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Lovetodream88 · 07-15-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie21

Just an update...my yorkie ("Gizmo") is well now. I tried to re-enact like I am coming from work and he jumped around! Whew! Thanks for all your help and support. This is an excellent group!

Glad he is doing better

mimimomo · 07-15-2012, 10:41 PM

Hi, I see you're in Torrance...just wondering why the vet gave Lepto? It's not required & some yorkies & toy breeds have a bad reaction to it. Please skip that next time & if your vet doesn't have that vaccine (w/out the L), try another vet.

Yorkie21 · 07-16-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mimimomo

Hi, I see you're in Torrance...just wondering why the vet gave Lepto? It's not required & some yorkies & toy breeds have a bad reaction to it. Please skip that next time & if your vet doesn't have that vaccine (w/out the L), try another vet.

I don't think the vet I went to is updated with yorkies...you're right...I have to find a better vet!

Lovetodream88 · 07-17-2012, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie21

I don't think the vet I went to is updated with yorkies...you're right...I have to find a better vet!

Is Lepto a problem in your area? I know it is in mine (my mom had a goat die of it) so you really need to weigh the risks of Lepto before just deciding not to do it.

Yorkie21 · 07-17-2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Is Lepto a problem in your area? I know it is in mine (my mom had a goat die of it) so you really need to weigh the risks of Lepto before just deciding not to do it.

I just checked the incidence of Leptospirosis in dogs here in Los Angeles and there were 24 cases reported from 2005 until June 2012 with 9 fatal deaths. Here's the link:
LA County Department of Public Health

I guess maybe it is okay for him to have the Leptospirosis vaccine.

Thanks for reminding me to check the incidence of Leptospirosis in our area. Torrance is in L.A. .

mimimomo · 07-21-2012, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie21

I just checked the incidence of Leptospirosis in dogs here in Los Angeles and there were 24 cases reported from 2005 until June 2012 with 9 fatal deaths. Here's the link:
LA County Department of Public Health

I guess maybe it is okay for him to have the Leptospirosis vaccine.

Thanks for reminding me to check the incidence of Leptospirosis in our area. Torrance is in L.A. .

24 cases in 6-7 years is a very low #. The risk for reactions are greater. If Lepto is known & common in your area & if there are presence of wildlife, then the shot should be def given w/the advise of your vet.

Around 3:15 it talks about Lepto shots...
Small Dog Vaccination Danger Alert - YouTube

capt_noonie · 07-21-2012, 04:43 PM

Don't freak out when the injection site starts to swell up a bit either. I didn't know that was gonna happen and it scared me when I was grooming Uni when I found it. It goes away in a few weeks or few months. Uni's took a few months bc she was really skinny at the time. As long as the swelled area doesn't keep getting bigger and it slowly gets smaller over time, it is fine.

KazzyK810 · 07-21-2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie21

My vet scheduled my dog to come back after 2 weeks for the rabies vaccine (by that time he is16-17 weeks old). Would you think it is too soon for him? Shall I wait until he is 20 weeks? At what age did your dog had the first rabies vaccine?

Yes, definately wait until he is 20 weeks. ZoE's vet separates her shots by 4 weeks. He will go longer between shots if there's a scheduling problem, but not less than 4 weeks.

capt_noonie · 07-21-2012, 09:16 PM

Ok I just wanna put out there, even though in CA it's "required" for all dogs over 4 months old to be vax for rabies, no one is enforcing it. My "breeder" who turned out to be a broker once I wised up, told me to get her rabies vax'd at 6 months. I didn't. It wasn't until about almost 2 yrs that I thought, Oh maybe I should do it. No one told me that all vets/clinics forward the rabies vax info to your local animal control. After you get the rabies vax you have to HAVE TO get the dog licensed. If you dog is intact, in CA it's $100 for the license! Altered is $40. Don't wanna pay? Non compliance fee is $175.

Not only that, the license tag you get in Orange county is a cheap aluminum tag with really sharp rough edges that I had to file down before I put it on Uni. It would have cut off her hair.

Other dogs that are bought out of state older than 4-6 months come with a rabies tag and don't have to register their dogs unless you give them the rabies shot again, but why would you?

07-15-2012, 10:41 PM	#17
mimimomo Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,874	Hi, I see you're in Torrance...just wondering why the vet gave Lepto? It's not required & some yorkies & toy breeds have a bad reaction to it. Please skip that next time & if your vet doesn't have that vaccine (w/out the L), try another vet. __________________ Jenny Mimi Momo Princess Turbo Madan Pin Brush: www.toplinepet.com

07-21-2012, 04:43 PM	#22
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	Don't freak out when the injection site starts to swell up a bit either. I didn't know that was gonna happen and it scared me when I was grooming Uni when I found it. It goes away in a few weeks or few months. Uni's took a few months bc she was really skinny at the time. As long as the swelled area doesn't keep getting bigger and it slowly gets smaller over time, it is fine. __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12

07-21-2012, 09:16 PM	#24
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	Ok I just wanna put out there, even though in CA it's "required" for all dogs over 4 months old to be vax for rabies, no one is enforcing it. My "breeder" who turned out to be a broker once I wised up, told me to get her rabies vax'd at 6 months. I didn't. It wasn't until about almost 2 yrs that I thought, Oh maybe I should do it. No one told me that all vets/clinics forward the rabies vax info to your local animal control. After you get the rabies vax you have to HAVE TO get the dog licensed. If you dog is intact, in CA it's $100 for the license! Altered is $40. Don't wanna pay? Non compliance fee is $175. Not only that, the license tag you get in Orange county is a cheap aluminum tag with really sharp rough edges that I had to file down before I put it on Uni. It would have cut off her hair. Other dogs that are bought out of state older than 4-6 months come with a rabies tag and don't have to register their dogs unless you give them the rabies shot again, but why would you? __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12 Last edited by capt_noonie; 07-21-2012 at 09:17 PM.