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Old 04-23-2016, 06:10 PM
 
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You know how when you take pup to vet and they give them a shot, but tell you to come back in few weeks for the booster? Well I missed our vet visit and pup was suppossed to get the booster. We are going to call mon. to reschedule. But what exactly is the booster and will pup get sick w/o it on day he was suppose to get it?
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Old 04-23-2016, 07:22 PM
 
Location: Lake Country
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You know how when you take pup to vet and they give them a shot, but tell you to come back in few weeks for the booster? Well I missed our vet visit and pup was suppossed to get the booster. We are going to call mon. to reschedule. But what exactly is the booster and will pup get sick w/o it on day he was suppose to get it?
No he shouldn't get sick. Any puppy vaccination schedule is a guess at best so missing by a few days won't matter. This will explain things nicely for you: http://www.abrl.org/files/vaccinesWDJ0808.pdf

Another good article on vaccinations: http://www.dogaware.com/health/vaccinations.html

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Old 04-24-2016, 09:42 AM
 
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I have 2 dogs and 6 cats...one of which is 22 years old.
NONE have had any shots.

Your puppy won't get sick if he misses his booster....my guess is he'll be healthier without it.
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Old 04-24-2016, 09:53 AM
 
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I have 2 dogs and 6 cats...one of which is 22 years old.
NONE have had any shots.

Your puppy won't get sick if he misses his booster....my guess is he'll be healthier without it.
You and your animals have been extraordinarily fortunate.

Even understanding the basics of naturally acquired immunity I find this frighteningly risky and definitely NOT something I would recommend anyone doing.
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Old 04-24-2016, 06:41 PM
 
Location: Lake Country
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I have 2 dogs and 6 cats...one of which is 22 years old.
NONE have had any shots.

Your puppy won't get sick if he misses his booster....my guess is he'll be healthier without it.
You should thank the rest of us who do vaccinate our dogs against Parvo and Distemper...we are your herd. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_immunity

Do you not vaccinate against Rabies? If so, I hope you realize your herd won't protect you there.
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Old 04-25-2016, 04:07 AM
 
Location: West Virginia
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I have 2 dogs and 6 cats...one of which is 22 years old.
NONE have had any shots.

Your puppy won't get sick if he misses his booster....my guess is he'll be healthier without it.
Where do you live? In the USA EVERY animal has to have Rabies Shot Its against the Law Not to have it done.
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Old 04-27-2016, 01:44 PM
 
Location: Falling Waters, WV
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I urge everyone to read up on the Lepto vaccine. It killed my 9 year old yellow lab. My other lab get a titer check for it. He won't have it if it's not needed. There is a lot of controversy over this one.
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Old 06-03-2016, 01:51 PM
 
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You should thank the rest of us who do vaccinate our dogs against Parvo and Distemper...we are your herd. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_immunity

Do you not vaccinate against Rabies? If so, I hope you realize your herd won't protect you there.
Sorry....we're not a part of a herd...
Rabies doesn't scare me, I've had healthy animals all my life.
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Old 06-03-2016, 01:53 PM
 
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Where do you live? In the USA EVERY animal has to have Rabies Shot Its against the Law Not to have it done.
are you gonna tell on me???
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Old 06-03-2016, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Paradise
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Rabies doesn't scare me, I've had healthy animals all my life.

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