that's not just texas--more and more places in the country are just euthing raccoons on general principles now. even states where rehabbers could take them in aren't allowed to anymore......
MC On 5/9/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
they are rabies phobic here. I have a friend who had a family member find a blind baby raccoon. He called all kinds of vets and they all said he had to have the raccoon killed and the head sent off to san angelo for rabies testing. On 5/9/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That verbiage is a lot more in line. I had a vet here give the vaccination > to a feral cat that was recovering from a pretty serious injury after I told > his wife, the tech, not to vaccinate. I can't stand it when they take it > on themselves to decide something like that. Needless to say I will > continue taking Dixie to Louisville to vets I have known for 20+ years. > It is a shame titers aren't allowed. There are some people trying to > finance a long term study of rabies vaccinations--you can check it out at > www.rabieschallengefund.com if you like. I really thought KY wasn't pet > friendly. No offense to your state but I don't think I'll be moving there > in this life time. I > > > If you have men who will > exclude any of God's creatures > from the shelter of > compassion and pity, you will have men who > will deal likewise with > their fellow man. > St. > Francis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:40 AM > Subject: Re: Rabies wavier > > > >I know we often tell people to get new vets, but I would not change > > vets if someone held a gun to my head..he is better than sliced bread > > and cheese. I love him. > > > > The law here does NOT allow titers. There are NO waivers, from > > anything I can tell. I take a chance not vaccinating Missy either > > way. The chances of her having a bad reaction to a vaccine is much > > higher than me getting caught not vaccinating her. > > > > I don't think the law requires the vet to give it. The pet is > > required to have it regardless, which would make the responsibility > > fall on me. The statement he made was that the pet is required to > > have the vaccine even if it would kill them on the spot. No > > exceptions, no exclusions. So if he were strictly following the law > > he'd probably just tell me that Missy had to be vaccinated, not that > > he wouldn't do it. > > > > On 5/8/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'd get a new vet. Usually the law requires the owner to get the > >> vaccination, not the vet to give it regardless. I'd also check with the > >> state agency regulating vets (or, better yet, have a non-pet owning > >> friend > >> do the checking under his/her name). In Ky the waivers can be obtained > >> based on a vet's statement. Titers are also accepted. And this is not a > >> pet friendly state. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> If you have men who will > >> exclude any of God's creatures > >> from the shelter of > >> compassion and pity, you will have men who > >> will deal likewise with > >> their fellow man. > >> St. > >> Francis > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:18 PM > >> Subject: Re: Rabies wavier > >> > >> > >> > All I can tell you for sure is that my vet has told me the law > >> > requires him to give rabies shots even if it would kill the animal on > >> > the spot. No waivers. > >> > > >> > Now, we don't vaccinate Missy at all... > >> > > >> > On 5/8/07, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> It varies from state to state and county to county. I'm in northern > >> >> California. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> I'm in so cal and I've also been told that a written wavier from your > >> >> vet is usually all that is required for exemption. Rabies shots are > >> >> otherwise mandatory in my county. They won't even allow you the > >> >> privilege of licensing an animal without proof of vaccination, or a > >> >> waiver. Now, getting a vet to write that waiver has been another > >> >> story. > >> >> Nina > >> >> > >> >> Kelley Saveika wrote: > >> >> > I posted the link to what as far as I can tell is the full body of > >> >> > the > >> >> > law. > >> >> > > >> >> > It says nothing about exceptions for medical conditions. 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