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Originally Posted by kjcmsw  Re: the lepto vaccine - one of our vets insisted we do the puppies and assured me the risk were "old school" thinking and the vaccine had changed. Despite my hesitation I finally agreed. They had two rounds and the 3rd set of shots I gave to them myself and left the lepto out. After the 2nd set they did have a mild fleshy tumor shot location reaction but disappeared after a couple weeks (since it was a combined shot we don't know which vaccine caused it, most likely the lepto, since they didn't react to the ones I gave them)
Sorry to hear of your pup's troubles. Wishing him and you well. It's so hard to make the right decisions with all the conflicting info out there.
Other than nothing replaces the physical exam part of a vet, I'm planning on doing all their shots from now on, that way I can be in charge of what goes into my dogs. |
I hope you are prepared in case of an emergency. A pup can be lost quickly if anaphylaxis occurs. I would never administer vaccines in my home. If you speak with a vet prior to vaccines being given and let them know what you want given that is what will happen!