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Originally Posted by GabyM  HUGE thank you to all of you for giving me all the info I needed! I was hesitant but I'd rather be safe than sorry. He will get the vaccination when he is age appropriate and I will make sure they administer it alone without any other vaccinations at the same time.
I have small kids and if he ever does contract lepto, it would be a huge risk for my kids to get it and i cant have that. I will have discussion with my vet about administering benadryl beforehand as well and I will stick around the office afterwards to make sure he is ok. What I am most afraid of is him going into anaphalactic shock! That scares me! So I will do everything I have to do.
I researched my area (chicago) regarding lepto and there was a huge epidemic in 11/2014, recently, so I have to do it, you just never know.
Thanks again everyone! You all have been so helpful and I am grateful! |
Anaphylactic shock is rare, but we do have a member who lost her dog due to the distemper vaccine from anaphylactic shock. The dog needs lepto twice a year for the vaccine to be effective and again it only covers 4 of the 100s of strains. To me, not worth it, but I understand the other side. This is a tough one - I was on the fence for a while . Good luck!