Annual Vaccinactions - why are some still doing them?

[ltret0294]

Tks. I have to do some rethinking about vacs especially for Zipp (formerly Spike) who is aroiund 15. Never know how old a rescue pup really is. The rescue in OH gave him a full round of shots and a neuter back in OctNov 09 before I flew up and adopted him. The others are still young at 3,4 and 5 +/-.

[scrapindee]

I'm not in favor of annual shots either. I have also adjusted the puppy protocols to waiting later for the first shots--and I do not give more than one shot at a time. If there is a reaction, I want to know the specific shot, not try to figure it out because it was a combined shot.

For my adult dogs, we have to do a 1 year rabies, then a 3 year rabies here in CA. I do one booster of DHLP @ 18 months and then every 3 years.

[tammy8833]

why would anyone be against vaccinating the pets???
im sure some do have reactions from time to time..just like people

but i would and have vaccinated my kids and will do the same for my pets to keep them safe and prepared against diseases...

i haven't read all the post but some..

i my self do and will continue to vaccine yearly (sometimes every 18 months) i will not risk my puppies health for some new wave of "dont vaccinate" i dont go for all this new stuff...holistic, raw, dont vaccinate, dont do this..do that..its a fad

vaccinating has been a constant in the pet world..and a new research for "now" will not change my opinion..10 years down the road from this new developement will be sad stories of pets not having built up immune systems and catching diseases and dying..i will continue with what i know works

just like the microwave one decade it gives you cancer the next it doesnt..

i just cant wrap my head around not vaccinating..maybe an older dog that has been vaccinated all its life, its not necessary but puppies to young adults? most definitely should be vaccinated

let me ad what we vaccinations we do
Rabies every 3 yrs
Distemper/parvo 5 or 7 in one every year to a year n a half
i dont believe in multiple vacs in the same visit

JMO

[tammy8833]

and what about regulations.rules. laws?

rabies is mandatory
bordatella got to have that for boarding and some groomers
the 5-7 in one..i think you have to have that for surgeries, and to receive the other vaccines..like the bordatella and rabies

[Britster]

Originally Posted by tammy8833

why would anyone be against vaccinating the pets???
im sure some do have reactions from time to time..just like people

but i would and have vaccinated my kids and will do the same for my pets to keep them safe and prepared against diseases...

i haven't read all the post but some..

i my self do and will continue to vaccine yearly (sometimes every 18 months) i will not risk my puppies health for some new wave of "dont vaccinate" i dont go for all this new stuff...holistic, raw, dont vaccinate, dont do this..do that..its a fad

vaccinating has been a constant in the pet world..and a new research for "now" will not change my opinion..10 years down the road from this new developement will be sad stories of pets not having built up immune systems and catching diseases and dying..i will continue with what i know works

just like the microwave one decade it gives you cancer the next it doesnt..

i just cant wrap my head around not vaccinating..maybe an older dog that has been vaccinated all its life, its not necessary but puppies to young adults? most definitely should be vaccinated

let me ad what we vaccinations we do
Rabies every 3 yrs
Distemper/parvo 5 or 7 in one every year to a year n a half
i dont believe in multiple vacs in the same visit

JMO

Kids, and babies, are usually vaccinated, yes, but not EVERY YEAR. At least nobody I know. You get the usual shots as a baby, up until 2-3 yrs old and then get a shot before starting grade school, and then maybe before starting middle school. My last shot was probably when I was like 9 or 10 and I'm now almost 20. No human that I know gets vaccines every year, unless people do the flu shot, but most I know don't even do that. Titers prove that there is still vaccine in a dogs system years after their 1 year boosters... so I don't know what 'fad' that is, it's more like fact.

and what about regulations.rules. laws?
rabies is mandatory
bordatella got to have that for boarding and some groomers
the 5-7 in one..i think you have to have that for surgeries, and to receive the other vaccines..like the bordatella and rabies

The *only* vaccine required my LAW is rabies. Bordatella is optional; I chose to give it to Jackson a few months ago because he had kennel cough last year and I'd prefer to prevent it, since we frequent the dog park and are always around other dogs. He got DHLPP at 12 weeks old and had a terrible reaction to Lepto (he's also bigger, was 6lbs at 12 weeks old). So he got DHPP for his third and final puppy shot. Then we went back at 1 year old, and got the DHPP booster. My vet told me it's good for 3 years, sooo... I don't know about this every year stuff. Even when we had dogs growing up, they never got them every year, it was always every 3 years, as is Rabies. But the others are not required by law.

[ArmaniMan]

Cant speak for anyone but myself but personally I shirk no rules, laws, or regulations. In NYS you need the Rabies vaccine every three years by Law, mine get that nothing else is required by Law. My dog walker and groomer both know that I follow Dr. Dodds protocol, they know which vaccines my dogs do an do not get and they are fine with it, my groomer is way more "holistic" then me. Both my regular vet and my specialty hospital know which vaccines my dogs get and neither have ever said that anything else was required for surgery. One of my cats does not get Rabies however, she has a medical exemption for it and this has also never presented any issues, no decent vet would even give her the vaccine.

Also, my choices not to vaccinate are not a "fad"... they are well researched and backed by current research and specialists in the field.

I actually had a vet who was a proponent of vaccines tell me that the reason that some vaccines are now given in the leg is because it is easier to amputate a leg when cancer strikes that deal with it in other areas of the body. This is a HUGE red flag that something is wrong with the current protocol.

[Patti]

My vet does the 3 year rabies and DHPP. They had a notice in there office awhile ago that hey were going to the 3 year DHPP based on some recommendation. I can't remember what association it was. Pixie is going in tomorrow for her DHPP and I am nervous as she is my smallest.

[Roxy 87]

Thank you.

[tammy8833]

Originally Posted by Britster

Kids, and babies, are usually vaccinated, yes, but not EVERY YEAR. At least nobody I know. You get the usual shots as a baby, up until 2-3 yrs old and then get a shot before starting grade school, and then maybe before starting middle school. My last shot was probably when I was like 9 or 10 and I'm now almost 20. No human that I know gets vaccines every year, unless people do the flu shot, but most I know don't even do that. Titers prove that there is still vaccine in a dogs system years after their 1 year boosters... so I don't know what 'fad' that is, it's more like fact.




The *only* vaccine required my LAW is rabies. Bordatella is optional; I chose to give it to Jackson a few months ago because he had kennel cough last year and I'd prefer to prevent it, since we frequent the dog park and are always around other dogs. He got DHLPP at 12 weeks old and had a terrible reaction to Lepto (he's also bigger, was 6lbs at 12 weeks old). So he got DHPP for his third and final puppy shot. Then we went back at 1 year old, and got the DHPP booster. My vet told me it's good for 3 years, sooo... I don't know about this every year stuff. Even when we had dogs growing up, they never got them every year, it was always every 3 years, as is Rabies. But the others are not required by law.

true about kids only getting it as children...but i have never heard that the DHPP or the other ones could last 3 years and im not sure i would believe it unless a vet told me that...and i do all my own vacs

on the fact/fad i have never ever heard this until YT..and YT just like i had never heard the holistic, and raw until yt and all of this has been pretty recent...id say 2 years or so...i have been vaccinating my own pets for years, working in a rescue for years (off n on) i worked at a vets for a while and never came across this "talk"

as for vaccinating in the leg..never seen that..i have seen them take blood that way but not vaccinate..you vaccinate behind the neck or on the rump.

yes i know rabies is the only lawful vaccinated required as i stated
BUT if you are going to board your pet and groom the bordatella IS required and if your pet needs surgeries he/she is required to be current on all vacs..and my understanding of current is yearly..id rather be prepared

JMO

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by tammy8833

and what about regulations.rules. laws?

rabies is mandatory
bordatella got to have that for boarding and some groomers
the 5-7 in one..i think you have to have that for surgeries, and to receive the other vaccines..like the bordatella and rabies

you might want to read this thread below

Rabies is the only vaccination required by law

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/mem...5s-pain-5.html

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by tammy8833

true about kids only getting it as children...but i have never heard that the DHPP or the other ones could last 3 years and im not sure i would believe it unless a vet told me that...and i do all my own vacs

on the fact/fad i have never ever heard this until YT..and YT just like i had never heard the holistic, and raw until yt and all of this has been pretty recent...id say 2 years or so...i have been vaccinating my own pets for years, working in a rescue for years (off n on) i worked at a vets for a while and never came across this "talk"

as for vaccinating in the leg..never seen that..i have seen them take blood that way but not vaccinate..you vaccinate behind the neck or on the rump.

yes i know rabies is the only lawful vaccinated required as i stated
BUT if you are going to board your pet and groom the bordatella IS required and if your pet needs surgeries he/she is required to be current on all vacs..and my understanding of current is yearly..id rather be prepared

JMO

no it is not required for surgeries. It depends on the hospital or surgical center you go to so being prepared upfront is the best to know.

[ArmaniMan]

Originally Posted by tammy8833

BUT if you are going to board your pet and groom the bordatella IS required and if your pet needs surgeries he/she is required to be current on all vacs..and my understanding of current is yearly..id rather be prepared

maybe where you board, groom, and have surgery.

But this is not true for everyone.

And Dr. Dodds IS a vet

[tammy8833]

Originally Posted by dwerten

you might want to read this thread below

Rabies is the only vaccination required by law

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/mem...5s-pain-5.html

i didnt say they are all law related

but rules and regulations of companies.. ex : groomers, vets

[tammy8833]

Originally Posted by dwerten

no it is not required for surgeries. It depends on the hospital or surgical center you go to so being prepared upfront is the best to know.

well i do know that the vets here required it

[tammy8833]

Originally Posted by ArmaniMan

maybe where you board, groom, and have surgery.

But this is not true for everyone.

And Dr. Dodds IS a vet

never heard of him

is this taught at vet schools now? is this how vets will train and practice now?

edited to ad

and boarding..where can you board where the bordatella isnt required? i would be afraid my pet would get kennel cough from someone who DIDNT vaccinate..i dont board so this isnt a problem for me, and we dont do bordatella BUT if i needed to board i would get the vaccination first