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vaccinations



Hi all this stated as a private exchange but I wanted to share my thoughts with all of you:

Comment:

>> What would be nice is to know which ones are safe to yearly and which one can be done less frequently. They seem to get
a ton of shots, and we do try to space them out through the year. <<

Gina's reply:

You are a bad dog! <grin> I highly suggest when you have time that you visit some web sites on vaccinations and protocols, and become proactive in stopping vets from marketing what is in my opinion in an unethical manner.... Strong statement yes... But what does a vet get from any client at "shot" time, $$$ for the shot and what ever else they may find. I am not saying a yearly exam is not a good thing it is, but I dun no about you but most of my dogs end up at the vet a least once a year anyway... Those who do not I do get an exam done on but not shots yearly. Same as with dental stuff, while I find little need to do cleanings any longer due to the diet I still submit the dogs for dental exams...

My main augment is this:

Why is it that we *think* as humans that dogs immune systems are so fragile that they require annual boosters for diseases that a normal immune system should take care of anyway? Why are we as humans only vaccinated twice in most cases for most serious diseases? Even ones that pose public health risks? A canine example is this: Rabies, there has been an immune duration study done (the only disease btw that has the study done) and we only vaccinate every 3 years for that. Now rabies maybe not the best example because of the huge treat it can pose and how easy it is to infect any species susceptible by simply urine spray or saliva contact which can infect any susceptible species but see the point there? Most other disease we deal with, with dogs do not cross over and become a public health hazard AND, most including parvo are not debilitating to adult dogs, only puppies.... We treat our dogs like they are china dolls, why is that?

I personally think that vaccinations or over vaccinating is probably a really big part to auto immune suppression issues we see in our canines. We can do titers for specific diseases, and they are becoming more popular and cost is coming down there but I still argue this: We do not do routine titers on humans and while we are humanizing our pets how come we do not apply human common sense? <food for thought>

You started it! <evil grin>

Gina