What Do You All Use

[nataliee]

See when i rang up the vets to ask for heidi & jakes boosters they said they were overdue so would need to re-start the course (£70 each!!) i was like errrm no. So i spoke to my boss and she said to just get lepto, but then when do i get the parvo one re-done?
Yuck no i dont like garlic as it is but this bottle of tablets is really vile smelling lol

[Sarah]

No they don't need re doing. Lepto will need doing if you're in a hugh fox area

You can get Titres done to check their immunity Tracy just had brody done he is 2.5 years old only had his puppy vaccinations and is still immune

[mchis]

For vacs we've done the puppy series & a one year "booster" of parvo/distemper & rabies. Starting next year (when our oldest is 4) we'll be doing titers instead of "boosters". We don't do anual vaccinations like lepto, lymes, etc.

[brodysmom]

Yes, Brody had the puppy shots at 10 weeks, 13 weeks, and 16 weeks. He had rabies at 6 months. Nothing since. I just had titers done in March and he has full immunity to distemper, parvo, and rabies.

Also.... consider the risk of vaccines against the risk of disease as well. When is the last time you heard of an adult, previously immunized, healthy dog getting either distemper or parvo?? Those usually attack puppies or the seriously ill or unvaccinated (strays, etc).

Parvo is scary as it can be devastating to puppies because of their weak and immature immune systems. As they grow and develop and their immune systems strengthen, the chances of disease get less and less. I asked my vet 'when was the last time you had an adult dog in your office treated for distemper or parvo?' He admitted it had been years, and then it was a stray.

We are so quick to vaccinate. (This includes our children!) I think it is a good idea to take a step back and really look at the risks versus benefits before just following the crowd.