Are all these shots really necessary? I understand where Rabies is important, but what about Lepto, Lyme, distemper? I just wonder if they are good for the dogs...if they're not necessary than I don't want my dogs to have them.

Are all these shots really necessary? I understand where Rabies is important, but what about Lepto, Lyme, distemper? I just wonder if they are good for the dogs...if they're not necessary than I don't want my dogs to have them.

nope!

Lepto yes... it only last 6-12 months.. and I would give it if your pet goes for long walks or outside alot and has the chance to drink out of puddles or streams.

the rest of the distemper... not really... do a titer test to make sure you pets immune system is working correctly

places will take titer results now in place of distemper vac. (they should test for the titer of distemper and parvo)

nope!

Lepto yes... it only last 6-12 months.. and I would give it if your pet goes for long walks or outside alot and has the chance to drink out of puddles or streams.

the rest of the distemper... not really... do a titer test to make sure you pets immune system is working correctly

places will take titer results now in place of distemper vac. (they should test for the titer of distemper and parvo)

My Vet has recomended that we vacinate with Distemper & Rabies for the first 2 years of her life. Then, we will do Titers. She had a reaction to either the Lymes, or the Lepto..so that is out!

I'm not sure myself, I know rabies of course is important and distemper, especially if its a pup. When I was a kid (many moons ago) we had a puppy who contracted distemper, my mother sat up with him for 3 nites. he survived, but lost every tooth in his head. Didnt stop him from eating anything though. When my girl was alive, all I got her was rabies. She was never an outside dog. I used flea and tick control on her. Didnt worry about lymes, we never boarded her so I didnt get one for kennel cough. Anyway, she lived 18 years and was always pretty healthly.

ok....

they do need their round of shots as a pup... and at a yr old....

a few of my dogs I stopped at 2yrs old... and the others at a yr.

... and the titers are holding with in normal limits


Lepto is the one component of the shot where it caused a reaction.

I am happy to see that I am not the only dog owner that has questioned such. The last time that my lab had his "full" round of shots he had a seizure that scared the heck out of me (he had not had any prior to that day). I stopped going to that Vet after calling them am jumping into their arses asking WTF they did to my little boy. Since that day he only receives Rabies and Distemper.

I always tell people this.....

think about how many times you get your kids shots...

and how often do we as adults get those same shots???


.... we are jamming shots year after year in out pets... and what does the shots do?? it works hand in hand with the immune system


so after years of this we start to see the immune system breaking down and pets are getting sick

I am happy to see that I am not the only dog owner that has questioned such. The last time that my lab had his "full" round of shots he had a seizure that scared the heck out of me (he had not had any prior to that day). I stopped going to that Vet after calling them am jumping into their arses asking WTF they did to my little boy. Since that day he only receives Rabies and Distemper.

My Pom has seizures after vaccinations. And he continues to have them later. He's been examined, put on medications, taken off medication, we changed his food and exercise. We (Vets and I) stopped the vaccinations, then slowly reintroduced only the necessary ones. He's 9 so it's taken a really long time. We went from 3 or so a month to him only having had one in the past 3 years.

It's a delicate balance. You never want your dog to be stricken with or be a carrier of a preventable illness but you also don't want to be the one making your dog sick with uneccesary vaccines or lack confidence in your Veterinarian.

My Pom has seizures after vaccinations. And he continues to have them later. He's been examined, put on medications, taken off medication, we changed his food and exercise. We (Vets and I) stopped the vaccinations, then slowly reintroduced only the necessary ones. He's 9 so it's taken a really long time. We went from 3 or so a month to him only having had one in the past 3 years.

It's a delicate balance. You never want your dog to be stricken with or be a carrier of a preventable illness but you also don't want to be the one making your dog sick with uneccesary vaccines or lack confidence in your Veterinarian.

They (shots) did that to 2 Labs within my family, both dogs were of different bloodlines and both had seizures after shots. I thought with the first dog (my dads lab) that it was just her, but then it happened to my boy a couple of years later that sent me off of the deep end. I have lost a lot of faith/confidence in Vet's over this issue. My boy has dealt with this and erlichosis (another part of my lost faith) and has for a couple of years been dealing with recurring hotspots. Meds work for 2-3 months then things come back, so now I am trying out probiotics while taking care of his skin wounds to see if that helps him.

They (shots) did that to 2 Labs within my family, both dogs were of different bloodlines and both had seizures after shots. I thought with the first dog (my dads lab) that it was just her, but then it happened to my boy a couple of years later that sent me off of the deep end. I have lost a lot of faith/confidence in Vet's over this issue. My boy has dealt with this and erlichosis (another part of my lost faith) and has for a couple of years been dealing with recurring hotspots. Meds work for 2-3 months then things come back, so now I am trying out probiotics while taking care of his skin wounds to see if that helps him.

this is why I do tell people to do a YEARLY heartworm test... most snap test check for at least three tick diseases....

I have seen two cases of lyme neuropathy in the few months... its sad! ... there is no cure when it gets that bad... but it didnt have to get to that point if regular vet care was there.... and/or the vets pushed the testing as much as shots

this is why I do tell people to do a YEARLY heartworm test... most snap test check for at least three tick diseases....

I have seen two cases of lyme neuropathy in the few months... its sad! ... there is no cure when it gets that bad... but it didnt have to get to that point if regular vet care was there.... and/or the vets pushed the testing as much as shots

How in the heck he got it is beyond me. I spray the yard, use preventative on him, and check the dogs daily. I noticed him moving like an old man and knew he needed help ASAP. The Vet was wary of doing the test (simple blood test), she pointed out the cost and said :blahblah:. I told her that money is not an object as I am single, he IS my child. A day later I got a call to come get meds.

How in the heck he got it is beyond me. I spray the yard, use preventative on him, and check the dogs daily. I noticed him moving like an old man and knew he needed help ASAP. The Vet was wary of doing the test (simple blood test), she pointed out the cost and said :blahblah:. I told her that money is not an object as I am single, he IS my child. A day later I got a call to come get meds.

did they send off the test? if so that is a better test... and he was neg for lyme?

TICK PREVENTION IS NEVER 100% .. I remind people all the time of this! No matter how much stuff you use... the will and can still get a tick! Tick will still bite.. its a matter of how long it takes them to die!

my one dog was not even 7 mo old when he got lyme!

PM me if you have questions!!! :yay:

How in the heck he got it is beyond me. I spray the yard, use preventative on him, and check the dogs daily. I noticed him moving like an old man and knew he needed help ASAP. The Vet was wary of doing the test (simple blood test), she pointed out the cost and said :blahblah:. I told her that money is not an object as I am single, he IS my child. A day later I got a call to come get meds.

so Crewdawg, your dog got Lyme from a tick bite? So if you hadn't pushed to have the test done, you would not have known? When one of my dogs got the Lyme vaccine a couple of months ago it was very scary. Moved like an old man.
Thank goodness he recovered after a few days.

did they send off the test? if so that is a better test... and he was neg for lyme?

TICK PREVENTION IS NEVER 100% .. I remind people all the time of this! No matter how much stuff you use... the will and can still get a tick! Tick will still bite.. its a matter of how long it takes them to die!

my one dog was not even 7 mo old when he got lyme!

PM me if you have questions!!! :yay:

ICit, are you saying you recommend Lyme vaccine?

did they send off the test? if so that is a better test... and he was neg for lyme?

TICK PREVENTION IS NEVER 100% .. I remind people all the time of this! No matter how much stuff you use... the will and can still get a tick! Tick will still bite.. its a matter of how long it takes them to die!

my one dog was not even 7 mo old when he got lyme!

PM me if you have questions!!! :yay:

Yes, it was a $200 "comprehensive screening" that was sent to a lab. He had Canine Ehrlichiosis (http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2000/winter/ce.shtml). I apologize for mutilating the name in previous posts. Luckily my boy tested neg for everything except for this. I find it more frustrating is that the more that you look for information for any of these ailments very rarely do they tell you what future issues that you as an owner should be prepared for.

ICit, are you saying you recommend Lyme vaccine?

i am on the fence about this....

.... have seen several dogs that have had the vac... still test positive for lyme! :banghead:

so Crewdawg, your dog got Lyme from a tick bite? So if you hadn't pushed to have the test done, you would not have known? When one of my dogs got the Lyme vaccine a couple of months ago it was very scary. Moved like an old man.
Thank goodness he recovered after a few days.

No, I thought that it was Lyme as he exhibited all of the symptoms of it but the blood test was needed to show otherwise. The vet only wanted to do an in house test that would have checked for Lyme. I asked for the best test that I could have performed to know what was happening with my boy. She tried to blow it off until I continued pressing the issue. I am glad that I did as what he had would not have shown up on her test and from what I have been told the treatments vary slightly.

Yes, it was a $200 "comprehensive screening" that was sent to a lab. He had Canine Ehrlichiosis (http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2000/winter/ce.shtml). I apologize for mutilating the name in previous posts. Luckily my boy tested neg for everything except for this. I find it more frustrating is that the more that you look for information for any of these ailments very rarely do they tell you what future issues that you as an owner should be prepared for.

how did they treat.. with what and for how long?


if its left untreated... it will send dogs into kidney failure.

how did they treat.. with what and for how long?


if its left untreated... it will send dogs into kidney failure.

Strong antibiotics for 28 days. Trying to remember the name.

No, I thought that it was Lyme as he exhibited all of the symptoms of it but the blood test was needed to show otherwise. The vet only wanted to do an in house test that would have checked for Lyme. I asked for the best test that I could have performed to know what was happening with my boy. She tried to blow it off until I continued pressing the issue. I am glad that I did as what he had would not have shown up on her test and from what I have been told the treatments vary slightly.

most snap test they have in house will check for Heartworm, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Lyme disease. the old ones did not check for anaplasma


..... ehrlichia .. the dogs will present with the same issues. Lethargic, lameness, loss of appetite, and fever.

Strong antibiotics for 28 days. Trying to remember the name.

Doxy or ampicillin

Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted by the Black legged or Deer tick. Current evidence suggests that it takes around 48 - 72 hours for the spirochete to be passed from the gut of the tick into the tissue of the host. Once inside the host the organism uses its corkscrew shape to migrate through the surrounding tissue.



It takes around 2 months for the number of spirochetes to peak in the dog. Numbers are reported as 1.5 million spirochetes per 0.1 milligrams of tissue. This is a disease that is spread locally through the tissue it is not spread in the blood. There is no way to isolate the bacterium causing Lyme disease in the blood or the joint fluid because it is not there.

Clinical signs typically appear between 50 and 125 days post infection. Most commonly this presents as a single lame limb. Dog's limping on a forelimb are the most common signs that we see. Some of these dogs will have swollen joints and some will have a fever. Dogs will produce natural antibodies to Lyme disease. These typically peak between 90 and 180 days. Recent research indicates that the natural occurring antibodies last for a considerable amount of time but do not offer much in the way of immunity to repeat infection. There is also considerable evidence indicating that although we treat these dogs with antibiotics for an entire month the sheer spriochete loads in many of these dogs and the fact that they migrate to tissues with poor blood supply means that antibiotic treatment often fails to clear the disease. What we can achieve are remission states that more often than not persist throughout the life of the animal. If we see a return of clinical signs and there is still a pale blue dot we should think about repeating the treatment. The other thing we should be doing with these positive dogs is running serial urinalysis to be sure they are not leaking protein into their urine. This should probably be done every six months or so. I used to recommend that dogs with positive tests should not be vaccinated as there is some evidence that vaccinating can cause immune complexes that affect the kidneys. It turns out that if your veterinarian is using a vaccine that promotes immunity with the whole Borrelia bacterin then that is probably not a good vaccine for a positive dog. A non adjuvented vaccine with specific Ops-A protein immunity is not going to cause these same immune complexes and would be a good choice for a positive dog.

Prevention is of course always the best medicine. The first line of defense is rearranging your yard to lower the tick habitats. The second line of defense would be using a monthly topical to prevent tick bites and decrease the amount of time that ticks spend on your dog. The third and currently final line of defense is vaccination against lyme disease. Currently the majority of veterinarians are doing a single first vaccine boostered in two weeks and then yearly boosters. There is new research out there right now however, that sneaking in a third booster the first year at the six month mark goes a long way in providing better immunity. So the vaccine schedule I will be recommending until I hear otherwise will be 2 initial vaccines two to four weeks apart and a third vaccine six months later. The one year booster will be given a year from the initial vaccine and then once a year after that. Because the vaccine is against a bacteria and not a virus I do not see a three year vaccine on the near horizon as far as Lyme disease is concerned.

most snap test they have in house will check for Heartworm, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Lyme disease. the old ones did not check for anaplasma


..... ehrlichia .. the dogs will present with the same issues. Lethargic, lameness, loss of appetite, and fever.

He was all his normal self except that I noticed that he all of the sudden (matter of 2 days or so ) looked arthritic. His hind was moving as if it was a strain to get off of the floor. Highly unusual for then a 5 year old 105 lb English Lab.

Doxy or ampicillin

I think that it was Doxicycline

He was all his normal self except that I noticed that he all of the sudden (matter of 2 days or so ) looked arthritic. His hind was moving as if it was a strain to get off of the floor. Highly unusual for then a 5 year old 105 lb English Lab.

I think that it was Doxicycline

they dont have to show all they symptoms.. those are just the standard..


hope the dose was strong enough for him..... should have been close to 400mg two times a day

I have been wondering this as well. We just got our first dog after 15 years and of course got him rabies, and he's had his first distemper and will finish that in a couple weeks. Now I've got to worry about flea/tick prevention, lyme vaccination, heartworm, etc... I am definately going to put him on heart worm, but I worry about putting too much "stuff" in his little body in case it does more harm than good. BUT, some who lives near lost a dog to lymes, so it makes me wonder.

they dont have to show all they symptoms.. those are just the standard..


hope the dose was strong enough for him..... should have been close to 400mg two times a day

Yes, 2 horse pills twice a day. I had a lot of fun getting him to take his medicine. He made me eat 3 lbs of chicken hotdogs as he would only eat beef. I cannot stand chicken hot dogs now. I love my little boy but he is the pickiest Lab I have ever met.

Are all these shots really necessary? I understand where Rabies is important, but what about Lepto, Lyme, distemper? I just wonder if they are good for the dogs...if they're not necessary than I don't want my dogs to have them.

Ever seen a dog sick with distemper?
Or the damage Lymes does ( even to people) ?
Dont get a dog ( or child) if you think vaccines are not necessary!

What the heck....go Goggle these vaccines and educate yourself as to the pros and cons to HELPING keep you PET healthy!
Then ask your question again!

And WHY do you think rabies is important?????
I'd love to read your answer!

Ever seen a dog sick with distemper?
Or the damage Lymes does ( even to people) ?
Dont get a dog ( or child) if you think vaccines are not necessary!

What the heck....go Goggle these vaccines and educate yourself as to the pros and cons to HELPING keep you PET healthy!
Then ask your question again!

And WHY do you think rabies is important?????
I'd love to read your answer!

well Katelin...I've not seen a dog with distemper, yes Lyme. I have gone online and read about vaccinations and the Titer Test option. Rabies is required by law I believe and if you travel with your dog you may need proof that he has been vaccinated for rabies. Plus we had a rabid raccoon come it our yard several years ago and our dog went after it and he had to be quarantined for like 10 days even though he had his shot. Why so snappy with me? I've ALWAYS got my dogs vaccinated. When my dog got his Lyme recently he had a scary reaction causing me to question the necessity. I hope you loved reading my answer.

well Katelin...I've not seen a dog with distemper, yes Lyme. I have gone online and read about vaccinations and the Titer Test option. Rabies is required by law I believe and if you travel with your dog you may need proof that he has been vaccinated for rabies. Plus we had a rabid raccoon come it our yard several years ago and our dog went after it and he had to be quarantined for like 10 days even though he had his shot. Why so snappy with me? I've ALWAYS got my dogs vaccinated. When my dog got his Lyme recently he had a scary reaction causing me to question the necessity. I hope you loved reading my answer.

That gal has issues. She goes from clapping for people with praise to ripping people's heads off. I hope all her ill-will bounces back and slaps her in face, and HARD too.

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Saw this on Pinterest and thought of this thread...

Until I got my Pup Meatball, if there was a Shot for anything..all my animals got it! Then came Meatball. I travel by air with her to Florida, and my Vet recomended the Lymes, Bordatella, and Leptospirosis, along with the Rabies & Distemper she already had. Right afterward, she came down with Uvitis (Swelling & bleeding in the eyeball), and then the seizures. I never had a Dog that ever had any reactions to these injections. Her Uvitis really scared the Crap out of me, but the seizures iced the cake.! It got me to think that we are over-vacinatinating our Pets. Then comes the flea stuff on top of all of that. We put that on our Cats & Dogs every month. You know that has to be some potent stuff, to go through the skin, and kill fleas on their whole body. Which brings me to the Cancer issue. My Dog Molly died of Cancer last year, and I have to wonder if it's not my fault by getting her every Shot under the Sun, lathering her with the Flea Products, and the additives in the cheaper brand Dog Foods, not to mention the coloring they use that the animal could care LESS about!
Yes Kaitlyn, I have seen animals with Distemper. I worked in Vet Medicine for over 10 years back in the 60's, and 70's. My animals will always get that Immunization, and Rabies is required by Law.

Until I got my Pup Meatball, if there was a Shot for anything..all my animals got it! Then came Meatball. I travel by air with her to Florida, and my Vet recomended the Lymes, Bordatella, and Leptospirosis, along with the Rabies & Distemper she already had. Right afterward, she came down with Uvitis (Swelling & bleeding in the eyeball), and then the seizures. I never had a Dog that ever had any reactions to these injections. Her Uvitis really scared the Crap out of me, but the seizures iced the cake.! It got me to think that we are over-vacinatinating our Pets. Then comes the flea stuff on top of all of that. We put that on our Cats & Dogs every month. You know that has to be some potent stuff, to go through the skin, and kill fleas on their whole body. Which brings me to the Cancer issue. My Dog Molly died of Cancer last year, and I have to wonder if it's not my fault by getting her every Shot under the Sun, lathering her with the Flea Products, and the additives in the cheaper brand Dog Foods, not to mention the coloring they use that the animal could care LESS about!
Yes Kaitlyn, I have seen animals with Distemper. I worked in Vet Medicine for over 10 years back in the 60's, and 70's. My animals will always get that Immunization, and Rabies is required by Law.

I was thinking the same thing about the Frontline and the Interceptor. It does have to be potent stuff to kill a tick or flea as soon as it bites the dog. And we are supposed to wash our hands immediately after putting it on our pet? Its hard to know what to do for the health of our little guys. Is Meatball
doing alright?

I was thinking the same thing about the Frontline and the Interceptor. It does have to be potent stuff to kill a tick or flea as soon as it bites the dog. And we are supposed to wash our hands immediately after putting it on our pet? Its hard to know what to do for the health of our little guys. Is Meatball
doing alright?

:yeahthat:

I have wondered the same thing about this stuff. Does Skin So Soft repel mosquitoes or other nasties the way it does flies? I know that I used that on my Golden in the summer time for flies and she smelled nice while I did not have to be careful where I put my hand on her.

:yeahthat:

I have wondered the same thing about this stuff. Does Skin So Soft repel mosquitoes or other nasties the way it does flies? I know that I used that on my Golden in the summer time for flies and she smelled nice while I did not have to be careful where I put my hand on her.

Avon funded a study on SSS and it did NOT repel bugs very well, although they were happy that so many people thought it did, and bought the product. So what they did was come out with SSS based products that actually had bug repellent in them. They have a whole line now, but the anti-bug power only lasts a matter of hours.

Something I have tried in the past for my dogs is:

http://www.biospot.com/

It doesn't work as well as the more toxic products, but it's an alternative since we can't just do nothing.

It's all about the active ingredients in the products, and hopefully someone will pipe in about some of less toxic products we can use.

I make up my own "herbal" fly sprays for the horses as an alternative to the toxic ones so I have an alternative to use. But the power of the herbal ones can't compare with the toxic ones.

Thanks for asking. Yes, she is now doing fine. She will only get the Distemper, and Rabies from now on. I don't use the full strength of her Vectra 3-D either. (Flea Medicine)

Peanut had another seizure today :frown:

We JUST finished getting him all caught up on shots and stuff. He just got the Distemper and was given a heartworm pill.

He had been doing so well. He went from having a few a month to having one (now two) in the past 3 years....but both have been within the past six months.

It makes me scared.

Peanut had another seizure today :frown:

We JUST finished getting him all caught up on shots and stuff. He just got the Distemper and was given a heartworm pill.

He had been doing so well. He went from having a few a month to having one (now two) in the past 3 years....but both have been within the past six months.

It makes me scared.

Sorry to hear that. Hope Peanut is OK.

I agree with everyone thinking our pets are being over vaccinated. When my dog was a puppy the vet wouldn't give his rabies shot in the same visit as his parvo/distemper shot. She said she felt it was too much for a puppies system. I don't use flea or tick preventative and have only found a flea once and a tick twice in almost three years. I frequent the dog park and occasionally take him for walks in the woods. When the mosquitoes are bad are bad I use a herbal repellent. The problem with the flea and tick meds is they are only effective after the bite. So there is a chance of transmitting disease. I definitely feel the cancer rate is related to all the stuff we put on or in our pets. The same is true for ourselves. Sorry to all of you who have had reactions in your pets due to medications. One of my nieces dog has developed seizures. I forwarded this thread to her in case her situation is related to vaccines or flea meds.

I think this year, we will have the Fleas from Hell because of the mild weather we've had this Winter. Don't forget that Dawn Dish Liquid kills them, but...it doesn't repel them, and it doesn't work long-term like the Prescription Medicine. The only thing Flea Collars are good for, is to put a chunk in the Vacuum bag.

By law, Rabies used to be a yearly vaccine. Now you do it 1st year, then 2nd year you can get a 3 year vaccine. Now is there a difference in the 1 year and the 3 year other than the name?

Also people need to understand that if you don't take your pet on time for the 3 year vaccine, they give you the 1 year again.

I was unable to get vaccine info. from the Pom owner, so we had to go with a 1 year Rabies.

I have heard that the three year Rabies causes Cancer. I forget who told me that. I take my animals in before their Immunizations are due, so that they don't catch something by being on-time. It's a damn if you do, or damn if you don't situation.

I have heard that the three year Rabies causes Cancer. I forget who told me that. I take my animals in before their Immunizations are due, so that they don't catch something by being on-time. It's a damn if you do, or damn if you don't situation.

:popcorn:
most rabies vac the vets use .... are used for the 1 yr and 3 yr. :whistle: :coffee:


hope everyone has set up their yearly appts with their drs to get all their shots as well... (human dr) :killingme

:popcorn:
most rabies vac the vets use .... are used for the 1 yr and 3 yr. :whistle: :coffee:


hope everyone has set up their yearly appts with their drs to get all their shots as well... (human dr) :killingme

BUT is there a difference between the substance of the 2 shots? Does the 3 year inject MORE or is it a "booster" or a different type of vaccine, or what?

stop that! After that cat bite I had, the Dr. said I had to have a Tetnus shot - was the 1st one I knew I had as an adult so bad on ME, I KNOW. What else are adults supposed to get?

Okay so I looked online and found this:

"Question: What's the difference between a one and three year rabies vaccine?

This question came up on Twitter: "I do not understand why I can get a 3 year vaccine in Wisconsin and only a one year in Illinois for my dog."
Answer:

The answer is that when using an adjuvanted vaccine* approved for 3 years, there is no difference as far as local laws are concerned. What makes the rabies vaccination "good" for one year or three years is determined by two things:

1) the animal's age and rabies vaccine history
2) if the state and municipal laws require annual vaccinations for rabies.

Dogs and cats are first vaccinated for rabies between 4 and 6 months of age. They need a booster one year from that date. They are then vaccinated every three years, although some states still require annual rabies vaccinations for dogs and/or cats. Again, it is the same vaccine in all cases, but the time it is "good" for is dependent on these factors."

Rabies vaccinations - learn why are some good for 1 year and some good for 3 years for rabies vaccinations (http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/veterinaryqa/f/RabiesVaccine.htm)

BUT is there a difference between the substance of the 2 shots? Does the 3 year inject MORE or is it a "booster" or a different type of vaccine, or what?

stop that! After that cat bite I had, the Dr. said I had to have a Tetnus shot - was the 1st one I knew I had as an adult so bad on ME, I KNOW. What else are adults supposed to get?

its cheaper for vets to just buy the rabies vac 3... it can be given at 3-4 months for the first year.. and also for the 3 yr as well

several makers do make a 1 yr shot but its not cost effective for vets to purchase it.

more vets are using the 1 yr for cats

and I was talking about ALL shots we got when we were a child.... why dont we get those each year? :coffee: :popcorn:

its cheaper for vets to just buy the rabies vac 3... it can be given at 3-4 months for the first year.. and also for the 3 yr as well

several makers do make a 1 yr shot but its not cost effective for vets to purchase it.

more vets are using the 1 yr for cats

and I was talking about ALL shots we got when we were a child.... why dont we get those each year? :coffee: :popcorn:

I have a hard time finding vets that stock the long acting antibiotic injections because of their cost. Last one cost me $80 for 1 shot, but if you have a cat just can't/or don't want pill, it's a big help.

I have a hard time finding vets that stock the long acting antibiotic injections because of their cost. Last one cost me $80 for 1 shot, but if you have a cat just can't/or don't want pill, it's a big help.

Conveinia? lots of vets have this... only good for certain things!

Conveinia? lots of vets have this... only good for certain things!

One vet told me it costs him $300 a bottle and some months he doesn't even use enough out of it to justify the cost of buying fresh stock to have on hand all the time.