[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Corona is highly questionable. Pretty much useless in the end and it does cause reactions. I would personally never willingly give it again. The same would go for giardia, canine flu, and the dental vaccine (d/c'ed I think).

Lepto, bordetella, and lyme are more of a case by case thing. They are all given at least once yearly, so that is a big reason why I prefer to skip them. Just not putting my dogs through it all the time. Not health IMO. One of my dogs does get and will continue to get lepto for now (the single, not the one in with DHP). We are at high risk and he is a piggy, so he licks everything up outside. I've chosen to get it for him even after my Yorkie reacted very seriously to it. For me, it is worth the small risk of reaction right now. A lot of breeders will tell owners to not let the vet give it. That is understandable since it is non-core, Yorkies are sensitive to it, etc. However, this is NOT a decision any breeder should be making for their buyers. Breeders aren't vets. Find a vet you trust and talk to them about it. Lepto is a very serious disease... Kennel cough is usually nothing more than a nasty cold. I don't get a cold shot for myself (lol), so I hesitate to give it to my dogs. Not giving it to them currently. Lyme - really dependent on area. I don't like the vaccine and would probably forgo it for my pups. Soo, obviously it's highly variable based on where you live, your pup's lifestyle, your vet's thinking, your desire to limit vaccines to prevent long and short term reaction or your desire to vaccinate for everything all the time just to avoid viruses and bacteria, etc.

As for Lepto, just because it is not a core vaccine is not a good reason not to give it. It is best to evaluate the risk in your particular area. My vet does not give it in this area, but only 40 minutes away people are advised to give it because it is prevalent in their area.