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Originally Posted by kjc  Great post... but her dog has been vaccinated with the 'old' Lepto vaccine. |
Are you saying this has something to do with her pup having a shunt? For the life of me I cannot follow this one. You ask everyone about vaccines as if they are the cause of every illness and honestly that just is not so. Or shall we say that there is no real research that I have seen that shows that. It quite frankly frightens me that people are being told that vaccines are bad; but I suppose that some people will believe that no matter what evidence is given. I guess it is going to sadly come to someone losing a pup to distemper, parvo or lepto when it did not have to happen.
It brings to mind the people who swear that children are getting autism because of vaccines when there is no real research to back the claim...and now whooping cough is on the rise in the US.
I also doubt her pup was given an old vaccine but I did not PM her or give her my telephone number ...besides, your claim was that lepto should never be given because, and I quote you: "because the types of Lepto the vaccine protects against is not the same type of Lepto that is being found in diseased animals". and that is also just not accurate even though you said this: "I am correct in saying that the Lepto vaccine is not recommended for use". Of course I will admit that someone may have said that....but I would love to see real research that supports that claim.
What I will say is that if a dog gets Lepto, it can be at risk of severe liver and/or kidney damage.
It was my understanding that this pup has a shunt. Perhaps you know something the rest of us are not aware of??
I suppose you know more about this case because you are once again PMing and telephoning. If people want to follow your line of thinking and not trust their vets then I guess there is not much I can say is there?
OP I will pray that your pup will be fine and that you find a vet whom you can trust.