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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  I know. It's so scary but I guess some bit of extra prevention is better than nothing. |
Maybe, but how about letting the dog's own immune system deal with it? Vaccines will tie up the immune system for 3-4 weeks afterwards, so they're more susceptible to catching whatever during that time. If they are exposed to anything, they can get really sick, bc their Immune system is busy with the vaccine, and is not available to fight off an infection. Usually after the 3-4 weeks have passed, the dog will start showing improvement, but may need supportive care during the interim.
I tend to vaccinate against the most deadly diseases. The other stuff that can be treated with antibiotics, I let go. As the KC vaccine has questionable efficacy, as do all the vaccines against bacterial vectors, I choose not to get this one.
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