SpiritFngrz wrote:Drs. Foster & Smith?
Jesseca wrote:SpiritFngrz wrote:Drs. Foster & Smith?
That's who I use most of the time
katiek0417 wrote:Jesseca wrote:SpiritFngrz wrote:Drs. Foster & Smith?
That's who I use most of the time
I also like Jeffers Pet
msvette2u wrote:BTW I've heard of alot of reactions to Lepto as well. Our local shelter and the one I ran, too, do not use Lepto. If you're going to do your own, it's a good idea to have some epinephrine on hand (we do). But we don't give Lepto.
luvmyangels wrote:
I am now seeking out another vet.
I am taking Knuckles to a holistic vet in a few weeks because he is still having issues with his legs. Last night when I took him for a walk he looked off and when I got home he looked stiff in the front and back. I had him seen by my current vet a few months ago. There is a whole thread on this.
Did you ever feel like you are banging your head against the wall????
Jesseca wrote:You don't need a script for vaccines. I vaccinate all my dogs, except for Rabies, because that has to be done by a vet
But I just s/w my trainer regarding the lyme vaccine and she said that they are 30% effective
luvmyangels wrote:Jesseca wrote:You don't need a script for vaccines. I vaccinate all my dogs, except for Rabies, because that has to be done by a vet
So it isn't that hard then right???
Miakoda wrote:One, if you buy your vaccines from a feed store, make sure it is a reputable facility that handles all vaccines properly & in a timely manner! Too many feed stores just let boxes sit for long periods of time before unpacking them, thus allowing vaccines inside to reach room temp. Once a vaccine reaches room temp, it has a life span of UNDER 72 hrs in which it is still effective! Of the majority of parvo (which we always have approx. 7-10 parvo dogs in the clinic at all times) & distemper cases, those dogs that were vaccinated were done so with vaccines bought from some random feed store.
Two, as far as lepto is concerned, yes it is the "main" vaccine thought to cause allergic reactions in dogs. HOWEVER, by people refusing to no longer vaccinate against it, 2005 was an OUTBREAK year for the virus in both dogs & HUMANS! (it's transmissible!). We see on average 5-10 documented/proven cases of leptospirosis yearly & so far we've been unable to save any of those dogs due to the extreme damge to the liver & kidneys. And so far this year, lepto is also on the rise in incidents especially in the northwest region. If you are determined that you dog will not get the vaccine, then make sure he stays away from all rodents & never goes swimming in a creek or pond........ever. And good luck with that task. If you want to vaccinate for it but are uncomfortable about a reaction (mind you less than 10% of all dogs have an allergic reaction to the 8in1 vaccine & not all of those are due to lepto), then give your dog some Diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl) about 1 hour before vaccinating & again 4 hours after vaccinating. (dosage is 1-2mg per lb of body weight).
Miakoda wrote:If you want to vaccinate for it but are uncomfortable about a reaction (mind you less than 10% of all dogs have an allergic reaction to the 8in1 vaccine & not all of those are due to lepto), then give your dog some Diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl) about 1 hour before vaccinating & again 4 hours after vaccinating. (dosage is 1-2mg per lb of body weight).
Miakoda wrote:But I just s/w my trainer regarding the lyme vaccine and she said that they are 30% effective
If even that. The Lyme vaccine has proven to not be very effective & very few vets encourage the administration of it. Rather, they encourage the strict use of Advantix or Frontline & keeping a diligent eye out for ticks.
I'm not sure where you live, but even though we don't have a huge tick problem, we use a 3-way heartworm test that tests for HWs, Erlichia, & Lyme disease all in 1 snap tests. I would suggest routinely testing (once yearly) if that worried, but I would decline on the lyme vaccine.
gf turtle wrote:Miakoda wrote:If you want to vaccinate for it but are uncomfortable about a reaction (mind you less than 10% of all dogs have an allergic reaction to the 8in1 vaccine & not all of those are due to lepto), then give your dog some Diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl) about 1 hour before vaccinating & again 4 hours after vaccinating. (dosage is 1-2mg per lb of body weight).
Re-reading your post again, I saw this and thought I should bring it up again. I never knew that. Thanks for posting it!
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