Okay as promised here is my rant on the subject of breeders shots and vets. Please do understand I do not intend any harm to anyone. My intent is to relay just how strongly I feel about vets who insist on NOT trusting a breeder. This practice is contray to good vet care IMHO. These practices are a dis-service to your pet and could mean his/her death! I am NOT slaming anyone. And I really only want to post this thread as an informational thread only. My strong opinion against this type of vet practice is not to create open debate in my mind and my ONLY purpose is the educate puppy buyers of the RISK involved.....
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Originally Posted by mylittletigger Yes, when Tigger got his first set of shots(all over agian, my vet wanted to make sure that it was actually done correctly.) |
mylittletigger. Your comment about about the vet and shots bothers me greatly. This is a VERY important subject. I will start another thread on this. Please my intent is not to upset you but to educate puppy owners. If you had a valid reason then I apoglize but I still think there needs to be a warning to others.
mylittletigger I have many puppies living in the Dallas/Arlington/Fort Worth area....I would dearly love to know your vets name so I can steer my puppy buyers away from him. I hope you will share his name. Maybe you could post your experiences with this vet in the "products, services review section". By the same token I have the names of several very good vets in that area that are outstanding in their care of Yorkies.
mylittletigger said:
Yes, when Tigger got his first set of shots
(all over agian, my vet wanted to make sure that it was actually done correctly.).snip
Oh man this is so wrong! Unless one has some
valid reason to not trust their breeder then one puts their dog in grave danger by re-vaccinating a puppy. And the problem is one may not see the results for months or even years. We now know that giving shots at 6 weeks of age
"may" damage the immature immune system and also the liver. I don't want to go on and on about this but some experts are recomending we wait until after 8 or even 9 weeks to give the first shots when the liver is more mature. Doubling the number of immune shots is just plain crazy.
PLEASE do not allow your vet to give shots
which the breeder states have been given. You are putting your dogs life in danger. If you do not TRUST your breeder then for goodness sakes take the dog back. At least have the vet call the breeder to ascertain how he feels about the breeder and her word. Or quarantine your puppy until he's older and ready for the next shot. I get very upset when I read of such statements made by someone's vet about a puppy and his breeder. If you do not trust your breeder then for goodness sakes DO NOT BUY HER PUPPY.
FOR THE FOR THE EDUCATION OF ALL: A puppy should have a series of immune shots beginning around 8 weeks of age and spaced AT LEAST three weeks apart. There should be about three shots with the LAST one given around 16 weeks of age. This is when the immune system is thought to mature and be totally free of his moms protection (given to him at birth). IF THE ONLY SHOT THE PUPPY HAS IS AT 16 WEEKS...then he does NOT need the puppy series....do not let any vet tell you different! Remember puppy series should be given about 8, 12, and 16 weeks. If you miss a shot DO NOT START OVER....just pick up and give shot for the approiate age. If the last puppy shot is at 16 weeks then you do not need to give an immune shot for one whole year. Around 16 months of age.
In my opinion when a vet makes such sweeping statements like "he wanted to be sure" or "do not trust your breeder" etc etc....that vet does not have your puppy's best interest at heart. If your vet says this then I would suggest you find another vet ASAP. I feel so strongly about this that I have a statement in my contract concerning the immune shots. If you allow a vet to
re-vaccinate one of my puppies then your health guarantee is VOIDED. Poof. gone. And I have a $3,000 damage clause in my contract. If the buyer as the person I trusted to be his caretaker do not take reasonable means to protect his well being then I will sue the buyer in court!
And my contract does not go overboard....it does state information concerning surgery, and immune shots....those two things if valiated will void the contract and you are subject to be sued.
Please before anyone gets themselves riled up.....please know I don't breed a puppy, sometimes actually "breathing life" into him, worry about him, fret over him, and teach him right and wrong.....just to have some vet KILL him. I only impress this upon my buyers as a teaching tool as money seems to be a driving force in people these days. If my buyer "thinks" I will sue them or that I care enough to even make that threat...it brings the "well being" of that puppy to the foremost of their thoughts. THEY PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT THE VET SAYS. And sometimes a red flag has gone off in the buyers head. I do get phone calls from the vets office by hestrical owners. After I get thru with the vet....he usually sees things my way.....no vet likes the threat of a lawsuit either. LOL
Again that's my opinion on vets and breeders. I thought this was a very important fact to put out for all to read...
Your vet has no "right" to make current health decisions about your pet based on what he "thinks" happened or didn't happen in the past. When they do not have actual knowledge of the past treatment (s) then I believe the vet should act conservatively. IMHO