Rabies Shots
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Jibini has a bit of a reaction to vaccines- he is very lethargic & exhibits extreme pain at the injection site (last time we did the rabies/combo, he would SCREAM every time someone touched him on his leg- it lasted for 4 days like that).
While we were driving a truck I had to keep his rabies vacc. current (California, Florida & other states have been known to randomly check that stuff at ag/weigh stations if they saw a dog in the truck) and I generally preferred to go ahead & have a vet do the combo shot. That way, if an emergency happened on the road and I needed to board him for any reason, I would have no problems.
When we came off the road I tried just having the vet give the 3 year shot alone. I explained Jibini's prior history & she did give him a follow up "male chicken-tail" (lol) of some kind. He had NO adverse reactions…so from now on, that's going to be what we do.
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Thank you for you insight, I believe it is a personal choice and I do think I will be switching to a three year with my older B. One stick is better every three years than one a year, they get stuck enough…..
Happy tails......
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AJ gets a three-year rabies, but has to have the others yearly, including kennel-cough. If (heaven forbid) something ever happens to me and he has to be kenneled, I need him to be ready. Thus far, he has had no reactions to vaccines, just a little sore and tired for a day or so. Being tired doesn't affect him much. He's a sleeper anyway.:D
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@AJs:
AJ gets a three-year rabies, but has to have the others yearly, including kennel-cough. If (heaven forbid) something ever happens to me and he has to be kenneled, I need him to be ready. Thus far, he has had no reactions to vaccines, just a little sore and tired for a day or so. Being tired doesn't affect him much. He's a sleeper anyway.:D
Why does he need the others yearly? The current accepted recommendation is 3yrs on everything other then Kennel Cough and that is really recommended every 6 months if you kennel regularly.
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I only do rabies shots because its the law, otherwise, I do the blood titers and have not had to give shots for years.
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@AJs:
I'll have to check into the others….vet wanted him back yearly for them. Hmmm....
Some Vets still hold onto the old way of vaccinations schedules.. but most now agree with the three year schedule… My Vet has been using the 3yr schedule for the last 6 years or so... I also do not give Lepto or Corona
There are lots of discussions here on the forum about shots, etc if you search the archives
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The counties in Florida make their own rules - in Hillsborough County we need to get rabies shots once a year. I understand other counties allow 3 years. Our animals have never had any bad reactions to the yearly vaccine.
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Where I live it is also required not only by the state but also the county. We give three year, Abby always gets a lump but it goes away after a couple days. When I got Cooper his was done in Ohio and it was only for a year. I don't know if that was because that's how they do it or because he was only 8 months old. However it is not the law for cats to have it, and my vet didn't even do rabies for my cat until I started letting him outside. He said if the cat is an inside only cat there was no point to vaccinate him.
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My B has never had a reaction to vaccinations. She does however scream when she gets her rabies shot. It brings tears to my eyes and I hug her tight. Awww.
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Susan, check with your vet, we get 3-year rabies shots. Then the 2 in-between years, we have to fill out the paperwork with all the info on the serum, etc., and pay the fee for the tag. Tag and registration is required yearly, but not the actual shot. We have been getting the 3-year shot for quite a while.
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Abby basenji: I love that photo of your dog!
As far as indoor cats not needing rabies vac., I would disagree considering cats are hunters and will catch and sometimes eat mice who occasionally wander in. It's required in Lincoln County, OR, but cats do not have to be licensed.
Ms. Pat: Thank you again…I shall peruse. :)
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Hummm, I have a vet in the Heights, that I adore, so do my B's, I know humans that drive from Conroe to see him, his father is also a vet. Dr.. Clint Duncan, 7138649700
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Florida requires rabies shots - our separate counties differ on how often - here we need to have them once a year, whereas in the next county over, it's once every three years…..
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The corona vaccine is one of the vaccines that is not recommended by the American Animal Hospital Association.
This what Dr. Ronald Schultz has to say about it: To date no one has demonstrated a benefit for coronavirus vaccine. In the vaccination guidelines from the American Animal Hospital Association, neither Giardia nor Coronavirus vaccines are recommended unless they can be proven to be beneficial for a specific animal. http://www.puliclub.org/CHF/AKC2007Conf/What%20Everyone%20Needs%20to%20Know%20About%20Canine%20Vaccines.htm
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I'm also in Europe atm so have to vaccinate for rabies to travel about. My gal's only 4months and had her rabies with her final puppy vaccinations. She cried like a little pig for about 10mins and was sensitive in the area for 24hrs. She also slept for most of the next day. My vet said this was normal as it's an uncomfortable vacine. I have a friend who had it too and she said it hurt like a bitch! But the benefits faaar outweigh a little discomfort I think.
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Oklahoma requires it yearly .. with Sandie she gets a lump bout the size of a nickle .. the vet adds something to the shot thats supossed to help that not happen. Her first puppy shot the lump stayed for a long time … but since the additive it last now a few weeks.
