rabies shot prince is gettin his last set of shots on friday and he is also going to get his rabies shot.. is it okay to get these on the same day? thats what the vet tech said they do but i think i remember reading that they shouldnt get it on the same day as other vaccines.. confused:confused: |
My vet recommends waiting 2-4 weeks after the last set of vaccines. I wouldn't give them together, actually I'm considering not giving the rabies vacc at all (not the law in my area)! |
No! The rabies shot should always be given separately from the other vaccines as it can cause a serious reaction. Some vet techs (and even vets) aren't that familiar with how to treat toy breed dogs. The lepto vaccine is a perfect example. Many vets automatically give Yorkies, Maltese, etc. the 5 in 1 vaccine that contains lepto without realizing that lepto can be deadly for toy breeds. Good for you for asking before allowing your vet to go ahead with it! :thumbup::thumbup: |
so what should i say when he tries to give him both.. ill just say i would rather wait a few weeks before giving the rabies? ill mark it on my calendar for 2 weeks after friday |
Also, when you go follow up on your requests! If you do not enforce your wishes , then they will do it anyway:( |
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I concur. The rabies vaccine should never be given on the same day as any other vaccine. Even if the vet doesn't agree, he should respect your wishes because you aren't hurting anything by waiting. If he gives you a hard time, it's time to find a new vet anyway... |
I think that with your pets medical care, as you would your own, you should have the final say in the treatment. We love our vet and she listens and asks questions and really respects our wishes. I wasn't aware of thae problem with getting shots ast the same time. Nw I will have to go back and look at the medical records and see how it was done. I wonder why someone would not get the rabies shot? Please advise. Thanks, Myrna, Proud Mom of Tiki:wavey: |
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Perhaps you can do something like this for Missy? Unless she never ever goes outside, unless she will never ever have a chance of meeting a rabid squirrel, raccoon, rat or other dog, then she needs to be immunized. Rabies is fatal and the dying is prolonged and horribly painful. I would rather protect my babies from that possibility. |
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There are only ever 10-18 cases of rabies found in bats in my entire province for the last 10 yrs. One human has died from it, and one cat. Both, were bitten by bats. The man was actually bitten by a bat and died several months later because he didn't get treatment. Missy does not go outside AT ALL. She pees on peepads, and goes in a carrier when I take her out and about. She may go for little walks around our neighbourhood in the future, but I highly doubt we will encounter a rabid bat while doing that. I think the chances of ME getting bit by a rabid bat are higher then Missy's are. :p As I said though, we will see. If things change, and she's going out in the yard by herself (not likely, we do have owls, eagles etc)...or I'm taking her camping or what not, then she will get the vaccine. My vet said that it can be given at anytime, and thinks it's up to me to decide what's best for Missy. :) |
Thanks for all that information. I have been doing some research but haven't found out anything significant. More reading coming up. We did get the rabies shot becase we live close to Canada and do plan to go there and take Tiki. Proof of rabies vaccination is required to enter Canada. They want the information signed by the vet with expiration date of the vaccine used on the papers too. We have her rabies tag but the Canada rules say the piece of paper is more valid than the tag. Also some time in the future, we may try to travel to Hawaii and stay a month. She has to have the shot to enter Hawaii too. Even the grooming salon requires proof of all shots. Then in 2 or 3 years we are going to travel from the NW to the East Coast, hitting as many states as we can. So I imagine she will need to have the shot for that too, never knowing what we may run into. We have eagles, raccoons, rats that somehow come up through the sewers (my neighbors have found them in their yard and we actually found on in our attic. Trap got it though. It had the most beautiful shiny beige coat.) At any rate, Tiki does not go outside without one of us and we keep our eyes on her at all times. And it has to be outside because she refuses to do anything on the potty pad and hasn't for at least 2 years. Just can't take a chance on anything happening to her so gotta watch at all times. Not unlike we did with our other children..:) Her brother just got here for a playdate. They are busy running around he house chasing each other. Mom had to have her nails done. We do sitting for each other. She will babysit Tiki and I will babysit Buddy. Her husband made the comment that how often is it that litter mates ever get to see each other again, let alone play together all of their lives. We think it is pretty cool. And, they don't just play all of the time. We think they just like being together cuz they will each get a toy and lay down and chew on it. o cute!!! Myrna, Proud Mom of Tiki! We love her so much! |
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About Hawaii, I'm sure it's a nice place to visit but it is a rabies free state and they are very strict. She will need one or two rabies shots before going and I think she has to be flied into the capital via cargo to be processed.:( I could be wrong but I heard it is terribly travelling with your pup there... |
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