DemoDick wrote:Too much fear-mongering going on. Do we really NEED to vaccinate every kid for chicken pox, the flu, H1N1, halitosis, etc? No, we don't.
I'm really thinking Halitosis vaccinations should be mandatory for some folks... Just saying.
DemoDick wrote:Too much fear-mongering going on. Do we really NEED to vaccinate every kid for chicken pox, the flu, H1N1, halitosis, etc? No, we don't.
TheRedQueen wrote:DemoDick wrote:Too much fear-mongering going on. Do we really NEED to vaccinate every kid for chicken pox, the flu, H1N1, halitosis, etc? No, we don't.
I'm really thinking Halitosis vaccinations should be mandatory for some folks... Just saying.
DemoDick wrote:I'm not big on vaccines, myself. For people or animals. Too much fear-mongering going on. Do we really NEED to vaccinate every kid for chicken pox, the flu, H1N1, halitosis, etc? No, we don't. Compromised populations like the elderly? Inject away if they want it. Otherwise, let a healthy immune system do its job and it will stay tuned up. Unless we're talking about lethal bugs. In which case...
DemoDick wrote:I still get nervous at every vaccination. I don't vaccinate for everything (bordatella? WTF?), and actually prefer to vaccinate much less than most people. But I'm also not going to risk my dog's life by hoping that some goofy hippy remedy will work when I KNOW that the rabies vaccine will.
I understand and generally agree with the criticisms of over-vaccination. However, this isn't kennel cough. This particular bug makes your dog dead.
Malli wrote:I've no idea if they've always bundled them or not, or if it may tie into if the diseases are at some level related.
It would be nice if they could be given seperately, but it also may be more expensive because it was more (concievably) injections...
well i guess everyone has me thinking a bit harder about this now. Correct me if im wrong (which i may be) but isnt there more vaccinations in the actual rabies shot? i think i may have asked before but that may have been parvo. I just feel like we dont vaccinate ourselves every yr why should we have to do it to our dogs? Also how does everyone feel about the 1 yr and 3yr rabies? And with all the cases of the dogs getting cancer right at the injection site scares me. bottom line is im going to have to do it for at least lulu to get her into some classes.
Dogs are so rarely affected by this phenomenon that is considered of no realistic significance. Vaccine-induced fibrosarcomas seem to be a feline problem only.
Marinepits wrote:
Most states leave it up to the veterinarian as to whether your pet gets the one or three year vaccine -- the states generally don't care as long as the pet gets the vaccine and is kept current.
maberi wrote:Hopefully this isn't going off topic but are some vets still suggesting yearly boosters for core vaccinations outside of rabies?
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