The excuse is that if vaccines weren't required yearly, pet owners wouldn't bring in their animals for checking their health.....
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Marcia Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:37 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rabies vaccine The Rabiies vac is definitely a state thing, Then ultimately County by county. Makes no sense does it? If it was really about protection then ALL counties should require it. Rabid animals don't care about crossing a county line!! As far as vets giving core vaccines once a year, in my opinion it is irresponsible. They know better. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2012, at 4:51 PM, GRAS <g...@optonline.net> wrote: > Yup, that's the idea! The FVRCP, for example, according to a protocol > of a few years ago, should be given every 3 yrs now, but they still > insist on the yearly ones; in fact, after the first series, > technically, a cat is protected for life. > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 5:31 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rabies vaccine > > I'm sure the vets make more money by first giving a 1 year vac. > and then giving the 3 year vac a year later. > > On 01-04, Maureen Olvey wrote: >> I think I might have mentioned it to you guys before but in case I >> didn't, studies have shown that the normal 1 year rabies vaccinations >> will provide immunity for at least 4 years. Interesting huh? I need >> to check out that group again to see if they've found anything else >> out or if it actually last longer than the 4 years even. I know they >> were doing more research studies. >> Will most vets give the 3 year one to a kitten? Most vets I've been >> to recommend that the kittens get the 1 year vaccination and then the >> next year they get the 3 year one. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia > .org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia > .org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
