My vet chose to break up Gracie's immunizations because she was quite a tiny puppy. We took her in for tech visits to have them done except for the rabies that was done later on when she had gotten a chance to get quite a bit bigger. The vet is required to give the rabies injection anyway.
We chose not to have the additional injections such as for Lyme disease.
There are some vets that are raising concern about the over vaccination of pets. They are looking at titer results and finding that many pets still have antibodies at the appropriate level when they are scheduled to have added immunizations. I'm sure if you google it you can find reading on the subject. It is something every concerned pet owner needs to study and decide what they think is best for their pet. I have titers drawn on Gracie twice a year and will not re-vaccinate until she needs it. Of course, by law she must have the rabies done despite the titer level.
I have spoken to many people who have been advised by vets to repeat vaccinations that were done before the pet was brought to their office. Everyone has to decide about the wisdom of that decision. How much do you trust your breeder or previous owner to give the correct information about previous injections. I know you can't change it now but hopefully others will look into these things ahead of time thanks to your post. |