I have been reading a great deal about vaccines, and this is extremely helpful. Thank you so much for all of the information you provide us with. I have complete faith in my vet, and I have never once doubted his integrity in over fifteen years that I have gone to his practice. When my last Rainbow Bridge baby was ten, we discovered she had an enlarged heart. My vet did not want Ashley to have any more vaccines, and she lived for seven more years. We took long walks daily, and she saw many dogs and people. Her earlier shots must have protected her.
I had Katie titered this spring instead of giving her a booster shot, but I gave her the rabies vaccine. It may be giving me a false sense of security, and the titers may not be necessary, but it still calmed my fears of Katie catching something I could have prevented. I think as I educate myself more, I will feel more comfortable with withholding vaccines. With Ashley, I knew it was the right thing to do. I hate the idea of giving unnecessary vaccines, more due to not knowing the negative long-term affects these vaccines have on our pups than the cost of the vaccines. |