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Old December 18th, 2007, 11:30 AM
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Vaccinations - Canine & Feline - Annual or Every Three Years?

http://www.wsava.org/PDF/Misc/VGG_09_2007.pdf

The link is to a recent paper by The World Small Animal Veterinary Association. It has helped me to make up my mind about the vaccination schedule for our new puppy. I will not summarize it, you must read it yourself, discuss with your Vet and make your own decision.
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Old December 18th, 2007, 05:38 PM
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vaccinations are one of the major things that has completely ravaged my dogs health...
she is almost 7 and will never be vaccinated again
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Old December 20th, 2007, 03:07 AM
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Good information .
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Old December 20th, 2007, 03:23 AM
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I agree and glad my vet does too.
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Old December 20th, 2007, 06:30 PM
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I have so much to say about vaccines and not enough room LOL
More harmful then good though pretty much sums it all up.
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Old December 20th, 2007, 06:53 PM
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Unhappy My beloved cat just died from a reaction to the rabies vaccine

Hi everyone, I am new here, in fact I just joined today and only because I saw this thread and this question about vaccinations.
People are unaware, like I was that there is a risk of your pet dying from an anaphylactic shock, which is an allergic reaction to many vaccine, especially the rabies vaccine. This is true especially when he is being revaccinated (booster). I did not know. My vet did not inform me of the risks before so I could make an informed decision, especially since she was an indoor cat and my state does not require by law the vaccination. There is vast information in this subject online, only I had to lose my baby to find out about it. This just happened two days ago. I am sad and frustrated I had to find out like this. There are many alternatives to the rabies vaccine such as finding one that has no adjuvens(non active material that actually causes the reaction), giving benadryl to pets that had previous reactions to vaccines beforehand, and even doing a titer test which can tell whether or not your pet still has the antibodies in his body and for how many years they will last, so you can wait for the next vaccine.

Don't wait for something to happen like I did, do your research and don't trust everything you hear.

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Old December 21st, 2007, 09:12 AM
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Welcome PetsLover. I am sorry to hear of your sad introduction to this controversy. I think many of us are just beginning to learn we have options in this area. Your comments, "do your research and don't trust everything you hear", are especially appreciated. What is right for one may not be right for another.
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