mnp13 wrote:Malli wrote:Well, one thing is for sure, the diseases the vaccines prevent definitely do hurt dogs.
Absolutely, however after what happened to Matt before, you'd
think the vet's office would pay a little more attention to who they are talking to and what they say.
Don't get me wrong, I believe the people working at the front desk have the best intentions in mind and vaccination reactions are rare, BUT they do happen.
I am smart enough to not let Yoda's situation cloud my judgement, but seeing that dog die a slow horribly painful death to the point where he couldn't stand on his own, lost all motor skills in his rear, couldn't be touched without screaming in pain and lost bladder control so he was urinating all over me while I carried him into the office to be put down certainly has made me a little bit more careful in the vaccination protocals I am willing to follow with my dogs.
I'm definitely not a tree hugging hippy that dances around my dogs and shakes pixy dust at them to ward off the evil bugs. I'm following the guidelines outlined by AAHA. Kayden's titer levels for parvo were through the roof. On the scale they tested them on they couldn't have been any higher. The manufacturers recommend annual boosters but most independent studies show protection for up to 7 years. Why in the world would I feel comfortable pumping more of that into his system when it is already off the charts.
I'm doing what I feel is right and am not ignoring that his Distemper levels are on the low end of the scale. I paid nearly triple what I would have had to pay for the combo vaccinations to have titers done, and am willing to pay whatever else to have a single Distemper booster done if I can find one.