Dog thread!🐾

[Ilovemychicks08]

OMG

Thats why wr switched vets. I hated the one vet and we could never get the other.
He didnt treat our dogs very nicely.
Our new vet seemed much better the dogs didnt even realize they got a shot.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thats why wr switched vets. I hated the one vet and we could never get the other.
He didnt treat our dogs very nicely.
Our new vet seemed much better the dogs didnt even realize they got a shot.

That sucks about the old one but awesome about the new one!!!!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

After Gypsy gets her annual vaccines she's mopy and sad for like a week.

Poor pup.
I do wish the vets could space out the vaccines though and not charge extra for extra visits. I thibk reactions would be a lot less

 

[ShrekDawg]

Poor pup.
I do wish the vets could space out the vaccines though and not charge extra for extra visits. I thibk reactions would be a lot less

Yeah makes sense

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

Poor thing

Yeah and we only get the bare minimum because the vet recommended if she doesn't go anywhere to pick up something not to do all so I can't imagine how bad it would be to get all of them.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah and we only get the bare minimum because the vet recommended if she doesn't go anywhere to pick up something not to do all so I can't imagine how bad it would be to get all of them.

Oh wow!!!!!

 

[StinkyAcres]

After Gypsy gets her annual vaccines she's mopy and sad for like a week.

Yeah and we only get the bare minimum because the vet recommended if she doesn't go anywhere to pick up something not to do all so I can't imagine how bad it would be to get all of them.

Aw, that is awful. I definitely have considered reducing the amount of vaccines she gets. But she does go places and has been in contact with wildlife, so it seems too risky.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Aw, that is awful. I definitely have considered reducing the amount of vaccines she gets. But she does go places and has been in contact with wildlife, so it seems too risky.

You could get a yearly titer test to see what if any vaccines are necessary. I did have one dog have a bad reaction to vaccines. Puffed up like a ballon. After 3 years old vet said to only do rabies. That's what I did.

I know those first two years are important for vaccines, but after that I'm not always sure if they are necessary. Us humans get vaccines as kids, than never again for most of them. I generally do my dogs every 3 years until age 10 than stop everything but the rabies.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

You could get a yearly titer test to see what if any vaccines are necessary. I did have one dog have a bad reaction to vaccines. Puffed up like a ballon. After 3 years old vet said to only do rabies. That's what I did.

I know those first two years are important for vaccines, but after that I'm not always sure if they are necessary. Us humans get vaccines as kids, than never again for most of them. I generally do my dogs every 3 years until age 10 than stop everything but the rabies.

I planned on after the age of 6 to stop all vaccines but the required rabies. Is it better to stop at 10?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I planned on after the age of 6 to stop all vaccines but the required rabies. Is it better to stop at 10?

Don't know. It's what I'm comfortable with.

I think most dogs under 10 can handle vaccines. I actually go by how the dog is doing, and whether it has any health issues. I do believe most carry immunity their whole lives from their initial vaccines.

My dogs never go to a kennel, groomer, or daycare, so I'm not required by anything else to give vaccines beyond rabies. I want my dogs covered, by not over vaccinated.

I didn't see a difference in the dogs doing it yearly. So it can't hurt unless your dog has a reaction. Most vets should be willing to discuss it with you. If they aren't than you need a different vet. I decided on the plan with my vet of puppy shots, than the year booster, than every 3 years until they are older or I feel it isn't worth doing due to some health issue.

I'd probably do the titer if I was concerned. My favorite vet tech does it on her dog. She says it continues to show immunity for her dog. I've read people have seen a lifelong immunity, and I've read that it can only show immunity if the dog had been exposed to these diseases and the immune system is active. That would make sense to vaccinate at that point. Vaccines remind the immune system what's bad.