Do you innoculate?

Subject: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:00 pm

So how many of you still innoculate your dogs every year?

Or did any of you stop after the puppy jabs?

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:07 pm

marley had his booster and kennel cough on 27th december

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:11 pm

i stop after puppy jabs Do you innoculate? 729386

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what is innoculate? an other word for it? :2222:

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:56 pm

I get mine done every year but I always take them out about a week after their first puppy jabs.

For me, its about balancing the risk of illness against having a big, powerful, undersocialised dog and as the first few weeks often set the backbone for life, I take that risk.

I certainly couldnt leave Stan any longer either, hes nearly 15 weeks now and his second jab is due on thursday so he wouldnt get out and about until nearly 16 weeks old.

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:57 pm

Evy wrote:: what is innoculate? an other word for it? :2222:

Vaccinate/injections/boosters

Guest

ahh..yeah..I vaccinate them every year..cause I bring them with me to work..don`t want them to catch something there

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:06 pm

Yes booster and kennel cough jab every year Do you innoculate? 729386

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:10 pm

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Taylor is getting one soon.

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:14 pm

fred has his booster ...but he hasnt had his kennel cough.... im going to get that done this year though, as hes going into kennels again when we go on holiday...last year he came home with a bot of a cough!

we think were going to have to start from scratch with betty, no one seems to know if shes even had her first lot yet, and because she hasnt got records the vet wants to start all over again to be sure!!!

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fredsmum wrote:: fred has his booster ...but he hasnt had his kennel cough.... im going to get that done this year though, as hes going into kennels again when we go on holiday...last year he came home with a bot of a cough!

we think were going to have to start from scratch with betty, no one seems to know if shes even had her first lot yet, and because she hasnt got records the vet wants to start all over again to be sure!!!

Give him a passport and send him to me Do you innoculate? 729386

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:32 pm

:nhy: :nhy: :nhy: :nhy: :nhy: :nhy:

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Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:41 pm

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well...no...I would have gotten to comfused..lol..two similar dogs... Do you innoculate? 74848

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Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:47 pm

shady had her last jab today so she is allowed out next week, :san12: it wasnt easy carrying her to the vets today i can tell yer, :xsa: Bailey has had his puppy jabs but not yearly booster. Tilly has had all her jabs.but the vet she was with 6 years back was struck off a year ago, i never got her vacc certificates off him even tho i went on and on and on at him to get them to me. we found out hundreds of other clients didnt get theirs either :Angry:

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what????

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:49 pm

There is a growing number of people who believe that it's just a money spinner for vets as dogs will carry the anti-body for life as we do measles etc

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:53 pm

a student vet at leighhurst told me that too, he's qualified now and is a vet in america

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:57 pm

Sandra wrote:: There is a growing number of people who believe that it's just a money spinner for vets as dogs will carry the anti-body for life as we do measles etc

my vet told me this when i first got fred done, he said it was up to me whehter i bought him back for his boosters, he said none of his dogs have them,as there really is no need!!....

my dog boss only ever had his first ones done, he never had his boosters :nhy:

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:28 pm

Some people have now started to give boosters every 3 years, as some vets say this is all that's necessary. My mom has always and her dogs vaccinated on time every year, but she still lost a dog to parvo, at 4 years of age. Max was vaccinated as a puppy, then again at 10 years, and lived to 19. Sabre was has been vaccinated yearly and was due last October but the vet recommended not too because of this auto immune disorder. It's really hard to decide what to do for the best.

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:30 pm

and what to believe

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:34 pm

yes, that's why i started the thread, I have always done the yearly boosters, but after researching I am more confused, a lot of people have had their dogd titre (sp) tested and their immune system is high to everything!

Subject: Re: Do you innoculate? Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:37 pm

Some people even think vaccinations are harmful, can lead to things like fits and epilepsy!

Seems there is a risk whichever road we take.