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Originally Posted by canana  pstinard , it's great that you've done so much research!!
Would you mind if I asked what your preference is for the vaccinations of your dogs? If you'd rather not say, that's okay too. |
My personal preference is to follow the AAHA guidelines found here:
https://www.aaha.org/public_document...guidelines.pdf . That is what our vet follows. We also vaccinate for the diseases that are endemic to our area. (I always ask the vet, "Are you SURE that she needs this vaccine?" and the vet will reply with local statistics.) We have been blessed that our Bella has not had any adverse reactions to vaccines. If the AAHA decides in the future that vaccines aren't needed as often, we will follow the new rules. The new research is promising, but we're not taking any chances with Bella. I believe that the risk of her catching a disease from not vaccinating is greater than the risk of adverse reactions, at least for Bella.
If Bella had a specific health issue with vaccines, or if she had adverse reactions, we would probably take a chance and do titers, even though they are somewhat unreliable, but since she's in good health, we don't need to.