaccinate anuually - and I don't know of
any protocol that supports this - I really wish you'd consider what is recommended
currently bc I think you're doing your pups' health a great disservice
. Lepto is non-core and is especially dangerous to yorkies in particular. The AAHA has listed that vaccine as non-core since 2003 (at least!?), so for 7 years now. The AAHA's vaccine protocol even states, "...anecdotal reports of acute anaphylaxis in toy breeds" -and- "...most severe reactions in young puppies..." -and- "efficacy can be low".
Vaccinations affect the immunity and health of a pup for their lifetime. Overvaccinating can be very detrimental - just look at the research. This is why it's important to give our dogs only what they really need for the best health.