Re: Bella's Visit with a New Vet - (vaccination)
There are two different rabies vaccines, one is good for 3 years and another is an annual shot. Don't get me started on the whole over-vaccination thing. I've got an IBD girl who almost died because of over-vaccination. There's just no reason to keep pumping our babies with poison, except maybe paranoia and the veterinary community desiring an excuse to have you visit the office at least once a year. Nina Jennifer Ross wrote: Interesting that Mississippi requires rabies annually-- PA and CT (the 2 states where I have had cats) only requires every 3 years for rabies. My vets have always stuck to that, but recommended annual distemper (?sp) and leukemia (a lot of good that annual leukemia shot did Allie!) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman8/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=39663/*http://voice.yahoo.com
Re: Bella's Visit with a New Vet - (vaccination)
I'm with you, Nina. I had a cat actually DIE from over-vaccination. He got a vaccine-induced fibrosarcoma on his neck. We had surgery done on him, but the cancer returned. He went downhill very fast. I'm glad my new vet says that every three years is perfectly fine :-)~AshleighNina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are two different rabies vaccines, one is "good" for 3 years and another is an annual shot. Don't get me started on the whole over-vaccination thing. I've got an IBD girl who almost died because of over-vaccination. There's just no reason to keep pumping our babies with poison, except maybe paranoia and the veterinary community desiring an excuse to have you visit the office at least once a year. NinaJennifer Ross wrote: Interesting that Mississippi requires rabies annually-- PA and CT (the 2 states where I have had cats) only requires every 3 years for rabies. My vets have always stuck to that, but recommended annual distemper (?sp) and leukemia (a lot of good that annual leukemia shot did Allie!) Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1/min.
Re: Bella's Visit with a New Vet - (vaccination)
There aren't actually two different vaccines, just different protocols. Some states require annual vaccinations, some require only every 3 years. Some studies have shown that the rabies vaccines may have up to a 7 year immunization value. Scary to think how over-vaccinated some pets are actually getting, especially those receiving yearly rabies vaccinations. Sounds like you've found yourself a good vet! ~ Rachel Operation Foster Felix www.operationfosterfelix.org Sharing Our Hearts, Homes Litter Boxes We are in desperate need of funds for FeLV testing and related care for a Special Op, please consider donating through our home page. Even the smallest amount helps ! One must love a cat on its' own terms. ~ Paul Gray On 5/15/06, Ashleigh Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm with you, Nina. I had a cat actually DIE from over-vaccination. He got a vaccine-induced fibrosarcoma on his neck. We had surgery done on him, but the cancer returned. He went downhill very fast. I'm glad my new vet says that every three years is perfectly fine :-) ~Ashleigh Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are two different rabies vaccines, one is good for 3 years and another is an annual shot. Don't get me started on the whole over-vaccination thing. I've got an IBD girl who almost died because of over-vaccination. There's just no reason to keep pumping our babies with poison, except maybe paranoia and the veterinary community desiring an excuse to have you visit the office at least once a year. NinaJennifer Ross wrote: Interesting that Mississippi requires rabies annually-- PA and CT (the 2 states where I have had cats) only requires every 3 years for rabies. My vets have always stuck to that, but recommended annual distemper (?sp) and leukemia (a lot of good that annual leukemia shot did Allie!) Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1ยข/min. -- We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. ~ M. Facklam
