Are annual shots overkill!!!

[Spiritwind]

I am not exactly sure what you mean, but since you quoted my comment about Florida not needing a vet to administer it, here are the states that do not require a veterinarian to administer the vaccine:

COLORADO
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
IOWA
KENTUCKY
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MISSISSIPPI
NEW HAMPSHIRE
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
PENNSYLVANIA
SOUTH DAKOTA
VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN

Being from Ohio and worked at a vet clinic for 7yrs (though I just moved to NC) yes, you can order online and give your animals rabies shots yourself, however IF your animal bites someone, and you do not have a rabies certificate signed by a vet, your animal will be treated like it has not be vaccinated.

When in Ohio, I lived in SE part of the state, mostly rural wooded areas... lots of wild animals, LOTS coyotes, racoons, skunks etc... my dogs and cats had rabies vaccs every 3yrs. I am in NC now, basicly in the same time of area.. very rural.... they will continue to get rabies vaccs.

I have had Collies for 11yrs... and I have never had one dog have a reaction to any kind of vaccination (though I still don't think DHLPPC are needed yearly).... but since I do take my dogs all over the place, and to shows, I am rather afriad to not vaccinate for parvo/distemper...

Jana

[.sarah]

I have been delt bad information!! Florida does require a vet to give the vaccine as does most of those other states that I posted. My mom found the law online tonight and we read through it, and I was upset to say the least!

Though after a lot of searching, I have found another way to get around it I'll do anything to keep that stuff out of my dogs!