It is the law in my county to be vaccinated against rabies. Big fines, if they are not.
Sent from Becky's iPhone On Apr 3, 2012, at 6:02 PM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > Well it depends on how much money he wants to make, huh?? Some figure they > have you between a rock and a hard place. > > From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 4:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines > > > I have been very fortunate that my three main vets all accept the titters > scores....my groomers accept them as well. What is important is that immune > levels are high...titters tells them that! It would be silly for a vet that > administered the titers to refuse to treat...he would be kinda stupid then if > you ask me lol!! > > 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 12:35 PM, "sheila" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> If you don't get your dog vaccinated with the rabies shot, since it is >> required by law, the vets will refuse to see your animal. a lot of them here >> won’t see the dog if you don’t stay updated on all vaccines >> >> >> >> From: Peggy & The Girls >> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:21 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines >> >> >> >> You are welcome! You should understand that some vets will not advise >> against the rabies shot because it is a federal law that all dogs be >> vaccinated yearly or every 3 yrs. A lot of vets don't want to be involved >> with the politics. So the decision is really up to an educated owner and >> like you said, each of us has to feel comfortable with our own decision. >> >> The only shots that I personally may have to make a decision on is if the >> Parvo Virus changes it's strain, or for that matter if any virus changes >> it's strain and becomes prevalent. And also the doggy flu shot. The doggy >> flu vaccine hasn't been around long enough to have enough data on it's >> overall effect on dogs, like the other shots have been. We have had many >> outbreaks of it here on LI, NY and in the city, so that one is a little >> scary. >> >> Peggy & The Girls >> >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: Cindy Rieger >> Date: 4/3/2012 2:09:02 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines >> >> >> Peggy, >> >> You are AWESOME! Thank you! >> >> We do have a high incidence of heartworm disease here in SC apparently so I >> guess the preventative is a must, I'm sure my vet will advise against >> foregoing the shots but I must feel comfortable that I am making the right >> decision. >> >> Thanks again for the info! >> >> Cindy >> >> --- On Tue, 4/3/12, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 12:25 PM >> >> >> 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_vaccination_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 >> >> >> > = > > >
