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11-01-2010, 12:57 PM
Originally Posted by fluffymummy 
Just had a look at the med card and he got Rabisin on the 19/2/09 - expires on the 9/1/11 and next due date is Feb 2010. So yes it looks like we need a booster.
Dosage and administration
Inject one 1 ml dose subcutaneously, according to the following schedule:
Minimum age at vaccination: 3 months.
Booster vaccination should be given every two years.
UK Pet Travel Scheme (PETS):
Animals intended for vaccination under the UK Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) must be identified by a permanently numbered microchip. The microchip number must be recorded on the record of dog and cat vaccination at the time of rabies vaccination.
Experience has shown that a proportion of vaccinated animals, while protected, may not show the 0.5 I.U. antibody titre on blood testing required by the UK PETS scheme. Veterinary Surgeons may wish to consider two vaccinations particularly in young naive animals.
The best time for a blood sample to be taken is from 14 days after vaccination.
You might want to print the page off & show it to your vet as he needs to get his facts correct
Please get your dogs Pet Passport completed correctly ASAP
Your dog doesn't need unnecessary vaccinations & your vet needs to understand that when a vaccine is accepted by both the manufacturer & NOAH as lasting 2 years dogs do not need boosters any more frequently
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11-01-2010, 01:08 PM
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11-01-2010, 01:13 PM
Originally Posted by fluffymummy
Just had a look at the med card and he got Rabisin on the 19/2/09 - expires on the 9/1/11 and next due date is Feb 2010. So yes it looks like we need a booster.
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11-01-2010, 01:17 PM
Originally Posted by wolfdogowner
That second date looks like it could be the expiry date for the batch number? The due date should be the a day before the anniversary of the original injection. (for a yearly booster).
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11-01-2010, 01:30 PM
Originally Posted by fluffymummy
But the vet nurse just told me that the vaccine is valid for two years? And that some countries, like France, need a yearly booster to enter.
There is much evidence that the vaccine is effective for several years but this doesn't mean that governments/drug companies/vets have caught up or want to catch up.
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11-01-2010, 01:30 PM
Your animal has to be at least 3 months old to be vaccinated.
The vaccination is done by a vet.
Make sure the vet records the following details on the pet’s vaccination record
:- The date of birth/age of the animal
- The microchip number
- The date of vaccination
- The date the booster vaccination is due
- The batch number
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11-01-2010, 01:33 PM
Originally Posted by wolfdogowner
As far as I know France does. If it has changed then I am unaware of it. We used to have to produce the certificate at any campsite we visited.
There is much evidence that the vaccine is effective for several years but this doesn't mean that governments/drug companies/vets have caught up or want to catch up.
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11-01-2010, 01:41 PM
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11-01-2010, 02:23 PM
Originally Posted by fluffymummy
I think there should be a website where all the requirements are listed for all the countries! PETS scheme is accepted in USA but also says to refer to the country's embassy which says to refer to the specific state that one might visit!
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11-01-2010, 08:27 PM
The UK requirement for a blood test and six month wait is just being extra careful, but then where Rabies is concerned you can't be too careful can you.
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