We are very lucky here the uk that we do not have rabies!
Julesxx
--- In [email protected], Deanna <thefurbulousfive@...> wrote:
>
> 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 <phrpg5@...> 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. Andâ¦after reading this information â" 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 CDCâ¦this map shows the 2010 numbers â" 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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