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Originally Posted by Ellie May  That was my concern with splitting them. Three times the preservatives and three shots for each round isn't what I'd be doing.
But I also have some reservations about just doing half b/c it takes a certain amount to get an immune response and has nothing to do with the size of the dog. So if it could be split for a small dog, then it should be able to be split for a big dog. While DOI is studied extensively and the research is available to pet owners, some of these other things are not. If she ever does a study or seomthing, I'd love to see it (or any study by a vet school, etc.), but my understanding is still that it can't be split, so I would not take the chance with my dog.
I don't even know all the companies that make rabies vaccines. The ones I'm thinking of are Pfizer and Merial, but Wyeth may make one also. So I guess we could ask them all what the difference is in their 1 and 3 year vaccines. |
sadly I doubt any studies will happen with dhpp as it is an elective vaccine not required and those studies cost a ton of money to do as they are still raising money for rabies challenge to push rabies out to 5 years then 7 years and only doing that study because it is required by law.
Each owner will have to make their own decision on what to do with dhpp. I am comfortable with the one year booster then titering as I saw the reaction after that plumber incident when no vet said to bring my dogs in for dhpp as I have been titering for 5 years now.
I know there is controversy on the vaccine based on size of dog but my gut tells me a dog that is 1lb does not need the same dose as a dog that is 90lb but everyone has to make that choice for their own dog and discuss with vet as well as it is up to the pet owner to question it as the vet will never tell you unless you ask first as they cannot apparently in many practices. Sadly it is up to the pet owner to educate themselves and ask questions.
While I want to believe these studies are never skewed I have a hard time believing they are not if money is involved and the companies that are paying for these studies have a financial gain in them. I prefer independent studies and why i get the whole dog journal as there are no advertisers for that publication so no way to skew things since money is not involved by paid adverstisements like other publications.
It is sad but i always go back to "For the love of money is the root of all evil" so why i question things more now than i use to. I really wish I did not feel this way but after dealing with dogs with health issues it has opened my eyes to alot that goes on.
Many times you see a drug is suppose to help for humans etc and then they come out on tv and say OOPS. There are no guarantees either way sadly.