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Old 06-23-2013, 07:27 PM   #18
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Your vet will know if there is a lepto problem where you live. Please know that the lepto vaccine does not cover all the strains of leptospirosis bacteria (called serovars) that exist in the environment. We have a lepto "problem" here, but I have opted not to give it. I have in the past to my older dogs.

If you choose to do lepto, it is given as a combo shot as DHLPP. Then you have to do a lepto booster, I believe every year and there are some vets who say for it to be really effective you have to do every 6 months.
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If you do Lepto I would do it alone and ask the vet to pretreat with benadryl just to try and avoid any reactions.
Okay thank you both! very informative
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