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Originally Posted by ladyjane  Brit I missed your last line. All I can say is that I hope it works for you and Jackson. I will do every three years on my pups until it is proven they have lifelong immunity. I am not about to compare human vaccines with canine vaccines and don't follow that logic. The flu vaccine is yearly because that is as long as they believe it works. When there is scientific proof that DHPP is lifelong for canines, THEN I will stop doing every three years.
As I said in a previous post, I don't believe in playing Russian Roulette with my pups' lives.
My pups live long lives ... I am not losing them at young ages and they are all vaccinated every three years....even those with congenital conditions. |
But it was one year. Now it's 3 years. A few hospitals are moving to every 5 years. Soon enough it will be 7. If that is not enough proof then I am not sure what is. What makes 3 years the magical number over 5? AAHA themselves has acknowledged that in the case of the non-rabies core vaccines,
immunity lasts at least >5 years for distemper and parvo, and at least >7 years for adenovirus. AAHA, since 2011, has recommended at 3-year or
greater intervals. So I am not sure why one must be stuck on the 3 year interval. Obviously they feel safe enough stating that some of these vaccines are good for 7++ years. Regardless if one feels vaccines every 3 years are not going to 'hurt' the dog, why not change to every 5 years? What is the difference? Do you truly feel your dog is more protected getting them every 3 years vs. every 5?
I am hardly playing Russian Roulette with my dogs life.