I don't want to tell you what to do, but I do want to tell you what happened to me, and then you can decide for yourself ...
First off, let me say that this vaccine issue is a very sensitive one for me. I want to start by saying that I am not anti-vaccine, but I am against the over-vaccination of our pets. Here is my story for those of you who do not know ...
My Brandi had her puppy shots and everything was fine. Then it was time for her first adult vaccines and she had a severe reaction - we had to rush her back to the vet and she was given a shot to counteract the reaction.
Then, just 1 year later, we were "due" for vaccines again (I found out later that adult vaccines are actually effective for 7-10 years) but we went back to the vet for vaccines, and given the fact that she had a previous reaction, she was also given a shot to prevent any reactions. Well, without going into the very long and painful story, I'll just say that I lost my baby girl that night (just this past April 20th), and she was a perfectly healthy 2 1/2 year old baby - and it was all due to a DHPP vaccine that she really didn't even need.
So, without going into my feelings and emotions, I will just state this fact (that I wish I had known ahead of time) once a dog has a reaction to a vaccine, it gets worse and worse each time. What happened to my Brandi is not common, and I am not trying to scare you, but it can happen - and it did, and I just don't want to hear about it ever happening again if it can be prevented. So, if I were in you shoes, I would not ever vaccinate again. |