Quote:
Originally Posted by celstu1  Yes, I mean annual check up and annual vacs. Trying to get back onto the 2 year vacs this year.
Last year my dogs vacs ran out March 21. There was a clinic on March 24 that I took them to for vacs and chips. They told me that since their vacs expired (3 days earlier) they could only have the 1 year vaccine. So this year it expired on March 24. I applied for pet insurance in January this year, with the hopes of having it by the time they needed vacs. It didn't happen due to the insurance company ignorance. soooo again they expired. I was not getting it done until the insurance covered it. So yes, this year they will get another set of 1 year vacs, but next year they should be getting 3 year vacs. |
???? There is NO difference in 1 year vaccine vs. 3 year vaccine. It's all a technicality based upon wording. Just thought I'd let you know.
Rabies vaccine is the only vaccine REQUIRED by state law. Some states are 1 year, some are 3.
All the other shots should NOT be given yearly anymore AT ALL. And any vet giving yearly vaccines or telling you your vaccines 'expired' wouldn't be touching my dog personally. AAHA recommends an every 3 year schedule now, but there are studies that prove these vaccines could last upwards of 5-7+ years.
But DHPP should *not* be given yearly anymore.
Some are comfortable following the 3 year protocol. Jackson hasn't had DHPP since he was 1 year old. He's now 5 1/2. I'll more than likely just be getting rabies every 3 years as the law states. MAYBE one more DHPP vaccine in his life. But there's no rules or laws telling me what to do with your own dogs vaccines -- besides rabies.