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Originally Posted by kjc  03-29-2011, 03:05 PM # 160 107barney Donating YT 500 Club Member  Update on Barney and Leptospirosis
Someone asked about Lepto today in diet and health so I thought I'd update my thread.
Barney was treated with doxycycline for two weeks for the leptospirosis infection. My vet and I discussed giving the vaccine and decided against it. She was playing phone tag with the laboratory and the specialist to obtain more information because she just had a hard time believing he had the infection and that his positive result was more likely due to a prior vaccine. ...
... I think their individual lifestyles do not support the vaccine and I am going to go with the recommendation of my regular vet over the specialist on this. I hope I don't make a mistake, but if I do, then it is certainly not because I did not give this a whole bunch of time and consideration and that is what I believe to be in my dogs' best interest at the end of the day.
I hope this thread helps others. Thank you all for your support.
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There is nothing to be confused about. My post said I feel sorry for people who have to discuss annual vaccines with their vets. My vet follows AAHA standards and does not do annual vaccines. My post had nothing to do with the leptospirosis vaccination, or with Barney's case.