Vaccination

Gaelle · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject:

I agree with Kirsty, Cuthbert is due his 1st boosters at the end of the summer and before I got him I weighed up all the pros and cons and decided (with the input of our normal and of our holistic vet, who both agreed) that the best thing would be to get his puppy vaccinations and 1st year's booster done and then review the situation. I believe the idea of getting a dog's immunity levels checked prior to deciding if vaccinations are necessary is a sensible one and I wish that it would be more widely recognised in this country. I too would prefer NOT to have to give unnecessary vaccinations which could in fact have health implications of their own.
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Lindy · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject:

Ashley · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:

lol.... is all this YOUR OPINION, Lindy? Laughing

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Lindy · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject:

Suzanne H · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject:

I will get the annual boosters for the same reasons I get jabs before I go abroad - just in case.

I have never had a mosquito bite in my life, but I still took anti-malarial drugs and smeared myself in poison (aka DEET) before I went to Africa.

I do agree thought that vets will sell you stuff you don't need. I thought Otto had ear mites as he had the symptoms (he's had them before) but the vet couldn't see any, I may have caught them early and wiped them out myself. But I still found myself with £30 ear drops and being advised to give him more Frontline even though he only had it a month ago.

I didn't use the drops - they have a shelf life to 2011, so will just store them - and didn't put any more Frontline on.

Ashley · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

Well I never got all my jabs before Africa... and only took malaria tablets for one week... they made me ill.

I dont like the idea of getting these annual boosters. I would like the testing to be done here too... titre level testing, I think its called!

I will take my two each year for them to be 'boosted' though... but only for the purpose of training them and I understand others may not be ok with the idea of unvaccinated (is that a word?) dogs around!
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