Vaccination Advice

[JennaPenny]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

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Hi and welcome . So glad you came out of lurking! And congrats on your yorkie!

So the first question I have is...if your vet is the type who wants to give a bunch of vax at once...why are you still going to him...? I'd find a vet who is line w/ your preferences and in line with what's the safest route.

Second - it's absolutely fine to give Benadryl about 45 mins prior to ANY vaccine to avoid reactions. My vet hasn't seen a single reaction in her 30 years from any dog who was first given Benadryl. Dose is 1-2mg/pound.

I'm a vaccine minimalist - so I only get the core vaccines, and I do not get bordetella.

She said it well, as usual. An old school vet we had for one visit gave her the rabies and the all in one vaccine. I spent a very hard weekend on the edge of my seat. Listen to all the advice you'll get here, as you'll hear minimum vaccines, don't do it all at once over and over. That is the very BEST advice you can get, and please follow it to a T.

[Ohanax3]

Originally Posted by JennaPenny

She said it well, as usual. An old school vet we had for one visit gave her the rabies and the all in one vaccine. I spent a very hard weekend on the edge of my seat. Listen to all the advice you'll get here, as you'll hear minimum vaccines, don't do it all at once over and over. That is the very BEST advice you can get, and please follow it to a T.

Thank you! I definitely will take all of the good advice that I get. That's why I came here You guys know more about Yorkies than I do and I want to be able to come here and ask questions and get wonderful advice from you wonderful Yorkie parents

[chestermama]

my vet has always given the regular shots separate from the rabies, too small to give together. Chester does not get shots now as he is almost 15.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by chestermama

my vet has always given the regular shots separate from the rabies, too small to give together. Chester does not get shots now as he is almost 15.

What about rabies? That is required by law.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by chestermama

my vet has always given the regular shots separate from the rabies, too small to give together. Chester does not get shots now as he is almost 15.

At a certain age, my kiddos will no longer gt anything at all either...totally agree.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

At a certain age, my kiddos will no longer gt anything at all either...totally agree.

Even rabies?

[Silver Lace]

Wylie's Mom,
So, what age do you think it is safe not to give any vaccines at all? Would that be for any breed of doggie? If I may ask why do you believe it is ok not to give shots any more at a certain age? Just curious as I never heard about this before. I had a dog who lived to be 16 and always got shots as I never knew you could stop giving them at a certain age. Thanks for your answer.

[Layla04]

There is a blood test given called a titer test. This shows if the immunities are still present in the dog. Google Dr. Jean Dodds. She has a vaccination schedule which I intend on following when I get my yorkie. My understanding is that many immunities can remain for life. Either way, you can have the titer to be sure. Enjoy your new baby.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Layla04

There is a blood test given called a titer test. This shows if the immunities are still present in the dog. Google Dr. Jean Dodds. She has a vaccination schedule which I intend on following when I get my yorkie. My understanding is that many immunities can remain for life. Either way, you can have the titer to be sure. Enjoy your new baby.

These are actually not reliable.

[Layla04]

Titer Testing - Dogs Naturally Magazine This is a good article explaining titer testing. Worth a read

[BayleighL]

Our vet and breeder both recommended holding off on vaccinations because of the small size of our yorkie pup. So, we did.


She does have a reaction and I appreciate the comments above about benadryl. We will do that in the future.


That said, really discuss with your vet and analyze the geographic regions you regularly visit. It's important to know what you might want to vaccinate for besides the required rabies. Just like when people travel, if you decide to take your pup somewhere you can always vaccinate at that time. We board so we get bordetella. We fly so we always check regulations near our destination. Some areas have heartworm, so that's another consideration.


Our daughter's bichon got parvo that came into her house on the boots of a plumbing contractor whose dog had been ill. He didn't even think he could carry it to other homes. The dog survived but it was long, expensive and just awful for the poor dog.


We just can't anticipate and control all exposures. And remember it's not all or nothing and your pup's needs may change and require adjustment.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Layla04

Titer Testing - Dogs Naturally Magazine This is a good article explaining titer testing. Worth a read

They still are not reliable they are a waste of money in my opinion.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by BayleighL

Our vet and breeder both recommended holding off on vaccinations because of the small size of our yorkie pup. So, we did.


She does have a reaction and I appreciate the comments above about benadryl. We will do that in the future.


That said, really discuss with your vet and analyze the geographic regions you regularly visit. It's important to know what you might want to vaccinate for besides the required rabies. Just like when people travel, if you decide to take your pup somewhere you can always vaccinate at that time. We board so we get bordetella. We fly so we always check regulations near our destination. Some areas have heartworm, so that's another consideration.


Our daughter's bichon got parvo that came into her house on the boots of a plumbing contractor whose dog had been ill. He didn't even think he could carry it to other homes. The dog survived but it was long, expensive and just awful for the poor dog.


We just can't anticipate and control all exposures. And remember it's not all or nothing and your pup's needs may change and require adjustment.

Was her dog a puppy? Adult dogs shouldn't be able to get parvo if puppy shots and boosters had been done. All puppies should be getting the distemper and parvo shot.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Layla04

Titer Testing - Dogs Naturally Magazine This is a good article explaining titer testing. Worth a read

scroll down to the bottom of this and you will see a thing about titers http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ml#post4719811

[BayleighL]

Originally Posted by Layla04

Titer Testing - Dogs Naturally Magazine This is a good article explaining titer testing. Worth a read

I wish that children were titer tested to prevent over vaccination! Next time I'm at the vet I am going to ask about this.