Corona vaccine
 

The vaccines I ordered from Rivival do not contain Corona. The vet recommends that on all the vaccines, but I know they also overvaccinate tiny puppies.

Does anyone know how dangerous it is for them not to be vaccinated against this?

Dr. Dodd's website does not recommend it, and they don't recommend one for Bordatella either. My vet will freak! LOL

my 2 don't get corona or lepto. Matter of fact my vet doesn't give them to small breeds...It should be your decision whether or not you choose to have them get these vaccines. I would not get the lepto....they can have bad reactions to it. someone on here just posted about their furbaby having a reaction to the lepto.

Thanks. I had heard that about Lepto. A few years ago there was supposed to be a breakout around my area in Texas, so all the vets give it to all dogs, but I do know you have a choice as to get it or not.

That makes me feel better. I bought the vaccines to do it myself and they don't have it, so I think I won't freak out over it. :cool:

I just thought it was weird that the mail order ones don't have it, but all the vet ones do. $$$$$, I guess.:confused:

Corona is not considered a "core" vaccine. According to all the over-vaccination experts, non-core vaccines should never be given as the risks associated with giving the vaccine are far greater than the risk of contraction/treating the disease - especially for toy breed dogs.

These same experts also advise not beginning puppy shots until at least 8 weeks of age (and recommend waiting till 10-12) weeks. Earlier than that, they are still protected by mom's antibodies and therefore the vaccination is not effective and basically just filling their body with poison. And rather than the pretty standard 4 rounds of puppy shots, only two rounds are really necessary.

Thanks. I have seen that is is considered core by the vets, but we know that does not necessarily mean anything. I don't even know if they offer a vaccine without it, but the ones I bought don't have it, so I won't worry about it.

That's exactly what I have learned about early vaccines. Thanks again. :)

Depending on the brand you choose you can get corana virus, on orders over the mail:

For years we have used DURAMUNE MAX 5 + CVK , that is the one with the corona.
If you order DURAMUNE MAX 5 alone it has no corona.

My vet no longer recommends corona, something changed over the last 2 years and i read something about it causing reactions. We have not talked about it yet.

He is trying to convince me to switch to the 'MERIAL" brand and i promised him next time i order i will be trying ... we have a loooonnnggg time client relationship and i should give him the credit . He feels that Merial is making better vaccines than the others and one of the reasons is that it causes less reactions. He mentioned to me that he does many ferrets and they seem to be more sensitive than yorkies and ever since he switched to the merial shots he has not seen any reactions.

Any ways , i am not advertising to anyone.

Which shots did you order?

I know there are so many choices . But some seem to be better than others, according to vets.

my past vet , who i only stopped using because i moved but i still call for advise, used to recommend the "Duramune" and we always had good experiences with it.

XOXO

This is taken from Dr Dodd's Vaccination Protocol

VACCINATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED

Multiple components in vaccines compete with each other for
the immune system and result in lesser immunity for each individual
disease as well as increasing the risk of a reaction. Canine
Corona Virus is only a disease of puppies. It is rare, self
limiting (dogs get well in 3 days without treatment). Cornell &
Texas A&M have only diagnosed one case each in the last 7
years. Corona virus does not cause disease in adult dogs.
Leptospirosis vaccine is a common cause of adverse reactions
in dogs. Most of the clinical cases oflepto reported in dogs in
the US are caused by serovaars (or types) grippotyphosa and
bratsilvia. The vaccines contain different serovaars eanicola and
ictohemorrhagica. Cross protection is not provided and protection
is short lived. Lepto vaccine is immuno-supressive to puppies
less than 16 weeks.

When i last worked as a tech for a general vet we didn't give the Corona vaccine to dogs under 20lbs because of the reaction it can cause. In my area i haven't seen any problems from not receiving the vaccine.

I don't give it to my dog, nor do i give Lepto (even tho there are cases of it around). Morgan doesn't get very many vaccines, period. its just not necessary.

There was recently a member her that lost her pup to Lepto. Even though I'm not an advocate of Lepto, if you live in an area that is prevelent, I strongly suggest that it be discussed with your vet. There are meds that can be administered should there be a reaction.

yes it should be discussed with your vet and a decision should be made based on the prevalence in your area and the amount of exposure your pet gets to the possible sources of lepto. If its determine that you need to get the vaccine for your pet then something can be given beforehand to counteract the possible reaction. I do have to say i rarely saw a serious reaction to the lepto (and rabies) vaccine.

That's interesting about the ferrets. Our vet said our ferret only needed rabies...to which he had a reaction. :confused:

We ordered Univac 5 from Revival. I think all the Duramune packs (with and without Corona) came with a lot of doses and I only needed 6 of them.

I use Vanguard+5 from Revival, I think you can order them in single doses too. But you can get vaccines from a feed store to, if you have one close by.

Hmmmm, this is interesting....


Texas Vet sues due to over vaccination of dogs and cats

There are several other related/similar articles.

Okay, one more:

http://www.critteradvocacy.org/Are%2...Our%20Pets.htm

Apparently, Bordatella isn't recommended either.

My vet in Texas follows the Dr' Dodd Vaccination Protocol

As far as Bordatella, I prefer it as my dogs are show dogs and in environments where they can contract it. There is a new virus that is on the spread.

By Dagny Salas
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 15, 2009

Fairfax County authorities on Friday publicly confirmed at least six cases of the H3N8 virus, or canine influenza, in dogs, one of them fatal -- the first identified cases in the state.
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter shut down its kennel last week, quarantining about 26 dogs with suspected symptoms, said shelter director Karen Diviney. New dogs brought to the shelter are being held in a separate area.
Humans cannot contract the virus, commonly referred to as "dog flu," but dogs can easily catch it from each other, especially in close quarters, and it can be spread to dogs from humans who have come into contact with infected animals, officials said.
Owners are being encouraged to follow the same precautions as with strains of human influenza: Wash your hands, and do not panic.
"It's a situation where we do need to alert the public. Now it's out there, and people need to look for symptoms," said Lucy Caldwell, Fairfax police spokeswoman.
Symptoms include sneezing, lethargy, loss of appetite, coughing and wheezing, said Wanda Pool, a veterinarian at Deepwood Veterinary Clinic in Centreville. If a dog is showing these symptoms, owners are urged to contact their veterinarians for testing and possible vaccination.
The incubation period is 48 hours, meaning the virus can live on hard surfaces, hair and fabric, Pool said, adding that about 20 percent of infected dogs will not show symptoms.
Pool said about 11 dogs at Deepwood, which runs a boarding kennel as well as the veterinary clinic, suddenly came down with coughs in late July, which was unusual. Nasal swabs were taken and sent out to a lab, which confirmed canine flu in some of the cases. One of the dogs, a 15-year-old whippet owned by a clinic technician, died July 27 after contracting severe pneumonia, Pool said.
"Most dogs will be fine, just like in humans," Pool said. "A small percentage can't handle it and do get pneumonia, and it can get very severe."
The virus originated from a strain of equine influenza that mutated sometime in 2004. Since then, about 30 states have reported cases of dog flu, Pool said.

There is also a pre-vaccination regimen that can be followed for vaccines more prome to causing reactions.

It is my understanding that there are many types of lepto virus out there and the vaccine only covers a very few of the strains (much like a flu shot), so vaccinating does not necessarily prevent contraction of Lepto.

I wish our vet followed his protocol. Technically it doesn't matter, since I am giving them their vaccines myself, but it would be nice to have my personal vet back me on that.

Our dogs that go to the groomers are the ones that have gotten Bordatella. Now that we will have so many groomable dogs, I will have to learn to do it myself, so maybe we can skip that. They do go for walks, but I wonder if they can get it that way.

A dog that has received it's full compliment of Parvo vaccinations can also contract Parvo.

Most vets push vaccinations and over vaccinating as a means to obtain $$$$, never really taking into the consideration of the animal.

I never used the univac. I know the Vanguard from Pfizer is also pretty good.

It is not too much, if you have 6 puppies and you order the 25 pack, you can keep it in your fridge for a while until it expires . If you let your puppies go at 12 weeks you will probably have the time to give 2 or maybe 3 shots... times 6 ... you only have a few left you can use to vaccinate your own dogs. just a suggestion.

Exactly what my vet said about the Merial vaccine and ferrets, that they have reactions to rabies and that one did not cause any reactions.
Now, i have no clue about ferrets , i never had any ...

XOXO

The only brand I will never use is Fort Dodge.....I know to many people that their dogs have had reactions and/or ended up with PARVO within two days to 4 days of getting the vaccine.

Thanks. I am not a breeder, and we are keeping both our pups. so we only needed the 6 shots.

Yea, the poor little guy got all dizzy and threw up. Luckily it was in the vet's office, so we stayed there a while longer to make sure he was okay.

Sorry i was oblivious... i forgot you only had 2 puppies...kkkk ...

You are right, 25 doses are soooo many for you.

I would ask your vet next time you stop there and see what he thinks of the Merial rabies shot. You know something, i will be back to my vet thursday , i will ask him again.

I imagine it will be a good information even to pass on to your vet . I would be nervous to give any more shots.... even if the reaction possibility is more remote.

XOXO

LOL, that's okay. So, Merial is the brand of it? She said they give it after 16 weeks. I was thinking WAY after 16 weeks. What do you think?

I would love to know what your vet says. Absolutely. People and animals are so over-vaccinated, and we know it's all for the $$$.:mad:

For the yorkies we give rabies after 20 weeks, here in my state it is required by law that they have it by 6 months old. my vet is like me, he does not like to over do . He usually recommends wait past 20 weeks although he says it is safe to do it at 12 weeks. A lot depends on the size of the puppy , if it is a small tiny one he will say:"ohhh hummmm why dont we wait a couple more weeks, but if you want we can do it today..." then i know , he prefers to wait.
I will ask him again about the ferrets... i got curious my self. I remember well , we were talking about brands and prices, he told me that he had switched to the "merial" brands because he did have many ferrets and they are prone to have reactions and he had no reactions since he had switched. We were also discussing the 3 year rabies instead of one year. By the time i was not aware that was the same shot, and legislation passed here allows you to have the rabies done every 3 years if you do the first time, then the second can not be longer than one year apart... then he can validate it for 3 years and so on... it sounds confusing huh...
Anyways, by the time we had the ferret talk i was thinking the 3 year rabies was different from the one year one... and that was years ago.
My vet treats me different i know. He does not recommend me to give too many shots, lepto is a no-no, gyardia vaccine he finds it non-effective, no corona, lime disease he only gives to people living near the woods as we have "deer" , lots of them...
I am sure it all depends on how one talks to their vet too. I remember we use to disagree a lot, me and my vet...kkk... now we developed a trust and a relationship. I changed my ways and so did he... we both compromised and learn from each other i think. :rolleyes:

XOXO