[Billie]

How often does everyone vaccinate your adults dogs-and what do you vaccinate for? Another topic got me interested to see who else does or doesnt vaccinate on a regular basis. What about your pups- when do you begin vaccinating your puppies for Parvo and other crucial vaccines?

I'll start with mine- DHLPP C annually on all adults.
Pups begin DHLPPC(using Fort Dodge-Puppyshot booster) at 6 weeks continuing until 4-5months of age,which is what my vet. follows.

 

[Angie B]

Rabies every three years and a 7 way every year. The 7 way includes lepto. Girardia and Lymes also given every year. Kennel cough every 6 months.

I've relaxed my once a month parvo vaccination until 8 months with puppies since we don't live in PA anymore. Parvo was plain ole scary along with the Lymes disease up there.

When I was in Wisconsin I was happy to find out that not only is the lymes terribly bad there now, but it's also complicated with Lepto.... I've dealt with lepto and I'd rather not. :shock:

So since the dogs and I travel so much, I try to be covered for everything they might run into in both Texas and Wisconsin....

Angie

 

[ErinsEdge]

Pups-1st vaccination at 6 weeks, high titer Progard 5. Again at 3 weeks then 2 more times. Lepto 4 strain separate vaccine after 4 months twice, 1 month apart. Rabies separately after 4 months. Booster at 1 year and then every 3 years. Progard 5 every 3 years unless if they go down south. Lepto yearly since we are in a bad area. Training dogs get kennel cough, Giardia (trainer asked for it to be given), and Prolyme by Merial (never gave Lymevax). I separate my vaccinations. I would not give a 7 way plus rabies at the same time. I avoid vaccinating seniors (>12) as much as possible. Ivermectin worming dose for heartworms and for regular worming monthly, now year round. Frontline only for training dogs and just in the last couple of years as the ticks seem worse. I use a herbal spray I concoct for the rest.

 

[Billie]

I forgot to say that I give Bordatella annually too,unless someone comes into the kennel and brings it in then everyone gets a booster at that time.

 

[Andy Carlson]

When I have a puppy, the puppy gets the regular puppy shots that my vet recommends. It's been a while but I believe the shots are every 3 weeks up until they get their first rabies shot. Once they are adults, they get DHLP annually, rabies every 3 years, plus bordatella yearly. Since the 2 pet dogs don't travel, that's it for them. Briezy, Jaxxy and Graham also get a Lymes vaccination yearly.

Andy

 

[Lynn Moore]

Wow, Karen, 100%...we vaccinate according to the vets schedule, rabies every three years, yearly booster for DHLP. Bordatella every six months. We learned that they do not necessarily have to be boarded to catch this. It swept through the California trial circuit a few springs ago. We do monthly heartworm protection and frontline, too. I wonder how "awesome labs" feels about those?

 

[D Osborn]

Per my vet-

Rabies at 16-18weeks (after all the puppy shots-every 3 weeks)
If I am travelling to shows/tests/stuff my vet and I adjust the Parvo accordingly-scares the hell out of me.I take baby wipes wipe their feet, change my shoes etc. My vet comes to the car if there has been Parvo in the last 2 weeks, and I bleach/parvasol my life.

ALL boosters at a year and 16 weeks-I space out the rabies and the DHPP by at least a week.

Rabies every 3-sometimes 2 1/2, as we had a couple of cases close by recently.

My older dog had his 1st DHPP in 4 years last year. I did Titers
The younger dogs will get them as we find out more-I am guessing every 3
as Titers are not perfect either.
I do not give lepto, but will to the young dogs when we find out which one to give for my area-we are looking into it-
Bordatella only covers 26 of the 40 something strains-Whistler has never had one, and been exposed to kennel cough numerous times-rode home next to my parents dog who HAD been vaccinated and got a terrrible case-Whistler never got it. Stayed in a kennel where 3/4 of the kennel had it, neither of my dogs got it.
The younger ones get it due to trainers request, but I don't believe in it.
Nor do I give corona per my vet.
Nor do I give lyme, as I was told not to by Cornell and NC State vet schools-doesn't work.
Giardia vac hasn't been around long enough.
Two of my dogs have had Lymes, and it is horrendous. I know people who have lost dogs to lymes, and wish they would get a vaccine that works. I have been told it will always be an underlying problem, and I know it pops up with Whistler. I am hoping we caught it early enough with Britain.
Carbon is just too sweet for ticks :twisted: Seriously, thankfully they don't like him much.
I do use Preventic collars, and heartworm stuff, and advantage as needed.
My kittens get everything too 8) Cats are different from dogs-they get yearly rabies, not sure about the rest since they are indoors,but hang out on my porch. They fetch as well, and Whistler stole the ball from the big one today :roll:



and yes I believe in vaccines as I was tested for whooping cough last week-seems we have an outbreak due to unvaccinated kids and I am high risk due to being a teacher :evil:

 

[awesmlab]

Moorlabs - Thanks for thinking of me. I use Interceptor from about March/April to November and Frontline in the spring and fall.

 

[Latisha]

I know I am a step out of the main stream, but it is a limited vaccine schedule ala Jean Dodds here. I vaccinate for Parvo/Distemper & Rabies only, but will do Bordatella when certain situations require it (boarding, etc). Dogs get their puppy shots, and the 1 year booster. Then it is every 3 years after that, but I have recently started titering. So, they do not get boosters if the titers come back good. I don't titer for Rabies, don't see the point, as that has to be given by law anyway. I will never again vaccinate for Lymes after having a dog contract the disease from the vaccination!

I am a bit surprised at the numbers who are still giving the annual cocktails. Lots of recent studies are showing they are just not necessary, and worse, all that vaccinating can have adverse side-effects. A single Parvo & Distemper has been proven to last at least 5 years and there is evidence they can last much longer.

2006 AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines
http://www.aahanet.org/About_aaha/About_Guidelines_Canine06.html

The Rabies Challenge Fund
http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/

Latisha

 

[Lisa S.]

**Other

Rabies at 4 months, again at one year and then every 3 years as required by the state.
Bordatella annually.
DHLPP-C every 2 years after they have finished their puppy series of shots and had a booster at 1 y/o.

Puppies get their first DHPP-C shot at 7 weeks.

 

[Suzanne Burr]

I follow Dr. Dodds protocol as well. I titer and if the titers are high then no shots given; however, the dogs that travel will get lepto. Bordatella given every year, rabies every 3 yrs.
Suzanne B

 

[Billie]

Wow, Karen, 100%...we vaccinate according to the vets schedule, rabies every three years, yearly booster for DHLP. Bordatella every six months. We learned that they do not necessarily have to be boarded to catch this. It swept through the California trial circuit a few springs ago. We do monthly heartworm protection and frontline, too. I wonder how "awesome labs" feels about those?

Yup, I guess we're all irresponsible,arent we....

 

[Targander]

Nancy wrote:

"I use a herbal spray I concoct for the rest."

Excellent spray you have there Nancy! Iv not only used it on the dogs, but myself with GREAT resuts 8)

 

[Ken Archer]

Nancy wrote:

"I use a herbal spray I concoct for the rest."

Excellent spray you have there Nancy! Iv not only used it on the dogs, but myself with GREAT resuts 8)

....and just what might that be?

 

[ErinsEdge]

Herbal spray I make up from my secret formula of essential oils. :wink:

I think that people make their vaccination choices depending on their own individual risk which is dependent on exposure. Certainly if you have just one dog that has a low risk you are going to handle things differently than if you board, care for or train dogs for others, compete, or travel to areas that have problems like Lepto. People operate a boarding kennel or work at one or a Vet clinic are going to have their facilities exposed to everything that comes in and dogs that have limited exposure coming into that environment better have good immune systems or vaccinations. Their own private pets will probably have pretty good immunity from constant natural exposure. I wonder though about those that do not believe in vaccinations or boosters what's going to happen when all those underexposed, undervaccinated, or unboostered dogs are exposed to a contageous pathogen at a show where there are many others doing the same. It will probably be someone else's fault for bringing that dog, even though those people probably were not aware their dog was incubating something.

 

[Billie]

Herbal spray I make up from my secret formula of essential oils. :wink:

I think that people make their vaccination choices depending on their own individual risk which is dependent on exposure. Certainly if you have just one dog that has a low risk you are going to handle things differently than if you board, care for or train dogs for others, compete, or travel to areas that have problems like Lepto. People operate a boarding kennel or work at one or a Vet clinic are going to have their facilities exposed to everything that comes in and dogs that have limited exposure coming into that environment better have good immune systems or vaccinations. Their own private pets will probably have pretty good immunity from constant natural exposure. I wonder though about those that do not believe in vaccinations or boosters what's going to happen when all those underexposed, undervaccinated, or unboostered dogs are exposed to a contageous pathogen at a show where there are many others doing the same. It will probably be someone else's fault for bringing that dog, even though those people probably were not aware their dog was incubating something.

Nancy.
I think a very good point you have there,and one that my vet and I have discussed at great length.

 

[Janice Gunn]

I am a bit surprised at the numbers who are still giving the annual cocktails. Lots of recent studies are showing they are just not necessary, and worse, all that vaccinating can have adverse side-effects. A single Parvo & Distemper has been proven to last at least 5 years and there is evidence they can last much longer.

Latisha

I'm with you Latisha !!!!

Everyone needs to read the book:
SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM - the facts about animal vaccinations
by Catherine O'Driscoll

I just had my dogs titred - they haven't had vaccines for 3 years and the titres indicated they have plenty of antibodies in their system to fight
parvo/distemper The book states this:
"We now know that booster injections are of no value in dogs already immune, and immunity from distemper infection and vaccination lasts for a min. of 7 years based on challenge studies and up to 15 years based on antibody titre

There is an article I need to get busy writing and posting about one of my dogs whom had very serious surgery for a VACCINE INJECTION SITE SARCOMA - a highly aggressive and maligant cancer.
Vaccines really scare me..........