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Originally Posted by Marhcarter  My last dog (lab mutt) got kennel cough after being boarded (at the vet, no less...huh...) but he wasn't vaccinated. I will always get bordetella vaccine because Homer-dog was so pitiful until he was over it and I cannot swear that there won't ever be an emergency situation where I have to board Huey (and the vet is the closest and most trustworthy) or when I have to take him into a situation where another dog might be infected, such as the groomer, who also boards but has never asked me for proof of vaccination. I just got my notice from the vet that annual exam & shots are due, so we will be getting all that done in a few days. |
Have you ever read this?
Bordetella Vaccination for Dogs: Fraud and Fallacy | Dogs Naturally Magazine
Also, any vet recommending yearly DHPP or rabies is just in it for money or completely ignorant to recent data. I would never let a vet touch my dog who would let me get yearly vaccinations.
Jackson has had bordatella three times, I've let vets talk me into it, and every time he has gotten sick afterward. He's also had kennel cough after getting the vaccine.
I do think it's one of those things that you have to decide based upon your lifestyle, etc. But honestly KC is pretty easy to treat if caught early and the vaccine doesn't protect all strains anyway.
I don't think it's one of the more 'dangerous' vaccines, but I definitely don't think it's necessary.