Annual Booster Vaccination

Christina McDermott · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject: Annual Booster Vaccination

I have just booked Fergus in for the above and have been told that the price is £34.50. Although I am having him vaccinated I just thought that the price has become quite high.

Does anyone else pay this to have their Annual Vaccination.

Thanks,

Christina Shocked

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Louise13 · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

Nope..I don't DO annual vaccs...only as and when needed..
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kendal · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject:

yip Echo is due hers she will probably get it done before the end of the week.
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Christina McDermott · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

Fergus is booked in for Friday!
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Trace · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject:

hi christina

i paid the same fees for booster vaccs for my dogs. I know that there is a lot of controversy about whether the booster vaccs are required or not but I'm too scared not to give them it.

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kendal · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

we have a cocker at the kennels who was spending the week with us 3 weeks ago. on the second day we had to rush him to the vets, he needed 3 blood transfusions as something kept bringing his blood count down. he seems better now but the vets dont know what caused it.

they said it could be a virus a parasite or vaccinations. but they can never be sure, and dont know if it will happen again. the wee cocker is only about 8 years and was always full of beans, he is better but not back to his old self.

some vaccinations can last up to 5 years but if you want to go to a training class or book into a kennel you need to vaccinate every year.

im taking Echo for hers tomorrow morning.
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Lisa/Colin · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject:

Hektor was at the vets yesterday for his booster £34.09 it cost us. I didnt always get Ollie done in his long life, he got to 13, but I like to have the option of using the kennels and so our 2 get done. Dont get the ferrets or the cat done tho..

Lisa

Suzanne H · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject:

I can't remember but I am never surprised by how much the vet costs even for little things.

Our old dog lived to 16 without a booster in her life, but you need them if you want to put them in the kennels or use a dog boarding service or take them abroad.

And I think immunisation does help to keep nasties at bay in the wider dog population though I do think it's a bit of a racket.

Dan McK · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject:

We went for years without boosters with our last 2 dogs, but we didnt need kennels as my parents watched them when we went away.

Tess and Belle's are kept up to date as we now use kennels for boarding when we go on holiday. But I'm not convinced about the need for yearly boosters.
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Jack · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject:

Boosters have lapsed in this household. With 6 to pay for and times being so hard it was a necessary decision. My cats are all housecats and only ever venture into the garden with us when we go out so I'm not unduly concerned about them. My dogs I do worry more over and plan to get them back up to date as soon as finances permit but I DO think you pay over the odds and I don't think yearly boosters are truly necessary. A documentary I watched once said that one brand of the vaccinations is actually effective for up to 4 years and others for at least 2 - don't know how accurate it was though!

I agree if attending a training school or kennels then all dogs should be fully vaccinated to minimise the risk Smile

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kendal · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject:

Jack · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:38 am Post subject:

Very upsetting for those owners kendal but i have to agree with the decision made no matter what the circumstances, difficult though they obviously were. My vet is quite flexible and would do a booster vaccination up to 3 months I think after it was due - anything beyond that and you have to start from scratch again.

Some vets don't even have a diary system in place to remind their clients that vaccinations are due - my memory is shocking so it's just as well ours have Embarassed

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