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I just want to make sure I understand this before I go to the vet with Morgan. She is 14 months old and is up to date on all her shots. I actually can't remember when we went to the vet last. They just always sent me a card saying when she was due for her next shots. I do remember it seemed like alot of visits for alot of money!! Are you saying that now that she's had all those puppy shots that she needed that she should be ok except for her rabies shot every 3 years? I love the idea of saving the money but I want to make sure she will be ok too. Do I just take her to the vet once a year for a check up? What if my vet says no thats not how I do it, would you change vets even if you really like this one? Sorry for all the questions I just want to do the right thing for my baby! Thanks! |
Thanks for the reminder Jodi. I had spoken to my vet about this when I had lulu. Zoey goes next week for her rabies and her spay. I am going to remind them to make note in her chart for her vaccines ever 3 and only her rabies annually. |
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I agree with the 3yr schedule wholeheartedly! We have to remember though it is ultimately up to us as owners when our babies get their shots. I will probably get bashed for saying this but my dogs get their puppy vaccines, then they get a booster at a year and then that's it. I have done alot of research and for my area, there isn't a great need for vaccines other than rabies and since my dogs were never out in the country, I felt there wasn't a need for boosters all the time. My Vet actually agrees with me.:) |
I got in a big debate with my horse's vet because she has gotten rabies EVERY YEAR for the past 13 years because the barns where she boarded said that she had to have it. Since the vet said "well we don't know if the titers stay high in horses that's a small animal test I can't recommend we not do the Rabies every year" the barn said I had to do it. I was so pissed. I told her that I strongly disagreed with her and that we are overvaccinating. I think the vet's don't want to lose the money. If there are 10 horses at barn and they all HAVE to get rabies that $300! Long story short I am moving my horse to a barn that is very sympathetic to my concerns about overvaccinating Glory and she will NOT be getting the rabies or the Rhino Flu shot this year. Thank God Ozzy's vet has already brought up that he doesn't support yearly shots and my Doggie Daycare also is closely monitoring the issue and hopefully will stop requiring yearly shots. |
cago already had his shots when i got him. Im not sure if he got lepto i would have to look but i mean theres not much you can do if you get them at an older age. I will talk to my vet when i take kiele in for allergies again and see what she says on the whole yearly thing. |
So you are saying no other vaccine besides rabies?? And the rabies only every 3 years?? I will ask my vet about this bc I also think they are being over vaccinated. Humans are also be over vaccinated. |
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If she completed her puppy shots, she is most likely due for her distemper booster (which is a year after puppy shots are completed) and her rabies as well. My vet highly recommends doing all vaccines separately and at least two weeks apart, and I have always done this. Most likely her reminder card is for that distemper booster along with her rabies. Once she gets her distemper boosters, the new thought is she will not need this again. Once they get the rabies booster, the vaccination schedule is only once every three years for that. Yes, you would still do your once yearly check-up and most vets require a yearly heartworm test in order to give you the prescription for that as well. Hope this helps!!!!! |
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My vet gives the 3 year Rabies and last year posted a notice in the office that they would be following the new recommendations and the distemper will only be given every 3 years. I was so happy to see that for 2 reasons, One I hate them getting all those vaccinations and with 4 dogs it sure saves money. |
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