Lepto and Corona Vaccinations

[Marly Mathews]

Thanks!

~Marly

[BLowry]

[QUOTE=qboe2001;2236672]how do the titers work? Is it just a blood test that is performed or is it more invasive?[/QUOT


A titer is just a regular blood test. The blood has to be sent out and is tested to see if they are still immune. It costs a little bit more than the shot but, to me, it's worth it. If I had my way they wouldn't get rabies every 3 yrs either. Unfortunately, they don't have a titer for rabies............yet.

[qboe2001]

thanks Brenda,

I've a vet visit scheduled on the 19th and i'll ask my vet if he can do the titers at that time. I really don't want my baby to be subjected to a bunch on unnecessary shots if there is a way to avoid it.

[BLowry]

Originally Posted by qboe2001

thanks Brenda,

I've a vet visit scheduled on the 19th and i'll ask my vet if he can do the titers at that time. I really don't want my baby to be subjected to a bunch on unnecessary shots if there is a way to avoid it.

You're welcome!

[Lori_Hillegass]

Goodafternoon ladies, I must agree with Dejavu. After much reading and research, corona virus and lepto seem to be much more acutely dangerous for toy breed puppies. It does not appear to be even close to lethal in adults. They gave one of my adult yorkies a dose with lepto before I caught them. I use interceptor, it says on the box, "takes care of hookworms and roundworms". My opinion is "that it is unnecessary to worm your dogs again after giving interceptor". You're repeating the worming. My vet also said there was lepto in the area. I refused to allow him to innoculate the puppies with what he had. I waited until he ordered the shots without. I had to go back a week later. He evidently did his research and realized what I told him was correct.

Originally Posted by qboe2001

Hey Gals,

My vet is trying to guilt trip me into getting my baby vaccinated for lepto and corona. He is 5 months old and came with all of his vaccinations complete from the breeder. I will absolutely not give him the lepto vaccine because I have heard too many horror stories about it. But what are your opinions about Corona? The vet said that both lepto and corona were in our area. Also, he refused to take his heartworm chewable (no matter what I disguised it with) so I purchased the pills instead and the vet tech said that the pills only work for heartworm and not the hook worm or other stuff that the chewables (heartguard) work for. Is this true? When I asked her if there was something else that I could give him in pill form she said she didn't know. The vet was already gone for the day so I couldn't ask her. What are your thoughts?

Any help you can provide would be appreciated.