The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has issued new guidelines for vaccinations.
http://www.wsava.org/guidelines/vaccination-guidelines
http://www.wsava.org/guidelines/vaccination-guidelines
New Vaccination Guidelines
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whiskers
Boxer Insane
Our vet has been following that schedule for a while. Only core vaccines at 1, 4, 7, 10 years with lepto and PI yearlySo far so good
Is this a new thing in the US?
Each vet is different, the manufacturer makes the distemper vaccine good for 3 years but some vets still give it annually. Unfortunately the vet I work for still vaccinates yearly, but I think mostly it is just to help ensure that people come in yearly for exams.
I think the most exciting thing about what this says is that they are not recommending vaccinating EVERY 3 years. It is saying you just shouldn't do it more frequently than that, and that possibly can go even longer.
silly24boxer
Super Boxer
I just had titer test for rabies done on my boxer Gauge I am waiting for the results. He has stage 2 kidney failure and I am scared to put anything else into his body that may damage his kidney farther. The test cost 283. but worth it I believe.
VivDarkbloom
Boxer Booster
That's interesting! The one thing that makes me wonder about titer testing for rabies is because rabies vaccines are required by law - at least where I am - would a titer test that showed immunity be accepted by the powers-that-be? Especially if your dog were bitten by a possibly rabid animal?
silly24boxer
Super Boxer
R.R.O 1990,regulation 567
This is the regulation we have here in Ontario if you look at section 8 1and2 I believe.
Gauge has kidney disease, the each rabies vaccine here in Ontario states must be given to a healthy animal. The rabies vaccine is mixed with an agent called gentamicin. If you look up gentamicin it can cause more kidney damage in a dog.
So all this will depend on how his titer test turns out. He has a clean bill of health otherwise beside the kidney, and pancreatitis issues.
According to the vet titers for rabies must be done once a year.
This is the regulation we have here in Ontario if you look at section 8 1and2 I believe.
Gauge has kidney disease, the each rabies vaccine here in Ontario states must be given to a healthy animal. The rabies vaccine is mixed with an agent called gentamicin. If you look up gentamicin it can cause more kidney damage in a dog.
So all this will depend on how his titer test turns out. He has a clean bill of health otherwise beside the kidney, and pancreatitis issues.
According to the vet titers for rabies must be done once a year.
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