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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  Salmonella is a real risk for humans who touch the food and elderly dogs as well as dogs with low immune systems. We just need stricter laws when it comes to dog food I don't think any one could disagree with that. I'm not sure I buy into the over vaccination by getting the DAP every three years and Rabies every three years and a couple extras like Lyme and stuff thrown in there. We had two dogs both different from different genes and different owners and stuff and both only ever got there puppy shots and that was it and both had cancer these dogs where never even treated with flea and tick meds so I donno that I really buy into the over vaccinating but that's just my opinion. I do not feel my vet is a vet just for money so I trust her opinion on it I have also read many stores that a titter test is pretty much useless and can be wrong as well as my vet told me the same thing. |
And on the flip side, I've known dogs who were vaccinated every year for everything under the sun and they've all died of cancer before the age of 10. That's all anecdotal though. We all have stories of dogs living to be 20 on Dog Chow and dogs dying early from cancer, etc.
But the
fact is that over-vaccinating IS a problem. There are many many studies out there to prove this. It's not just a "here-say" issue or internet hogwash.
My only point was to bring up that I think things like vaccinating and genetics play much more of a part than diet or nutrition to a canine. Doesn't mean I don't care about what my dogs eating though (you know, I very much do! lol)
Titers
can be pretty useless. I won't be wasting $$$ on them, but I won't be getting Jackson vaccinated for anything else either (besides rabies per the law).