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23-06-2006, 02:54 PM
Originally Posted by Dee1974
My Dog is supposed to be having his annual vaccination at the vets tomorrow. However I've read several articles on how we are vaccinating too much and a load of dogs are getting ill because there immune systems turn on themselves and can even kill them! I have cancelled his appointment to investigate further as I'm sure the vaccine he had last year will do him a couple of years?My Husband says there is a titre test they can do on their blood to see if your dog already has enough immunisation in it's blood to fight infections such as parvo. My dog seemed really ill after his booster last year and I have a gut feeling he does not need any more chemicals in his system for at least another few years.
Do you get your dogs done every year?
and you won`t have to titre either You might lik to read links below
http://www.news.wisc.edu/story.php?get=8413
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Inte...s_/-29489.html
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23-06-2006, 02:56 PM
Originally Posted by rob
Bob gets his every year
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Inte...s_/-29489.html
if its those he gets yearly why???
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23-06-2006, 02:57 PM
Originally Posted by duboing
Me too to all of that, so I'm not voting on this one Interestingly, my mum's vet has told her that they now recommend boosters once every three years as standard now. They claim that's what the vaccine manufacturers (Nobivac in this case) are starting to lean to as well. Food for thought...
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Inte...s_/-29489.html
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23-06-2006, 02:58 PM
Originally Posted by Steve
Every year on the dot! 
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Inte...s_/-29489.html
hope it isn`t for any of those 3
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23-06-2006, 03:07 PM
Originally Posted by Willow
Well this has certainly given me food for thought Mine are 5 and 4 but have already had the yearly jabs for *everything* but now there is vacc's that last 3 years, I'll be going for that. I let the kennel cough lapse because of the kennels I now use doesnt insist on it, but does insist on having the dogs having upto date vaccinations. I'll move to the 3 yearly ones if they are valid for the kennels.
Hevuur do the kennels you work at take the ones that are valid for three years ? If it's common practise then I'll move onto having the dogs done for that then. And just boostered for the lepto every year.
Heres what the manufacturers say**To avoid confusion in the future, Intervet has issued veterinary surgeons using Intervet vaccines with supplements to the vaccination certificate that can be used to indicate more clearly when the next vaccination is due. If you have not seen one of these supplements, or would like further information, please contact your local veterinary surgeon or view the extended duration of immunity section on this website.......For the sake of clarity, all vaccination certificates supplied by Intervet to vets now include a ‘protected until’ date for each vaccine. This is the date you should check when determining whether the pet is fully protected.
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Inte...s_/-29489.html
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23-06-2006, 03:12 PM
Originally Posted by Willow
Bingo Christine ! you hit the nail on the head with the vaccination/immunosuppressed persons post 
I have the book of NOAH, the web site I give links to, its a few yrs old now but I read that in the contra-inications. I know it also says dogs vaxed with k/c should stay away from other dogs because of virus shedding.Sorry to hear about your hubby tho, hope he`s OK
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23-06-2006, 07:56 PM
Can anyone explain exactly what they mean by "half booster" does that just mean they give a smaller ammount? sorry if its a silly question but I find it all so confusing!
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23-06-2006, 08:13 PM
Originally Posted by angelmist
I have just had a letter from my vet about my dog being due for his booster. This is what it says: "This annual booster will provide protection agenst distemper, parvovirus, leptospirosis & hepititis. Recent research has established that the immunity produced by certain parts off the vaccine is so good that it is now only necessary to give a half booster every other year, alternating with a full booster."Can anyone explain exactly what they mean by "half booster" does that just mean they give a smaller ammount? sorry if its a silly question but I find it all so confusing!
If you have alook in your dogs vaccination book you`ll see which vaccine manufacturer your vet uses, its on the little stickers stuck inside. If you tell me which one he used last year I`ll give you a link to see what the duration of immunity is for their vax
Most of the vax given to dogs now are like the mmr for kids, 3 in 1, only for dogs it`s like 4/5/6 or 7 in one. They do not give smaller ammounts at all.
Yout vet maybe will be giving a vax for just 2 diseases as its only the 3 major ones that need only be given every 3 years
As i said have a look in his vax book & tell us what it says & we`ll explain more
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