Do you vaccinate your dog/dogs?

[JillC]

I also do all vaccinnation that my dogs vets reccommend. Have never had any reactions to vac. (knock on wood) I am thinking of discussing titers with the vet. Dogs are 2 yrs and 1 1/2 yrs. Don't want to take any chances of them getting sick.

[Levismomma]

Yes...for piece of mind and his health.

[Lyn]

Yes. I get shots as vet reccommends, plus bordetella, because Lilly is a therapy dog and shots are required. I would do it anyway.

[selzer]

Yes, every year for the stuff the vet supports for this area. Now, I only take the cat in when it's rabies comes due. I heard that vaccinating a cat too often may not be good for them.

[angelas]

I only do rabies every two years to be able to get the dogs' licenses. What's stupid is the vet uses a 3-year vaccine. Used to have DHPP done every two years as well, but I have learned that they are not necessary every year. We will be doing titers from now on. If they come up as low immunity in either Parvo or Distemper we will vaccinate but will no longer blindly vaccinate just because that is what the vet says.

[SchHGSD]

I vaccinate as puppies. I do not vaccinate for Lepto or Corona, and I do not give rabies until at least a year old. I do not give Bordatella either, it is very possible for a vaccinated dog to get kennel cough- so why bother?
Being as I'm a tech, the vets I work with have mixed opinions on what I do. Some agree vaccines are pointless after puppyhood, and don't do them on their own dogs. Some are "old school" and want every vaccine every year. I do titers.
My dogs go to work with me, are exposed to parvo on a weekly basis, as well as kennel cough. I've never had one get sick in the 10+ years I've been doing this.
I believe once initial immunity is established as a puppy, it is the general health and immune system of your dog that keeps them healthy.
Vaccines are big money makers for vets- I won't get into if that is right or wrong, since I strictly do emergency work, we don't do vaccines at all, and our vets are more willing to admit they think it's a little pointless.

[dantesmom]

Dante has had his puppy shots and then had his first year booster. Next year I will start titering.

[cdr22689]

we take our puppies to the vet when they get first shots then we do our own when they get one year and older. here you dont have to go to a vet to get the Rabies vaccine [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/18_thumb.gif[/img]

[Barb E]

Dante will get his 1 year boosters and then we'll titer.
We have 3 year rabies so unless the county will accept a Rabies titer (Can they titer Rabies?) he'll have that again in 2008

[BrandiAdkins]

My dogs get their rabied per law. I began not giving the DHLPP-BC ANYMORE but as these stinken Vet's won't let a dog into the facility for, say Dental work, with out them having the vaccines.
So unfortunately, my dogs have to have them IF they go in for a dental or some type of surgery. I wish these Vets would realize it's NOT worth vaccinating our dogs EVERY year.
Needless to say, Mommy is brushing their teeth every week to prevent dental work, which prevents them from having the vaccine every year.