Originally Posted by chachi  Mine was not out to make money. He truly had concerns the vaccine may not have been administered correctly and he has concerns of a dog he sees getting parvo or distemper or other problems because of it. I dont like the insinuations my vet is just out to make money. There are alot of things that go into administering the vaccine correctly like storing the vaccine at the correct temperature and giving them at the correct time. Not all breeders are doing it correctly and how is he to know which ones are and which ones aren so he has to set a precidence no breeder shots. I dont blame my dogs being overvaccinated on my vet I blame my breeder. If she hadnt been trying to save a couple bucks by vaccinating herself mine wouldnt have been overvaccinated[/QUOTE]
I worked for a vet....worming and vaccinations were considered "bread and butter". Obviously, not all vets businesses thrive on this approach, but many do. Blame your breeder for not vaccinating pups correctly....but not for over vaccinating....she didnt over vaccinate, the vet did! If a vet is so concerned about protecting the dog from disease, hopefully he at least would think about doing titers before he endangered the pup by over vaccinating. Then, if the pup needed to be revaccinated, he could do so without endangering the puppy. People that are fortunate enough to get their puppy from a reputable breeder, one that obviously loves the breed and her dogs and is emotionally tied to each of her puppies for the rest of the pup's life, has established a close relationship with that breeder way before actually "closing" on the baby. Breeders that give their own vaccinations, dock their own tails and dew claws, do so not to "save a couple of bucks" but because they know how to do it. If you know how to work on your car, and do so, maybe it is because you are capable of doing it and see no reason to hang around a garage for a morning while work is done by hopefully, a knowledgable mechanic.... A responsible breeder knows very well the protocol for vaccinating puppies, (as well as the "complicated" process of keeping vaccines in a working refrigerator) a protocol that some vets still do not follow, ie annual vaccinations when research clearly shows protection exceeds 3 years, and actually may be 7 years,,,,this is undergoing trials now.....Rabies seems to be effective for a lifetime...this too is under trials......so I would be hopeful that if you have a breeder that is giving your pups vaccinations, present the shot record to your vet to assure she gave the correct vaccine, for dogs and not cats....the label from the bottle will be affixed to the record. The dates of administration should be recorded by the corresponding label. Rather than just assuming since "it was a breeder that gave the vaccines so they are no good, re do them".....have the vet draw titers to be sure he "does no harm" to the puppy. Parvo infecting a breeding kennel is devastating to a breeder and can put them out of business. Responsible breeders know this full well and will not risk lying about vaccinating her puppies. If you are not purchasing from a reputable breeder, or one that says she gave shots but does not provide you a vaccination record, with vial labels intact, then you need to change breeders. |