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03-18-2012, 04:17 PM | #16 |
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| Nope. Jackson (who is not a teeny boy, he is 16lbs now, was 6lbs at the time he got it) had a very bad reaction so never again. But I'm very minimal vaccine anyways so wouldn't get it even if he didn't have a reaction. We are outside all the time and he travels with us and is in the woods, creeks, water, etc, and no problems. He most likely will not be vaccinated ever again for anything but rabies, at most he'd get one more booster of distemper and parvo but that's it and still questionable. Totally don't believe all these vaccines are necessary (and lots of research is being done on it, as well, who also don't think so).
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03-18-2012, 06:38 PM | #17 |
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| My boys get the lepto shot. It's a problem here, and thankfully they've never had a reaction to it. |
03-18-2012, 07:33 PM | #18 |
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| Yes we vaccinate for lepto. I was extremely relunctant to do so when I got ZoE last year. Our vet recommended it and also vaccinates his own dogs (including his yorkie) for it. He gives benadryl at the start of the exam and then vaccinates at the end. Michigan State warns of leptospirosis outbreak around Detroit - DVM
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03-18-2012, 08:01 PM | #19 |
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| We don't do lepto. We don't live in a high risk area, so I have chosen to opt out with my two.
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03-18-2012, 08:12 PM | #20 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern New York
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| No lepto for my two boys. It's a chance I don't want to take.
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03-18-2012, 08:19 PM | #21 |
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| We live in an area that has a leptospirosis risk. We have previously vaccinated our older dogs but stopped. My vets over the years have been of differing opinions, with all but my current veterinarian being on the side of vaccination. Our youngest dog has never and will never be vaccinated against it.
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03-19-2012, 03:59 AM | #22 |
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| Lepto Vacine NO. Luci had one just screamed for hours called vet said to give baby aspirin. Fon my daughters yorkie Gunner had one the day Luci got hers. Thank god we were still at the vets Little Gunner went limp vet gave him a shot to counter act it. Plus she had to pay for that shot. They made us wait an hour before we could leave. NO MORE LEPTO shots for us. |
03-19-2012, 04:36 AM | #23 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota
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| I would feel horrible if he got something bad and I could have done something to prevent it. On the other hand I would feel terrible if he had a horrible reaction and the shot was the cause of it. Everyone has to do what they feel is the best for their babies. |
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03-20-2012, 04:52 PM | #25 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | When I got Joey, his breeder made me sign a paper saying that I would never give the Lepo shot to Joey, and she wanted to make sure my vet saw what I signed, so I took the contract to him. No worries, because he doesn't give it anyway, but unless you live in a place where there is such a high risk, I would not do it.
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03-20-2012, 05:09 PM | #26 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ
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| Mine are vaccinated against it.
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03-20-2012, 07:01 PM | #27 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valencia, Ca
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| Nope.. Gizmo was really lethargic when he got it last year so i refuse to get it again. I also try and get his shots staggered... I don’t give him everything at once because it’s too overwhelming to his immune system. A book I read called Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for dogs and cats is a great book to read if you have the time. It talks about how it’s great if you can get single-disease vaccine done instead of multiple one such as DHLPP, Bordetella, Rabies, Lyme Disease, Brucellosis. Obviously it’s not cost effective for vets to carry single-disease vaccines so you have to find a vet that does carry them. He also suggests not getting annual boosters because there has never been scientific justification for yearly boosters. He actually advises against any further vaccinations after the initial series. When it comes time for Gizmos shots I will probably run a titer test and see what antibodies are present. Its more $ than just vaccinating but much safer. |
03-20-2012, 07:07 PM | #28 |
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| No lepto vaccine for Louie. I do not want to take the chance.
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03-20-2012, 07:40 PM | #29 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio
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| Thanks everyone for your input/stories, etc. I don't think I will get him vaccinated. My vet is really good about staggering his shots due to his size and never does too many at one time and again, she said the Lepto was entirely my choice. We just keep a close eye on him when we are near puddles of water and make sure he doesn't drink any. If it does become epidemic in our area (as it seems to be with my Michigan neighbors) then I will probably have him vaccinated, but for now, I'm not going to get it.
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03-21-2012, 04:51 AM | #30 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Virginia
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| I did give the Lepto to Tink. We live in a very rural area and our property is mostly wooded with lots of wildlife. Tink also goes all kinds of places with me. I can do my best to not let her lick things or drink from puddles but it only takes a second. We stayed at the vet for a while after she got the shot and Tink did fine. No problems at all. |
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