Anyone have advice on vaccine allergies?

[hugz4all4]

I live in NY and its REQUIRED BY LAW to get your dog vaccinated from rabies EVERY 3 years. I will continue to follow this law for the safetly of my animals and family. They are put in place for a reason.
Rabies is not an illness I want to mess with.. you dont have to live with WILD LIFE to get rabies.. bats, rats, racoons, foxes, coyotes.. hell even bears, wonder into cities and suburbs. Anyone or anything can be bitten etc.. Why take that risk????
My vet works out of a very small building with only 2 rooms and 4 employess.. shes not it for the money and honestly I am so TIRED of hearing that statement.
To the OP,
Im sorry that you had to go through that with your pup. Honestly, I dont have anymore advice that what has been given. One of my little dogs also has a small reaction and when he was ready for his puppy boosters I gave him benedryl before we left and it helped a ton, he wasnt bothered by the shots at all. I wish you the best of luck..

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by YorkieSue

Your pup is not going to be around any dangerous rabies carrying animals

How do YOU know that? How can you predict when a where someone may encounter an infected animal, be it wild or domesticated? You can't. That may not be a concern for you in your situation, but how can you make that determination for everyone else?

I'm not for over vaccinating, and I'm all for everyone doing their research and providing information to assist them in doing so, but geez. Everyone needs to take the time to understand the extreme benefits vs risks for themselves. It's a decision people need to make based on what THEY feel is best in THEIR situation. I don't think that it's a decision any one of us is qualified to make for another.

[hugz4all4]

Originally Posted by PrincessDiana

I don't mean to be rude but did you read my post at all? It takes 4-6 to months for the heartworms to be detected in a test, and at that point they are already in the heart. There IS NO early detection. Additionally, if I am reading correctly, you are saying that they should be tested every 4-6 months to see if any larvae have grown into worms. So are you saying that we should just take the chance and treat heartworms once the dog is already infected? As I posted before, the treatment for heartworms is quite intensive and not something I'd like to go through EVER. Why not be safe and prevent those larvae from EVER maturing? That's like telling a couple who is not ready to have a baby to just have sex, forgo birth control, and have an abortion every time they got pregnant. Obviously everyone's opinion on this will be different. I was just using this example to make a point.

Also, it absolutely does not take a long list of circumstances for heartworms to be detected and dogs have no ability to "fight off" the parasite by itself. My senior capstone class was in parasitology and my final project was over heartworms. My zoology professors were not veterinarians and had absolutely no monetary stake in this topic. I'll take real science over a website any day.

I agree too..

[hugz4all4]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

How do YOU know that? How can you predict when a where someone may encounter an infected animal, be it wild or domesticated? You can't. That may not be a concern for you in your situation, but how can you make that determination for everyone else.

I'm not for over vaccinating, and I'm all for everyone doing their research and providing information to assist them in doing so, but geez. Everyone needs to take the time to understand the extreme benefits worth risks for themselves. It's a decision people need to make based on what THEY feel is best in THEIR situation. I don't think that it's a decision any one of us is qualified to make for another.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

How do YOU know that? How can you predict when a where someone may encounter an infected animal, be it wild or domesticated? You can't. That may not be a concern for you in your situation, but how can you make that determination for everyone else?

I'm not for over vaccinating, and I'm all for everyone doing their research and providing information to assist them in doing so, but geez. Everyone needs to take the time to understand the extreme benefits vs risks for themselves. It's a decision people need to make based on what THEY feel is best in THEIR situation. I don't think that it's a decision any one of us is qualified to make for another.

[cally930]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

How do YOU know that? How can you predict when a where someone may encounter an infected animal, be it wild or domesticated? You can't. That may not be a concern for you in your situation, but how can you make that determination for everyone else?

I'm not for over vaccinating, and I'm all for everyone doing their research and providing information to assist them in doing so, but geez. Everyone needs to take the time to understand the extreme benefits vs risks for themselves. It's a decision people need to make based on what THEY feel is best in THEIR situation. I don't think that it's a decision any one of us is qualified to make for another.

Well Said!

[xmasbaby75]

Originally Posted by Kirby

I am so sorry to hear about your baby girl. I can understand why you would be warning others and I appreciate it. My parent's Yorkie got a vaccination against Lyme Disease. So did my Yorkie. Mine was fine. My parents ended up taking their little girl back to the vets because she had a reaction. She is okay, but if a human child had a bad reaction to a vaccine, it would give one pause about getting it done again. The rabies vaccine is a tough one. I am for preventative medicine, but if you trust your vet, I would share these stories and your concerns with him/her and not worry about who's making a profit.

Please know my comments are not meant to be critical of anyone. This was a great thread to have started and has really got me thinking.

Thank you!

Thank you ... I just wanted to tell my story and I truly hope that it can save someone else's baby. I am not telling anyone what to do, and I do not wish to become part of this vaccination battle, but I do feel very strongly about this issue, and I am available to chat privately if anyone has any questions or comments regarding what happened to me and my Brandi, as I have done quite a bit of research about this issue, alhtough unfortuntately, it was after the fact.

[hugz4all4]

fresh off the press

Feral cats test positive for rabies in Pompey - NewsChannel 9 WSYR



dont need to be living in the wild folks...

[furbutt]

Oh gosh how terrible reading the stories about people and animals getting rebies, it defo wouldnt be something i would like to mess with. Here is England we dont have rebies and our pets are not required to have the rabies shot.

I did not know at all that dogs did not need to have a yearly vaccination. Poppy is due for her first injection untill 2weeks time at 8 weeks old and her second vacination at 10weeks old. I am worried incase she has a reaction now and will be keeping a VERY close eye on her.

Some of my family live abroad and i want to get Poppy a pet passport so i can take her with me when we go and visit, this means i will need to get her a rabies shot, again i am very nervous about this now. I want more than anything to let Poppy come with us on our holidays to vist family at the end of the day she is my baby i dont want to leave her at home, but now i am worried about the shots she will need because of this and the harm it will do to her.

Ugh alot to think about after reading this thread. But for the record i will always make sure Poppys shots are up to date as i do agree that is no one had there dogs shots done god only knows what would happen, people have to make that decision on their own tho.

[Sweet Apple]

Originally Posted by Raymond's Mom

I would NEVER give her another vaccination! She's had her puppies series and most likely has life time immunity.

I totally agree w/this post...Mine have all had their core puppy shots (3 or 4 each) and that's it....no more!...I'm sure they'll be fine...I might do titers in about 3 years...Or, based on the present and future studies, over the next 3 years, I might not even have to do that...

[ladyjane]

You board dogs and do not plan on vaccinating your pups? Do you ask for certificates from the owners of the dogs you board?

If not, it sounds pretty scary if you ask me.

And, if you are talking about rabies, that is a violation of state laws. Just a little FYI for you.

[Ellie May]

Life long immunity does not apply to killed vaccines (i.e. rabies). There is no study to support that now. Only modified live viruses (i.e. parvo, distemper, etc.)...

It would be like the human tetanus vaccine. It is supposed to be given much more often than most of the others.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Life long immunity does not apply to killed vaccines (i.e. rabies). There is no study to support that now. Only modified live viruses (i.e. parvo, distemper, etc.)...

It would be like the human tetanus vaccine. It is supposed to be given much more often than most of the others.

Yep.

And just for the record, I do not believe in bombarding dogs with vaccines. I just think some people are making decisions that are not based in scientific fact and their pups and other people's pups could be at risk because of it.

[audie]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Yep.

And just for the record, I do not believe in bombarding dogs with vaccines. I just think some people are making decisions that are not based in scientific fact and their pups and other people's pups could be at risk because of it.

[Ellie May]

And while the topic is open, a MLV vaccine does need to be given at least once after the immune system is fully mature (so puppy shots would not qualify unfortunately). Of course some dogs would be protected by pup shots alone, but not all. And while giving the last one at one year is what studies are looking to point to, it really still isn't known with absolute certainty that this will cover them for life.