Bordetalla vaccination Pros and Cons
 

I am thinking of bringing Cody to day care for play and socialization it would only be a few times a month due to, it is located 1 hour from where I live. I do go to this town several times a month, instead of leaving Cody home alone, I would like to drop him off at this center while I conduct my business. This day care has a interview and trial session to make sure new dog is not aggressive, for this interview he needs the Bordetalla vaccination. I went on line to read up about it. Theanaphylactoid reaction is to long for me to include on this thread. Giving Cody the Bordetalla vaccination has me a bit up in the air about whether or not I should give him this vaccination. Below in bold letters is just a small portion of what I read. I would appreciate any feed back / comments on the safety of giving the Bordetalla vaccination.

Vaccination is a serious medical procedure with significant potential risks. If that isn’t enough, the vaccine is unlikely to prevent kennel cough. It can even produce kennel-cough like symptoms. The WSAVA Guidelines say, “Transient (3–10 days) coughing, sneezing, or nasal discharge may occur in a small percentage of vaccinates.” It can also cause a serious anaphylactoid reaction. Look it up. You won’t like it.

I feel like bordatella is one of those vaccines that doesn't really *do* much but also doesn't necessarily *hurt* too much either. Jackson's had the nasal spray bordatella 3x and one time he got KC anyway (when he was supposedly protected), the other two times he had a bit of a 'reaction' to it (runny nose, sniffly, etc). I won't be getting it again but we don't do daycare/boarding/etc.

I think I would just weigh the benefits vs. the risks.

Most day care places require the bordetella vaccine. While I agree it doesn't always work and can sometimes cause symptoms. It's a bit like the human flu vaccine. That being said I've seen thousands upon thousands (work in a animal shelter) dogs and puppies get this vaccine and have never seen a serious reaction. You can always give your baby 1/2 a Benadryl to help prevent allergic reactions. If it means your dog gets to play and have fun with other dogs I would get the vaccine, the risk of negative side effects are very low.

Where I live you have to show your dog has had this vaccine for almost everything........some groomers, boarding and day care. I agree with Brit it's one of those vaccines that probably doesn't prevent your dog from getting kennel cough but it probably doesn't hurt either. The only negative I have heard from the vaccine given through the nose is it can go into lungs and cause problems but that is kind of rare.


If I had a nice day care facility near me and they required this vaccine I probably would go ahead and do it if my dog was otherwise healthy.

I don't know what your source is but it makes it sound horrible. I have never had a pup have an anaphylactic reaction to bordatella, nor have I heard of any pups that did. One must remember that ALL meds and vaccines have possible reactions. That does not mean they are not useful.

OK...found your source. Bordetella: Does Your Dog Really Need the Kennel Cough Vaccine? - Dogs Naturally Magazine

Honestly if you want to know real facts instead of personal feelings (I say this because of that one line...."look it up....you won't like it") about this vaccine, try this:

Bordetella (Kennel Cough) Vaccination

If you get the vaccine, I would suggest you get the injection. They use live virus for the nasal spray and I personally have had multiple dogs come down this the disease after the nasal vaccine, and it took MONTHS and antibiotics and $$$ and my,poor dog was miserable. This is not an allergic reaction to the vaccine, it is actaully the disease, however "mild" the case, it is not something I personally want to subject my dogs to.

Bonnie got kennel cough from the vaccine. She had the nasal drops. It took 3 weeks of antibiotics to clear it up and in the beginning there were breathing treatments and cough suppressants. She was miserable. If you get it, get the shot.

Thank you for this link, sounds more encouraging then that "look it up....you won't like it".

This is exactly what my concern was. From the reading I did this morning the nasal was highly recommended, said it worked faster and was more direct. Thank you ladies

What is your experience with the nasal dose vs the injection.

Joan, I have had Bentley and my Boxer get the injected vaccine and have not had any reactions to it with them. If you decide you like the idea of day care for Cody, I would get it at the very least 2 weeks before you take him there. Also, for me if you need to go somewhere quickly, no one to take care of him and he needs to be boarded...he will need to be vaccinated.

It's my take on it and you will need to make your own decision for Cody.

That is because it is a live bacteria they use! But I do not personally like the possibility of giving them the very disease I am paying to protect them from! No one ever got it when I was giving the injection....but then I stopped going anyplace that requires this vaccine.....for it to be effective, I understand you have to give it every 6 months and it does not cover all strains....just not worth it for US.

Mine only get the Injectable Vac. They have to have this due to going to the grooming shop. I have never once had a problem with it.

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I agree....if you decide to give it, use the injectable dose.

I have used both ... I honestly don't use it much any more so I could not really compare. All I can say is I never had any issues with either one.

Mine has had the nasal one every year of her 7 almost 8 years and we never had any issues at all. My moms rescue Sammy has gotten it the 4 or 5 years he has been with us and never had an issue. I don't board Callie but I take her to lots of pet friendly events and she gets groomed. It's like the doggy flu vaccine and I get the human one so it is import for me to get Callie and Sammy vaccinated for it. I would make sure at the daycare they separate small and large dogs.

Seems injection is out weighing the nasal method. So that is what I will go with. Shame of it all is, this is just for free interview / trial, they will keep him for 4 / 5 hours to see how he interacts with the other dogs, he may not even get accepted. I have no plans of ever boarding unless there is a death in my family, they are all out of state, boarding would have to be done. Majority rules, injection only. Thank you for all, you have all put my mind at ease about this Brdatella vaccine .

I had to get it for my puppy so we can attend Puppy training classes. She had to have all her vaccines and a bordadella. I didn't see any adverse reaction in her at all. They gave it to her in an injection.

I was taking Duncan to get groomed so I had to get him vaccinated. The vet I go to gave him the nasal one and yes, he got a mild case of kennel cough. When it is time to get Elliot vaccinated, I will check to see if they give the injection also so I can try that for her.

Thank you ladies..... Here in Pa. they don't ask for Bordadella for grooming, well not the groomer's I have used. Thinking about it now, there was one time in 2005 I made an appointment with my groomer, the day I took her in the groomer asked me if my dog had, had a Bordadella shot, I had just came back from a week end visit in NJ where I had to board my pup, they required the Bordadella vac. so I told the groomer yes, then asked why was she asking, she never asked in the past. She said they had an out break of kennel cough and would not be grooming unless the dog had a shot, it was more for protection for the clients dog, I was never asked by that groomer after that. I took Cody to Obedience training, all they required was Rabies shot. Last fall I checked out a day care center that's affiliated with my groomer, they also only required Rabies. What I read on line this morning, if day cares or boarding are well ventilated Bordadella is not needed.
2005 I was going to visit friends that lived in Wildwood NJ, their Condo did not allow dogs, it was just for over night, I had to board my baby. I called a local boarding place, all they required was Rabies shot, I called a boarding place in Wildwood NJ, they required Bordadella and Rabies. I got her the Bordadella vac.and boarded her in NJ, that dog had no reaction, that was 10 years ago, so many things have changed over the years.