[Jacksmom052709]

I had Jack to the vets last week and he received the Lepto vaccine for the first time. I too was worried because of the negativity it had received in the past. My vet told me that the new vaccine is made with the dead virus (apparently the older vaccine was made with the live virus and therefore there were many more complications). Jack did fine and yes, even though we live in the "city" we have our share of skunks, deer, raccoons, moles, mice, opossum, squirrels, coyotes and even had a black bear roaming in the area last year. So I would rather err on the side of caution and have them vaccinated, especially since I learned it can be transmitted to humans. That is kind of scary. I was very watchful over Jack when he received his vaccine and he does have to go back in a few weeks for a "booster." We had to wait for Jack's heart worm test results to come back, so we were there in the office for about 15 - 20 minutes after the vaccine was administered and I do believe that is a good idea (to hang around, just in case of a reaction). But again, my vet said they very rarely see any reactions with the new vaccine. Good luck to you!