How Often Should You Vaccinate Your Cat or Dog?http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/10/27/new-canine-vaccination-guidelines.aspxGood News About the Latest Canine Vaccination Guidelineshttp://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/10/27/new-canine-vaccination-guidelines.aspxWhen it Comes to Vaccinating Your Pet, Less is Morehttp://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2009/08/04/when-it-comes-to-vaccinating-your-pet-less-is-more.aspxHow Often Should My Dog Receive Vaccinations?
What Vaccinations Should My Dog Get?http://www.2ndchance.info/dogvacs.htmStill vaccinating your pet every year?
That may not be necessary and could even cause harmhttp://www.nbcnews.com/id/8572826/ns/health-pet_health/t/still-vaccinating-your-pet-every-year/#.UcHQ5L2MF5AI've read a lot of articles from vets (although these are U.S. vets) and they don't suggest 5-in-1 or 6-in-1 or 8-in-1 vaccines at one time for a puppy or even a dog. It's too overwhelming and stressful for a puppy and dog. I have a 1 yr old and 3 month shih tzu vaccinated a few weeks ago, nagulat ako na 5-in-1 siya kasama pa ang leptospirosis (which is a non-core vaccine) tapos sinama pa ang deworming. No wonder after a day or two, nagsusuka ang dog ko at hindi na kumakain. Nagkaroon pa ng fever. Natakot ako. Kasi kamamatay lang ng 4 pups namin due to Parvo. Kala ko Parvo na. So I rushed him to the vet at pina-dextrose ko. Itong si Vet Nbr 1, hindi naman sinasabi kung bakit may sakit ang dog ko. Pinakita ko na nga ang complete bloodwork tapos wala pa rin siyang diagnosis. Eh mahal pa naman magpa-confine noh. I had to go to Vet Nbr 2 and explain the situation at siya ang nagsabi na it's the vaccines. Masyado madami ang 5-in-1 plus deworming. Anyway after a few days eh gumaling na at kumain na rin.
Suggestion ng Vet Nbr 2 ko and even those U.S. vets, the most important are the core vaccines. The core vaccines are distemper, parvo, adenovirus and rabies.
The others are non-core vaccines -- [Measles Vaccine (MV), Canine Parainfluenza (CPiV),
Bordetella (Bb) Vaccine {aka kennel cough}, Canine Adenovirus (CAV-2) – Intranasal, Canine Influenza, Canine Coronavirus (CCov), Leptospira interrogans {aka leptospirosis}, Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)]-- THESE should only be given to dogs if they are high risk for example in the case of leptospirosis - kung yung dog mo exposed sa rats and mice at parating bumabaha lugar ninyo then your dog needs that vaccine. In my case, my dog usually stays at home at wala kaming daga sa bahay namin so why does my dog need the lepto vaccine? Depende rin sa situation ng dog ninyo.
Moreover, in the U.S, ang recommendation nila ay every 3 yrs na ang pagbibigay ng mga core-vaccines except for rabies which should be given yearly; and non-core vaccines (kung kailangan talaga ng dog) should be given yearly as well.
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Still vaccinating your pet every year?
That may not be necessary and could even cause harmhttp://www.nbcnews.com/id/8572826/ns/health-pet_health/t/still-vaccinating-your-pet-every-year/#.UcHQ5L2MF5ASometimes immunity lasts a lifetime More recently, however, several published studies have shown that immunity provided by some vaccines lasts for much longer than one year and in some cases for a lifetime.
"We know that for [canine] distemper and parvo, for example, the immunity lasts a minimum of five years, probably seven to nine years, and for some individuals for a lifetime,” says veterinarian Jean Dodds, founder of Hemopet, the first nonprofit national blood bank program for animals, located in Santa Monica, Calif.
What does all this mean for your dog or cat?
As with many other aspects of veterinary medicine, vaccinations are becoming individualized, but in most cases, fewer and less frequent vaccinations are the way to go. Most animals need only what are known as core vaccines: those that protect against the most common and most serious diseases. In dogs, the core vaccines are distemper, parvovirus, hepatitis and rabies. In cats, they are panleukopenia, calicivirus, rhinotracheitis (herpesvirus), and rabies as required by law.
Three-year interval recommended
“Current vaccine protocol is to properly immunize puppies and kittens with two or three doses, starting later than we used to, maybe at eight weeks and not earlier than six weeks,” Dodds says. “Then you can give a booster at one year and either repeat it every three years, stagger it by giving one vaccine per year instead of combination vaccines, or do titers instead.” Titers are tests that measure the level of antibodies in the blood, which would indicate that immunity still exists.
That recommended three-year interval was a compromise decision. “Annual boosters for the core vaccinations are excessive for most dogs and cats,” says veterinarian Link Welborn of North Bay Animal and Bird Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and a member of the most recent panel of veterinarians that revised vaccination guidelines for dogs and cats. “Limited studies suggest that booster vaccinations for many of the core vaccinations last for at least seven years. However, given the limited number of animals involved in these studies, three years seemed like a reasonable compromise.”
There’s also an advantage to giving single rather than combination vaccines. “Giving more vaccinations increases the likelihood of side effects,” Welborn says. “Separating vaccinations allows the veterinarian to determine which vaccine caused a side effect if one occurs.”If you’re concerned that your dog or cat will develop a vaccine-related health problem, but you want to make sure they’re protected against disease, annual titers are an economical alternative.
They’re reliable and costs are comparable to those for vaccinations. For instance, at Canyon Animal Hospital in Laguna Beach, Calif., the rate for a combination distemper/parvo titer is $39. If the dog turns out to need a vaccination, it’s given at no additional charge. Titers are also available for cats.
