I answered a person's question just yesterday on puppy VX. I gave them info that we do in our clinic. Apparently it was not the "correct" info because nowa days we dont vx our pets every year. News to me!
I did a little research on Dr. Dodds (mentioned in the 'Best Answer" in the question stated above)
I found this- from Dr. Dodds.
http://www.itsfortheanimals.com/dodds-ch...
I also found this...
http://www.nobleacres.com/vaccination.ht...
...Which Im sceptical of. This web site states that the 27 vet schools are in the process switching to this method of vaccinating. It clearly states in the first web address I provided (comment from Dr. Dodds) that this isnt true!
Yet still I am a little confused?
IN OUR CLINIC!...
We start pups at 6 wks w/ Distemper Parvo. Then 2 more shots every 3 wks. By the 3rd shot they are 3 mnths %26 also get a rabies. Both shots good for 1 yr. Any dog over 6 wks get 2 vx %26 rabies.
Any1 have more info on Dr. Dodds?
Answers:
There is increasing evidence and a number of studies that show that our animals have been over-vaccinated. When shots are given to puppies at too young an age, their natural immunity acquired from their mothers conflicts with the vaccine and renders it ineffective. In addition to this, there is evidence to support the notion that the initial vaccines last for many years and it is not necessary to repeat them with the same frequency as always has been done.
My vet has been practicing for over 40 years and prefers to do titre testing to check for immunity to parvovirus and distemper, rather than continue to vaccinate. Each test that he has done on my older dogs indicates their immunity is just fine, so I have not had them re-vaccinated in a number of years.
Dr. Dodds is highly respected in the veterinary community and is recognized as an expert on many things, including vaccination and thyroid disease.
Although you state that there have been no problems with the vaccination protocol followed by your clinic's veterinarian, the effects of over-vaccination are not usually attributed to this, but again, the evidence is showing that a lot of the health problems that plague our pets today can be triggered by a dog's own immune system and the thought is that this is caused by over-vaccination.
By the way, Dr. Dodds is in the midst of a study on whether the Rabies vaccine needs to be administered more than once. I am looking forward to the day that my dogs do not require further rabies vaccinations are they are thought to be one of the worst culprits when it comes to affecting an animal's health over the long term.
I agree dogs should have annual booster's. My 3 mo old Maltese had her 3rd set Wednesday and Friday she had signs and tested positive for Parvo. Could it be the last booster prompted this? We adopted her last Saturday, so she has only been in our family for 5 days prior to contracting this disease. The Vet has her on IV's and Anitbiotics %26 may start an oral RX tomorrow.. see my question. What are your thoughts?
I work for a clinic and I can say that there are alot of "opinions" out there. The clinic I work for has 4 doctors. We offer 1 year and 3 year vaccines. ALL of our puppy packages get 1 year vaccines (all vaccines need boostered, why give a 3 year vaccine that needs to be boostered in 3 weeks or in 1 year in the case of the Rabies vaccine?). We give our clients the decision. If they have a 16 year old dog, most people would rather not spend money on vaccnies that last 3 years! The only time we "push" an owner into a direction is to an owner that has a dog that has vaccine reactions. We suggest that they change to the 3 year vaccines (we're giving them what they're allergic to less often). The 3 year rabies vaccine has been out for years. The 3 year dhpp has been out for a while, but there were no "good" ones or ones that good solid research has been done on until the last couple of years. Remember, even vets have "opinions" and remember what they're like ---EVERYONE's got one!
Here is another good website where you can learn about vaccinating your dogs.
http://www.news.wisc.edu/8413
And, you need to understand that just like people, once a vaccination is given the immunity is there... how would it go away? Do you get yearly booster shots for measles, mumps, reubella, etc.? No... because you still have immunity from the shots you were given when you were younger. Dogs and cats are the same. We are giving them too many shots, and it is messing up their immune systems and their general health. Dogs didn't always have all the allergy and other general health issues we see today. Many of these can be attributed to over vaccination. But considering these issues then make money for vets, giving the shots yearly makes money for vets... what incentive is there for vets to discontinue giving annual shots?
And yes, this protocol to some extent has been adopted by vet schools, but vets choose not to follow it because they make more money by requiring yearly vaccinations.
http://www.aahanet.org/resources/guideli...
It isn't about what has always been done, but about what is the best for the animals your doctor is treating...
Good luck, and please keep researching.
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