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Originally Posted by mscat  I had both my dogs vaccinated as puppies, then waited at least 3 yrs to have them revaccinated. I told my vet about what I've read about vaccines, and he just said do not trust everything you read on the internet, and just because a few vets believe in immunity for life does not make it true. Parvo is bad in our area, I asked him if he ever seen a adult dog die of this virus? He said he has seen one at the age of 2 died of parvo. I am not planning on giving my dogs anymore vaccines, however would consider having Titers done, to make sure their bodies are protected, and they are not at risk of any of these major, common illness's .I should also add our vet hospital is AAHA the only one in the whole county. |
This is not about "a few vets" passing around unsubstantiated information on the internet. This vet is in desperate need of continuing education in the field of immunology and vaccinology. This is from one of the worlds leading researchers of vaccines and DOI of vaccines.....
"What are the ethical and legal implications if vets continue to insist their clients unnecessarily revaccinate their dogs annually or triennially with core MLV vaccines? These recommendations are not evidence-based. It is not ethical practice to urge clients to have medical interventions for their pets that are not needed and which may cause harm – Ronald Schultz calls this “
an unacceptable medical procedure”.
I'm glad to see your making your own decisions for your pet. I would seriously look into getting a better informed vet if I where you. Your pets health is at risk if this vet has anything to say about it...Good luck.