[nagdu] vaccinations

[Tami Jarvis]

Danielle,

I'm with you on wanting my dogs to have healthy immune systems, so I 
don't get as overprotective of them as I would sort of like to be when 
they are pups. Still, it seems like there is a lot of weighing of risk 
involved, as well as considering possible consequences. So I decided to 
do the routine puppy vaccinations again with Loki, including kennel 
cough, since he goes to a groomer regularly. I also debated whether to 
keep him in the yard or in safe areas until his last parvo shot had 
kicked in fully vs. taking him out for socialization at that key period. 
As it was, he was exposed to a number of things at home, so I don't 
think I lost too much by keeping him safe. There's a lot of parvo in the 
ground around here and dogs walking everywhere, so the risk seemed high. 
Since parvo is so catastrophic, the consequences of betting wrong and 
having him get it before he was protected seemed too extreme to take the 
chance.

I've decided to give him the last round of boosters at a year, then go 
to just rabies every three years after that, as we've done with our 
other two dogs. Rabies is just too catastrophic to take chances with, 
and it's required to get a dog license anyway, so that one seems like a 
no-brainer. The risk of exposure in this area is low, but there's no 
telling if someone will bring an infected animal into the area and let 
it loose.

So far, our dogs haven't reacted adversely to vaccines, so that's nice. 
If one of them starts showing symptoms of reaction, then it will be time 
to reconsider.

Tami

On 04/15/2015 07:35 AM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The topic of vaccinations came up in one of my classes today and it
> got me thinking... What vaccinations do you feel are necessary and how
> frequently do you vaccinate your dogs? Just to provide some
> background, I understand and agree with the fact that vaccinations can
> be beneficial in preventing severe and easily communicable diseases in
> dogs and humans alike; however, I personally feel that excessive
> vaccination is unnecessary and can actually weaken the immune system.
> I'm trying to decide how much is too much.
>
> Also, I know that under the ADA, a place of public accommodation can
> obviously not request proof of vaccination. Does the same apply to the
> FHA?
>
> Danielle and Thai
>
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