Still Vaccinating Your Pet Ever Year?

[rockin'robin]

That may not be necessary and could even cause harm.....


Vaccinations have saved many pets' lives over the years, but they aren't without risk. Now, with new research showing that immunity may last longer than once thought, veterinary experts say it's safer to decrease the frequency of most shots that typically have been given every year.

Side effects from vaccinations range from mild itching and swelling to anaphylactic shock leading to death. Cats may develop vaccine sarcomas, which are cancers that develop at the site of the injection. And dogs may develop certain autoimmune diseases.

Veterinarians have suspected for years that annual vaccinations for cats and dogs aren’t necessary, but large, well-controlled studies just didn’t exist to prove it one way or the other. With the exception of rabies vaccine, the U.S. Department of Agriculture doesn’t require data beyond one year for any vaccine.

With that being the case, vaccine manufacturers arbitrarily recommended annual vaccinations, and most veterinarians, concerned about liability issues, concurred.

Sometimes immunity lasts a lifetime
More recently, however, several published studies have shown that immunity provided by some vaccines lasts for much longer than one year and in some cases for a lifetime.

"We know that for [canine] distemper and parvo, for example, the immunity lasts a minimum of five years, probably seven to nine years, and for some individuals for a lifetime,” says veterinarian Jean Dodds, founder of Hemopet, the first nonprofit national blood bank program for animals, located in Santa Monica, Calif.

“For cats, so far we have challenge data out nine years showing that immunity is still protective," says Dodds. And with rabies vaccine, new data indicate the immunity lasts for at least seven years, she says.

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[whatdidyousay!]

Marty get a 3 years rabies shot it's required by law , we have to show proof of this when getting a dog tag from the city hall.

 

[dogmom]

for posting, RR...

whatdidyousay!

Yes, unfortunately the 3 yr Rabies is required by law - unless - you get a Rabies WAIVER from a holistic vet stating that due to previous or ongoing medical concerns or reaction to vaccine - your dog should Not- be vaccinated. A traditional vet most often will not know about this or offer - you have to bring it up. Some traditional vets will refuse to do it.

The Rabies waiver does not protect you from prosecution if your dog does bite someone but it allows you to not vaccinate for Rabies due to medical reasons.
Some municipalities still won't accept the Waiver in place of the Rabies vaccine.

My bigger female got her Rabies Waiver from our holistic vet because she had was what likely a vaccine-induced cancerous tumor at the Rabies vaccine site, about a year after the vaccine <yes, side effects are possible that long after>.

The Rabies <3yr, not 1-year> is the ONLY vaccine I do with adult dogs.

You can titer for Parvovirus and Distemper in dogs. A titer is a blood draw that shows immunity for those two things. It comes up in the report as a number within a range of numbers and as long as the number is within that base of numbers<doesn't matter if high or low within that set>, the dog is protected and you do not need to vaccinate.

Bordatella<kennel cough>, Lyme, Giardia, Corona and Leptovirus vaccines and the Canine Flu vaccine are NOT recommended.
My youngest took a Nosework class in an area in which there was one supposed case of the dog flu. I did not vaccinate for that and instead worked on boosting her immune system more; it was also required by the facility that we show proof of immunization for Bordatella <kennel cough>.

I had the vet write a letter stating that my dog was healthy and that the kennel cough vaccine was not indicated for this dog. I showed it to the facility and was able to avoid the kennel cough vaccine. Sometimes you can also sign a waiver releasing the facility from liability if your dog does happen to get kennel cough, so that the staff might be more accepting of your refusal to vaccinate.

 

[LoveBlue]

I generally only get the rabies shots for my kitties. However, fluff ball needs to have an up-to-date distemper shot to get his lion cut. So I had to pay for an office visit/shot in addition to the groomer cost this past week (I take him to a vet's office that does gromming). At least they gave him a 3 year shot.

 

[rockin'robin]

Agreed about the Kennel Cough Shot...once I took my doggie to a Vets where they groomed dogs also...they tried to persuade me to get the Kennel Cough Shot...but I said "No"....My doggie was only there for an hour (had an appt.)....and yes, I do feel Vets fees are outrageous...they require "cash only".

 

[whatdidyousay!]

for posting, RR...

whatdidyousay!

Yes, unfortunately the 3 yr Rabies is required by law - unless - you get a Rabies WAIVER from a holistic vet stating that due to previous or ongoing medical concerns or reaction to vaccine - your dog should Not- be vaccinated. A traditional vet most often will not know about this or offer - you have to bring it up. Some traditional vets will refuse to do it.

The Rabies waiver does not protect you from prosecution if your dog does bite someone but it allows you to not vaccinate for Rabies due to medical reasons.
Some municipalities still won't accept the Waiver in place of the Rabies vaccine.

My bigger female got her Rabies Waiver from our holistic vet because she had was what likely a vaccine-induced cancerous tumor at the Rabies vaccine site, about a year after the vaccine <yes, side effects are possible that long after>.

The Rabies <3yr, not 1-year> is the ONLY vaccine I do with adult dogs.

You can titer for Parvovirus and Distemper in dogs. A titer is a blood draw that shows immunity for those two things. It comes up in the report as a number within a range of numbers and as long as the number is within that base of numbers<doesn't matter if high or low within that set>, the dog is protected and you do not need to vaccinate.

Bordatella<kennel cough>, Lyme, Giardia, Corona and Leptovirus vaccines and the Canine Flu vaccine are NOT recommended.
My youngest took a Nosework class in an area in which there was one supposed case of the dog flu. I did not vaccinate for that and instead worked on boosting her immune system more; it was also required by the facility that we show proof of immunization for Bordatella <kennel cough>.

I had the vet write a letter stating that my dog was healthy and that the kennel cough vaccine was not indicated for this dog. I showed it to the facility and was able to avoid the kennel cough vaccine. Sometimes you can also sign a waiver releasing the facility from liability if your dog does happen to get kennel cough, so that the staff might be more accepting of your refusal to vaccinate.

Some vets refuse to treat dogs that do not have rabies shots. The groomer I bring Marty require dogs to have kennel cough vaccine b/c they
board dogs there too. There are not a lot safe places to bring a dog to be groomed . Finlay ended up needing to be sewn up after a groomer cut him on his side and she did not tell me. Another groomer put the wrong stuff on Finlay and I had to bring him to the ER vet. I have good luck with the groomer I use now , Marty come home all in one piece and that is importance to me. There is a downsize to living in a small city , it's hard to find good vets and groomers .

 

[The Joker]

I had my cat vaccinated as well i get an shot as well cause i play with cats