Vet requires Lepto before spaying? I've never heard of a vet requiring that the dog have a 2nd lepto before she gets spayed. My mother and I did the first shot of Lepto on our 2 puppies. They had a reaction to it that night, and we decided not to do the 2nd one. What are your thoughts? |
I would find another vet, or tell them you will sign a waiver. |
It wouldn't be unheard of for vets to insist that certain shots were given as many times as they think it is necessary before spay/neuter, but because lepto is a dangerous vaccine and you've already had a reaction problem, if they refuse, I'd find a new vet. |
Find a new vet. How old is that one? Is it an old vet or a new one intent on making $ ? |
I don't know who the owner is. But it's a community pet care place. They have a few different doctors there. I just called and cancelled my appt for Augie for monday. They didn't mention it to me when I set up the appointment. They said it's an optional vaccine, but if the dog needs surgery/anesethia (sp?) Lepto is required. I don't know. I think I'm going to take them to a different vet, especially for the spay/neuter. But they have 1 doctor there that is great. Too bad he doesn't get to set the rules. |
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No, it's the rules of the facility. It's not a 1 doctor vet. I'm thinking of getting the surgery done at another vet (the one my last dog used to go to), and just go to this one for check-ups, boosters, etc. |
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Kacee has never been vaccinated for lepto. I didn't want to chance a reaction. Good luck to you.:) |
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We go to a doctor who doesn't own the facility and she doesn't make the rules. However, she has some authority to break them.:) So, have you talked directly to the Dr. you like about not doing lepto because it has caused a reaction? No good vet, in my opinion, is going to try to force a noncore vaccine on a dog that has already had a reaction. That is a lawsuit waiting to happen. If you have talked to the doctor you like though and they are insisting on it, then I would go somewhere else. |
No we haven't spoken to the doctor. I'll mention it to my mother, I'll speak with her in about an hour. We're both at work, but she's tied to a phone. |
Wow, that's ridiculous that your vet's office actually requires the lepto shot before they will do the surgery :( |
Lepto is NOT a core vaccine, why would they even require it? A reaction last time could mean worse this time - and a good vet would know that potential with the body's unpredictable reaction to an allergen. I would not get this vaccine, nor would I support a facility that uses tactics that are not for the benefit of their PATIENTS. I'm really sorry you're having to go through this, how awful. |
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I would find a new vet and not just for the spay/neuter. |
Thanks for the support, I'm mom's on lunch, so I'm going to call her now, and we'll decide what to do. |
Zoeybear had a reaction to lepto, so we are not giving it to Baby Chloe. My vet said it is not a common disease in our part of the country anyway. |
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