[Oagdu] dog flu

[Aleeha Dudley]

No one is over reacting. The problem is that the shot doesn't do anything to help with the flu. This strain is not covered by the vaccine. It happens very often with human medications and vaccines. What you get may not always cover every strain.

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 28, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Megan Schief via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>> I understand the flu starts with a really bad caught. I did talk to my
> vet, and we will have the
> shots here soon. If these shots don'g really harm the dog, i say go for
> it. i may call GDB. and ask
> them about it. Thank you very much Debra. Lets not over act, but lets not
> be laced on our
> decision if necessary. Megan and MS.P. GDB.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi all,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I took Bella to her vet on Apr. 20 for her annual checkup and updated
>> vaccines.  Of course I asked about the dog flu.  She said our clinic would
>> have a shipment of vaccine on Tuesday the 21st.  But she did not recommend
>> the vaccine.  In the first place, as you have perhaps already heard or
>> read,
>> just as was true for humans this year, the vaccine does not protect
>> against
>> the strain that vets are fighting.  My vet said she would not vaccinate
>> her
>> own large dog.  She feels that giving the shot would be only as effective
>> as
>> a shot of sterile water.  The shot costs $25.  She said she would only
>> recommend the vaccine for dogs that visit a dog park often or those who
>> are
>> kennel boarded very often or for a great amount of time.  Aleeha Dudley
>> did
>> share, however, that there might be an Ohioan who lives in or near Akron
>> who
>> has ahred on Facebook that her guide has dog flu.  I can't confirm that.
>> In
>> any case, at this point, I'm choosing not to vaccinate Bella.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Debbie Baker
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Oagdu mailing list
>> Oagdu at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/oagdu_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Oagdu:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/oagdu_nfbnet.org/meandthedog%40oberlin.net
>> List archives:  http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/oagdu_nfbnet.org
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Oagdu mailing list
> Oagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/oagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Oagdu:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/oagdu_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com
> List archives:  http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/oagdu_nfbnet.org