Baby Dragon Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 You know how boosters are due every year? Well how much of a 'window' is there? Would a week or two either side of the due date matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie-boy Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 A week or two either side is fine Blossom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavandra Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Annual "boosters" are unneccessary so the window is about 8 years.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Annual "boosters" are unneccessary so the window is about 8 years.......... More vaccine suppresses the immune system, it does not enhance it. If you had one die in your arms ;) because of over vaccination had suppressed the immune system, you would all understand a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aranyoz Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Annual "boosters" are unneccessary so the window is about 8 years.......... More vaccine suppresses the immune system, it does not enhance it. If you had one die in your arms ;) because of over vaccination had suppressed the immune system, you would all understand a lot better. Have been there and totally understand, had an 11 year old in for minor surgery, vet decided his vacc were over due an jabbed him with out checking first. It was the beginning of the end for the poor old boy who was already immuno compromised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aranyoz Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) check out this thread about vaccinating and and it's associated links for lots more information. http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=128880 Edited March 1, 2008 by aranyoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 You know how boosters are due every year? Well how much of a 'window' is there? Would a week or two either side of the due date matter? Yearly boosters are no longer required and can have potentially dangerous side effects Most vets are now adopting the 3 year vaccine at the least, or you can do a blood test (called titer testing) to see if your dog even needs revaccinating at all. Most of the time they do not, immunity lasts for a life time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 What is your vaccination routine? Puppy shots and the first yearly booster? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 For the past 10 years - 2 puppy shots (3 for the first 4 -5 years) then the shot at about 12 months (all C3) then no more. No dog has caught parvo, hepatitis or distemper - or kennel cough, come to that, but they don't go to boarding kennels. A couple have been shown. They often go out in public, but not to dog parks - although a couple attended pet expos etc. in the past 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Dragon Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Thanks everyone. He is 2 1/2. He had his puppy shots, then a booster in Feb last year (which was given a couple of months late - he had other owners back then), and the vet certificate says he is now due for another booster. I phoned a few vets and asked about 3 yearly boosters, but they all told me they had never heard of it and boosters had to be given yearly to be effective?? Do you guys have to go to special vets who give 'alternative' treatments to get somebody that does them 3 yearly? He is an assistance dog and goes with me everywhere, including where other dogs are, regularly. So I would say that he goes to high risk places. Another thing is that his pet insurance specifies that he needs to be vaccinated yearly otherwise he won't be covered. I want to do what's best for him though, I am getting a lot of conflicting information... :rolleyes: Edited March 2, 2008 by Blossom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Vets who aren't aware of the 3 year vaccs are way behind the times so nope, it's not a special vet we all go to He should NOT be vaccinated yearly. Most vets should be aware of the new protocol. You could ask re the insurance if a "titer test" is proof enough of his immunity. Otherwise, call up the vet you talked to and ask him/her to look up Nobivac, which is one of the three year vaccinations. It is quite dangerous to vaccinate yearly unfortunately, but the information has been criminally slow getting to us all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Dragon Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Wow I find this thread fascinating as I had NO IDEA about this new every-three-years thing rather than annually. Is this a new discovery/finding that it is better, or is it common knowledge to some but has been kept in the dark? I will certainly be asking my vet more about this when Hudson goes for his puppy shot next week. If the vet has no idea what I'm talking about, or tries to talk me out of it, should I run the other way?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Cassie - the vets I go to were well aware of it and it should be pretty common knowledge amongst vets. That said, I asked a vet I went to why so few vets were pushing for this, and she argued that they are worried people won't turn up yearly with their dog. My vet was happy with what I chose to do - at 13 weeks Noah got a C3 (Nobivac) and that's it. He was titer tested (blood test) to show he had had a response to the vaccination and that's probably the only vaccination he'll get unless he has a very low titer test from now on. If the vet has no idea what you're talking about, I would not trust them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peigirl Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Vets who aren't aware of the 3 year vaccs are way behind the times so nope, it's not a special vet we all go to He should NOT be vaccinated yearly. Most vets should be aware of the new protocol. You could ask re the insurance if a "titer test" is proof enough of his immunity. Otherwise, call up the vet you talked to and ask him/her to look up Nobivac, which is one of the three year vaccinations. It is quite dangerous to vaccinate yearly unfortunately, but the information has been criminally slow getting to us all Tess to clarify to do you mean vaccs every 3 years or the vacc that is the equiv of 3 years worth - ie a dose 3 times stronger than just one year and lasts 3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Vets who aren't aware of the 3 year vaccs are way behind the times so nope, it's not a special vet we all go to He should NOT be vaccinated yearly. Most vets should be aware of the new protocol. You could ask re the insurance if a "titer test" is proof enough of his immunity. Otherwise, call up the vet you talked to and ask him/her to look up Nobivac, which is one of the three year vaccinations. It is quite dangerous to vaccinate yearly unfortunately, but the information has been criminally slow getting to us all Tess to clarify to do you mean vaccs every 3 years or the vacc that is the equiv of 3 years worth - ie a dose 3 times stronger than just one year and lasts 3 years? Hi, The three year vac. is exactly the same as the one you got yearly. It has been re packaged as three yearly. This is to pacify the vets who lose out on money with the yearly Vac. Their is no such thing as a Vac with three times the dose. (Not unless you load three vac into one syringe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Yep that's right. The vaccination has always lasted longer than one year. I personally believe they last a lifetime but I can understand people wanting to still follow the 3 year protocol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawson Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have been getting conflicting information about this for a while now and I am really concerned about my dogs getting annual vaccinations now. My dog that I had growing up never had any shots past his puppy ones and never had any problems but my rotti x that I have now has had ALL of his puppy shots and annual vaccinations and he is about to turn 4, and my boxer has had two annual vaccinations but we don't know whether she had puppy ones (she was adopted a year ago at a year of age). The reason mine have had their annual vaccinations is because they board regularly and attend dog school and these facilities require proof of vaccination. Is there any way around this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapferhund Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I think it is disgusting that people are being ripped off big time over these '3 year' vaccinations which are exactly the same as the yearly vaccs. IMO this should be brought to the attention of everyone . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have been getting conflicting information about this for a while now and I am really concerned about my dogs getting annual vaccinations now. My dog that I had growing up never had any shots past his puppy ones and never had any problems but my rotti x that I have now has had ALL of his puppy shots and annual vaccinations and he is about to turn 4, and my boxer has had two annual vaccinations but we don't know whether she had puppy ones (she was adopted a year ago at a year of age). The reason mine have had their annual vaccinations is because they board regularly and attend dog school and these facilities require proof of vaccination. Is there any way around this? Yes there is, depending on the kennel. You can provide them with a print out of their titer test results and a letter from your vet stating the results show they do *not* need to be revaccinated. However it may be different when it comes to kennel cough so you will have to ask your vet. If you cannot find a way around vaccinating for kennel cough, that's still a lot better than giving them yearly C3 - C7s. Single vaccinations are better than the combos, at least. Tapferhund - no one is really being ripped off, just told a 'version' of the truth. Also what I worry about (and what some vets would sorry about) is that people with unhealthy dogs (fed poor diets etc) don't vaccinate or titer test at all and therefore these dogs WILL catch and carry and spread diseases. It's a difficult issue, but the only black and white issue is that yearly combo vaccinations are not required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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