What vaccinations do your dog(s) get?

[JenBKR]

Borzoimom - We do not have Rabies in the UK. It does not exist here. Thats why dogs don't have to be vaccinated against it here. It doesn't even exist among the wild animal population.

Rabies shots are not offered because they are not needed.

The U.K is a rabies free country hence our quarantine laws.

Not entirely true:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/001334.htm

The United Kingdom had once completely eradicated rabies. This is no longer true. Recently, rabies-infected bats have been found in Scotland.

I've heard of other instances too, just can't remember where I saw them at. But outbreaks have been known to happen. Better safe than sorry!

[borzoimom]

Borzoimom - We do not have Rabies in the UK. It does not exist here. Thats why dogs don't have to be vaccinated against it here. It doesn't even exist among the wild animal population.

Rabies shots are not offered because they are not needed.

The U.K is a rabies free country hence our quarantine laws.

If it were me, considering that to not have it would mean death to my pet, I would get the vaccine- that is the one I WOULD get.. And one of the few diseases also contagious to people...

[Canis-Lupess]

Yes, they believe that it always existed among bats but my dogs never came into contact with bats and I don't know anyone else who's dogs came into contact with bats either. A guy caught the infection but he was actually working with these bats and handling them.

It hasn't been detected in anything other than bats.

Nobody at all gets their dog vaccinated against rabies here...unless they are taking them abroad to a country that does have it. There have been no cases of rabies in dogs, cats or anything...only those bats in scotland and maybe in other places.

Vets here certainly haven't been advising pet owners here to vaccinate against rabies and nobody else has either.

If a dog bites somebody here, it doesn't get shot for fear of rabies...rabies is never even considered. It might be destroyed if it is obviously dangerous in itself and considered too aggressive to be living in society but rabies is never mentioned..even among those cases where small children and babies have been mauled to death by the fmaily pets.

[borzoimom]

Yes, they believe that it always existed among bats but my dogs never came into contact with bats and I don't know anyone else who's dogs came into contact with bats either. A guy caught the infection but he was actually working with these bats and handling them.

It hasn't been detected in anything other than bats.

Nobody at all gets their dog vaccinated against rabies here...unless they are taking them abroad to a country that does have it. There have been no cases of rabies in dogs, cats or anything...only those bats in scotland and maybe in other places.

Vets here certainly haven't been advising pet owners here to vaccinate against rabies and nobody else has either.

If a dog bites somebody here, it doesn't get shot for fear of rabies...rabies is never even considered. It might be destroyed if it is obviously dangerous in itself and considered too aggressive to be living in society but rabies is never mentioned..even among those cases where small children and babies have been mauled to death by the fmaily pets.

It doesnt matter- other animals come in contact with bats- ... I wouldnt risk it. This is rabies..

[Canis-Lupess]

The last animal to die in the UK of rabies was in 1922.

The last human to die in the UK of rabies caught here was in 1902.

All other cases are in quarantined animals or humans who were infected whilst abroad.

[borzoimom]

The last animal to die in the UK of rabies was in 1922.

The last human to die in the UK of rabies caught here was in 1902.

All other cases are in quarantined animals or humans who were infected whilst abroad.

Considering that there are cases of rabies- even if in bats, this can even infect humans, and if a dog bites someone they are put down, I would give rabies. The others- well debateable in some ways- but not rabies.

[Canis-Lupess]

Funnily enough, it hasn't infected humans or pets for over 70 years and hasn't been detected in any other wild animal either. It was unfortunate for that guy who just happened to work with bats and be a handler. I remember the case when it happened but experts at the time also said it was very unlikely to spread anywhere else and it hasn't done.

The infection the guy died of was described as a rabies like virus so I'm assuming it must be some different virus that is just similar to rabies.

I think that if the government or any experts thought that there was even a slight risk of pets here getting rabies, they would advise getting them vaccinated against it but they haven't which means they don't consider there to be any risk. I know the UK strives to retain it's rabies free status and it still holds this status despite the bats.

[IRescue452]

Rabies every 3 years

[tikeyas_mom]

Tikeya gets rabies done every 3ish years.. Im not sure what Shaun has had done to Ebony and Daisy... I dont do any other vaccinations to Tikeya, because I used to be uber perinoid about it, till she started getting warts from over vaccinating her.

[Love That Collie]

If my dogs were not going to shows, I would do the same after the 1 year booster. My vet believes every two years for the boosters, verses the norm of yearly with an adult dog.
IMO Bordatella is a not only a waste of money- but doesnt even protect the dog for all the strains- and can even cause pnemonia as well.

It is required here for dogs at daycare or boarding.
And the NASAL Bordatella is more effective than the shot.

[areias]

Oh yes..wanted to mention...I don't vaccinate against bordatella if I can help it. When I had the original 3..all were vaccinated against it. I was working at a boarding kennel then, and we had an outbreak of kennel cough (about 15 dogs caught it...all were vaccinated..). None of my dogs had had any contact with the kennel since about a month prior to the outbreak when they went in for baths. I guess I must have brought the virus home on my clothes, because all 3 of my dogs got it, and they were vaccinated (nasally). I no longer vaccinate for bordatella, its a waste of money.

[Suki Wingy]

Rabies and Bordatella because the kennel requires it. He may bet something else but that would be my parents' doing and I'm not aware of it.

[CathyBogart]

ITA about Bardatella being a waste of money, and so does my vet. Jasper got it a week after being vaccinated against it.

[Catlady711]

till she started getting warts from over vaccinating her.

Ok that's a new one on me. I never heard of warts coming from any vaccination. To my knowledge from working at the hospital for 6 years, warts are caused by a virus, and tend to occur in older dogs, and are more prevailent in certain breeds (ie, cocker spaniels etc).

Canine Viral Papilloma - aka warts

[Catlady711]

ITA about Bardatella being a waste of money, and so does my vet. Jasper got it a week after being vaccinated against it.

The first time a dog gets a Bordatella vaccination it needs a second one 2-3 weeks later and gets full protection a couple weeks after the last one giving time for the immune system to respond. The intranasal Bordatella requires only one dose and is effective in a week.

If you dog had not finished the series, or was exposed to Bordatella prior to vaccination that could explain it.

NO vaccine is 100% effective, dog, cat OR human, however I believe they have to prove through testing that their vaccine is somewhere in the 90% range of effectiveness to market it.

Many bording kennels, obedience classes and groomers require the vaccination, and animals that are higher risk (ie. being around many other dogs) are reccomended they have this vaccine.