Hi Cindy,
It was me who posted all that info on vaccines. You can have a titer test
done, but the odds are at 15 months old he has plenty of immunity for years
to come. The titer test can be more expensive then the shots with some of
these vets. So you may want to call around at different vets and get a price
They all use the same test, just that some vets make more of a profit on it
I do not give yearly boosters anymore and I don't give rabies anymore. I
will post the info again in the next email. Please save them as they are
loaded with info and have links that you can click on for updates as each
year passes.
IDEXX Fecal Ova and Parasites by Zin, is a worm test. click Worm Test
for explanation. You can google any of the abbreviations for test and shots
and will always find info that explains what they are.
DA2PPv is the yearly 5 way booster for: Canine Distemper, Adenovirus Type2,
Parainfluenza, Parvovirus, Modified Live Virus
Whether you give a 1yr or a 5yr rabies shot is governed by your state/county
laws. The virus and the dosage they give in the shot is exactly the same in
both the 1yr and the 5yr and the exactly the same dosage is give to any size
puppy and any size dog.
Cindy, bear in mind, who is going to know whether you give the rabies shot
every year or not? The law doesn't come knocking on your door to ask, so for
me personally, I don't worry about an old outdated law that says dogs have
to be the shot every year or every five years, My dogs are done for life in
my book. Princess had a bad reaction to the last rabies shot that she had. I
never gave one to Gigi because it is too risky for her and the odds are that
since she is going to be 8 yrs old she probably had at least one some where
in her past life. Not only that, but there hasn't been a case of rabies
anywhere in over 24 yrs.
So I would do the regular fecal worm test and do the Heart-worm test and the
HW meds if you have that problem in your state, and I wouldn't worry about
the other shots. JMO
If your dog had a reaction to the rabies shot then you may want to read
this:
Please click on the PDF link for important
info
From: [email protected]
Subj: AVMA Passes Rabies Waiver 2012
AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) EXECUTIVE BOARD PASSES ANNUAL
RABIES VACCINATION WAIVER
http://www.avma
org/about_avma/governance/hod/2012RegularWinterSession/Resolution_2_rabies_va
cination_Final.pdf (please copy & paste link into browser if it doesn't work
by clicking on it)
"...AVMA recognizes some animals might require a waiver from rabies
vaccination because the vaccination poses an unacceptably high risk to the
health of the individual animal..."
Peggy & The Girls
-------Original Message-------
From: Cindy
Date: 4/3/2012 11:30:40 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines
Hi Everyone,
My vet's office just sent a reminder that Cooper my 15 month old Chi is due
for his vaccinations and parasite check. I can't remember who said something
about having them check the levels to make sure that he really needs a
booster. I don't take any meds myself, and I certainly don't want to give my
dogs anything unnecessary or potentially harmful.
The ones that he is due for are DA2PPv 1 year immunity, IDEXX Fecal Ova and
Parasites by Zin, IDEXX Young Canine Maintenance Profile, and Rabies Canine
1 year Booster. My little Dali had a reaction to the rabies vaccine when she
got it for the first time so I am concerned. What do you think?
Thanks! Cindy
