I do want the titter done especially for the rabies because we do have a lot of wildlife where I live...rabies is still alive and well here in the mountains of sunny CA!! Distemper does raise its ugly head too....by knowing your titer scores you can know exactly what they need without the very dangerous risks of over vaccinating!!
Romping in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang! The LITTLES: Mouse-chi 11-13-2004 Madison-yorkie 11-20-2010 Myrtle-chi 4-23-2010 The MIDDLES: Nugget- poodle 8-24-2004 Bella-Pom 1-15-2007 Mabel-Boston 7-14-2010 The BIGGUNS Logan-GSD 11-24-2011 Caleb-rott/chow/pitt mix 6-17-2006-RIP 2-22-2012 Maxine-Pitt 6-3-2008 Toby-ESS 12-12-2006 Stella and Stanley ( winged dog park members) And of course....the CAT (Miles) LIFE WITHOUT A DOG IS LIKE DANCING WITHOUT MUSIC. YOU CAN DO IT, BUT WHO WOULD WANT TO?? ...and I like all kinds of music!! On Apr 3, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: > I stand corrected! I thought I had read somewhere that it was Distemper that > had an outbreak. My big error! Anyway, those statistic's are for dogs and > cats that have never been vaccinated. I am saying and so does the studies > that the AVMA did, that a dog does not have to be re-vaccinated every year. > When you read their recommendations they say that the rabies vaccine should > last 5+ yrs. > > We also have a choice of doing a titer to see if there is still enough rabies > antibodies in a dogs system, before we give another shot to them. > I will probably have a titer done on Gigi, if she doesn't have any immunity > against the rabies vaccine, then I will give her a shot, but I really doubt > that she will ever need a second shot or get it again. The same holds for > Princess. > > So I do believe in vaccinating dogs, but only once for each of the virus's > that are out there. I do believe in giving puppies the series of their first > shots for all virus's and then a Booster a year later, plus the initial > rabies shot. > > Peggy & The Girls > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Joan Croft > Date: 4/3/2012 2:57:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Rabies in US - Wa Yearly Vaccines > > > I know that you do not want to vaccinate your dogs with the rabies vaccine, > but your information about no cases of rabies anywhere in over 24 years is > incorrect. > > Every pet owner has to make decisions that they feel are right for themselves > and their pet. I just want to post the statistics and information from the > CDC. And…after reading this information – knowing that there have, and > continue to be, rabies cases in the US, everyone does need to weigh the facts > and decide what is best for themselves. > > > > Here is a link to the CDC…this map shows the 2010 numbers – red dots being > dogs, and yellow dots being cats. > > http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/resources/publications/2010-surveillance/cats-and-dogs.html > > > > > > Domestic species accounted for 8% of all rabid animals reported in the United > States in 2010. The number of reported rabid domestic animals decreased among > all domestic species except cats. > > In 2010, cases of rabies in cats increased 1.0% compared with the number > reported in 2009. The number of rabies cases reported in cats is routinely > 3-4 times that of rabies reported in cattle or dogs. Pennsylvania reported > the largest number of rabid domestic animals (72) for any state, followed by > New York (51). In 2010 approximately 1.1% of cats and 0.3% of dogs tested for > rabies were found positive. > > > > Each year, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention > (CDC) collect information about cases of animal and human rabies from the > state health departments and publish the information in a summary report. The > most recent report, entitled "Rabies surveillance in the United States during > 2010," contains the epidemiologic information on rabies during 2010. Below is > a brief summary of the surveillance information for 2010, including maps > showing the distribution of rabies in the United States. > > In 2010, 48 states and Puerto Rico reported 6,153 cases of rabies in animals > and 2 human cases to CDC (Hawaii is the only state that is rabies free). The > total number of reported cases decreased by approximately 8.0% from those > reported in 2009 (6,690 rabid animals and 4 human cases). > > > > What is the risk for my pet? > > <image0011.jpg> > > Any animal bitten or scratched by either a wild, carnivorous mammal or a bat > that is not available for testing should be regarded as having been exposed > to rabies. > > Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets exposed to a rabid animal should be > euthanized immediately. If the owner is unwilling to have this done, the > animal should be placed in strict isolation for 6 months and vaccinated 1 > month before being released. > > > > The importance of vaccinating your pet > > Although the majority of rabies cases occur in wildlife, most humans are > given rabies vaccine as a result of exposure to domestic animals. This > explains the tremendous cost of rabies prevention in domestic animals in the > United States. > > While wildlife are more likely to be rabid than are domestic animals in the > United States, the amount of human contact with domestic animals greatly > exceeds the amount of contact with wildlife. > > Your pets and other domestic animals can be infected when they are bitten by > rabid wild animals. When "spillover" rabies occurs in domestic animals, the > risk to humans is increased. > > Pets are vaccinated by your veterinarian to prevent them from acquiring the > disease from wildlife, and thereby transmitting it to humans. > > > > (all the above was copied and pasted from the CDC website) > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Peggy & The Girls > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 9:25 AM > > > > > > > hasn't been a case of rabies anywhere in over 24 yrs. > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > >
