Bordetella ? Yes or No

[spiritwings1202]

No we don't either. I gave it once to Pixie and she ended up sick afterwards so I don't anymore.

[Maximo]

Max had the intranasal one when he was 13 weeks old and our first vet was busy pumping him with everything ever made.

We changed vets and do not do the bordetella.

[MyTrixie143]

Something to keep in mind, the Bordetella vaccine does not prevent Bordetella. It minimizes symptoms. This is why your dog can still end up with kennel cough even when vaccinated. There is no way to prevent it because it is constantly mutating.

Dogs can get vaccinated for it and still get kennel cough and vice versa, dogs can also not be vaccinated and won't get it.

It's just like a human cold. Some will catch it and some won't. Those that are stressed or have lower immune systems are more likely to show symptoms. It is self limiting. You can get antibiotics or antitussives to minimize your symptoms but it will eventually go away even without this unless you have other problems on top of it like pneumonia or an already comprised immune system.

So Bordetella is really a roll of the dice, it may help, it may not. To me the risks of giving the vaccine outweigh the limited benefits it gives.

[MandiesMom]

Originally Posted by MyTrixie143

Something to keep in mind, the Bordetella vaccine does not prevent Bordetella. It minimizes symptoms. This is why your dog can still end up with kennel cough even when vaccinated. There is no way to prevent it because it is constantly mutating.

Dogs can get vaccinated for it and still get kennel cough and vice versa, dogs can also not be vaccinated and won't get it.

It's just like a human cold. Some will catch it and some won't. Those that are stressed or have lower immune systems are more likely to show symptoms. It is self limiting. You can get antibiotics or antitussives to minimize your symptoms but it will eventually go away even without this unless you have other problems on top of it like pneumonia or an already comprised immune system.

So Bordetella is really a roll of the dice, it may help, it may not. To me the risks of giving the vaccine outweigh the limited benefits it gives.

exactly. It's pointless. Don't understand why boarders and groomers require it.

[Verbena]

They wanted to give him the drops oral or nasal. I did research and with everything all of you said, I am not giving him the bordatella vaccine. I think IMO that the risks out weigh the benefits. Thank you all for contributing information for me to make an intelligent decision. That is why I love this forum. hugs