It is a law everywhere probably. Easier to blindly make a law, without taking into consideration a dog or cat's health, then have to make individual decisions based on titer levels and if the pet actually needs a rabies shot. I would love to see this issue fought in court.. Yes Judge he doesn't need a rabies shot, his level is fine, but they insist I give him one anyway..
________________________________ From: Becky <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines 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 >> >> >> >> = > >=
