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Junebug · 04-04-2005, 10:32 PM

What do you guys think about this article:
http://www.wsvn.com/features/article...tigations/C30/

Otis is due for his rabies vaccination this year, and I really want to skip it. He had one in 2003 and still has a big bump and is missing hair where they administered the shot. (see this post: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...ghlight=rabies)

I already told the vet my concerns. She said they would run tests on Otis and see if he's truly allergic to the vaccination, and if he isn't, they are obligated under the law to administer the shot. But I personally don't want to run any tests. I just want to skip his rabies vaccination altogether. Period. The bump looks so ugly. It's a bald hard bump near his armpit and I don't want to do that to him again.

Has anyone ever skipped a rabies shot before?

04-04-2005, 10:32 PM	#1
Junebug *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	Rabies Shot...is it really necessary?? What do you guys think about this article: http://www.wsvn.com/features/article...tigations/C30/ Otis is due for his rabies vaccination this year, and I really want to skip it. He had one in 2003 and still has a big bump and is missing hair where they administered the shot. (see this post: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...ghlight=rabies) I already told the vet my concerns. She said they would run tests on Otis and see if he's truly allergic to the vaccination, and if he isn't, they are obligated under the law to administer the shot. But I personally don't want to run any tests. I just want to skip his rabies vaccination altogether. Period. The bump looks so ugly. It's a bald hard bump near his armpit and I don't want to do that to him again. Has anyone ever skipped a rabies shot before?