My vet does not give lepto to my pups because it is not prevalent here. I had a discussion with her not long ago about the lepto vaccine because one of my adopters was advised to give it to her newly adopted pup. I was very concerned. It was then that my vet explained that since he was living in an area where it is prevalent, it should be given AND that more than likely he would be just fine. While the lepto vaccine can cause reactions, it was not my understanding that they caused liver and kidney damage.
When people are being told that the lepto vaccine is dangerous for pups I believe that those people need to be advised what will happen to their pups if they contract lepto!
I also want to know, if kjc does indeed have information that shows such severe liver and kidney damage, because I would simply get sick if it happened to one of mine. Never know if/when I might be in a position to make such a judgement call. |