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re: Yearly Pet Vaccinations: Are They Necessary?
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:13 pm to Hulkklogan
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:13 pm to Hulkklogan
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In all seriousness, vaccinate your dog
Ive been leaning this way
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At the very least get heartworm treatments.
Is the only method a monthly, oral treatment? Or is there like a 6 month shot ?
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Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:15 pm to AU_251
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If the vet makes money off vaccing my dog, do you think they're going to tell me not to?
The profit margin on the vaccinations and medications are extremely minimal. That isnt where they make their money.
I still dont understand why some of you think Vets are living in mansions and driving lambos.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:15 pm to AU_251
Treatments are a 6 month shot or topical treatment. 6 month shot is usually cheaper, but topical treatments usually come with flea and other worm prevention also.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:16 pm to AU_251
FAR from an expert, but have a friend that outside of the initial puppy shots has never taken his lab to the vet, and that dog is old as shite.
He does do the heart worm medication or whatever
He does do the heart worm medication or whatever
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:17 pm to AU_251
There is a 6 month shot but you have to go every 6 months. There is also monthly pills that also have flea meds in them. They have to test your dog for heart worms before they give any.
Vaccinations are your opinion but you MUST get heart worm meds. He may have them all ready. Like 90% of strays have it. Doesn't take long.
As someone who fostered a dog with severe heart worms, it isn't pretty. They get in their lungs and cough and can't run and play.
It's called being a responsible pet owner. It only costs like $200 total for the year
Vaccinations are your opinion but you MUST get heart worm meds. He may have them all ready. Like 90% of strays have it. Doesn't take long.
As someone who fostered a dog with severe heart worms, it isn't pretty. They get in their lungs and cough and can't run and play.
It's called being a responsible pet owner. It only costs like $200 total for the year
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:17 pm to AU_251
dont try to skip on these im not kidding. I bought my dogs in florida 4 years ago while on vacation at our home there, dogs got registered I guess by the vet. The next year i skipped out on registering them trying to be slick when the vet called and saying i lived in houston. I got a big fine from some animal control department in miami.
I called and even if your dog runs away or dies theres a process you go through to get that dog out of the system otherwise they know the dogs alive and i would need proof he got his shots in houston.
It was a BS fine but i had to pay it, apparently they could hold up sales of property,etc if you dont, just ridiculous but whatever rules are rules.
I called and even if your dog runs away or dies theres a process you go through to get that dog out of the system otherwise they know the dogs alive and i would need proof he got his shots in houston.
It was a BS fine but i had to pay it, apparently they could hold up sales of property,etc if you dont, just ridiculous but whatever rules are rules.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:19 pm to AU_251
Why don't you want to vaccinate?
What happens if your dog is on the woods and a rabid animal bites him?
The heartworm issue is real. I can't imagine having a dog and letting that lapse where you live and where you take your dog. That's irresponsible, truly.
What happens if your dog is on the woods and a rabid animal bites him?
The heartworm issue is real. I can't imagine having a dog and letting that lapse where you live and where you take your dog. That's irresponsible, truly.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:19 pm to Gris Gris
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Why don't you want to vaccinate?
I never said I don't want to, just wanted to hear different opinions.
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What happens if your dog is on the woods and a rabid animal bites him?
then I've now got a BADASS WEREWOLF!! jk that would suck
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:20 pm to AU_251
I'll equate vaccinations to seat belts.
Can you drive across country without a seat belt and be fine? Sure. But just in case...
Same with the shots.
Further an annual exam could show Fido has an early detection issue that can be taken care of in time.
Can you drive across country without a seat belt and be fine? Sure. But just in case...
Same with the shots.
Further an annual exam could show Fido has an early detection issue that can be taken care of in time.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:20 pm to Gris Gris
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The heartworm issue is real. I can't imagine having a dog and letting that lapse where you live and where you take your dog. That's irresponsible, truly.
I'm only like 2 months past due on heartworm, not good, but not irresponsible, truly
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:21 pm to AU_251
You need to at least get your dog the rabies vaccination. The reason that the law says to vaccinate is not so much to prevent your pet from getting rabies as to keep people from getting rabies. I saw a video once of people in India dying from rabies. Horrible way to go.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:21 pm to East Coast Band
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Further an annual exam could show Fido has an early detection issue that can be taken care of in time.
You're right. He'll be to the vet soon
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:23 pm to AU_251
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that would suck
Yes, it would.
We differ on our opinion of pet owner responsibility.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:23 pm to AU_251
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If the vet makes money off vaccing my dog, do you think they're going to tell me not to?
so you assume anyone who recommends something is only doing so to make a profit? No, I don't think they are going to tell you to get vaccs simply to make a buck. I think they will tell you to get a rabies vac regardless, but any other vaccs will probably be offered as a suggestion, not a necessity. Leaving the decision to you.
I guarantee you the vet(s) will not offer a service just "to make money". Thats not how they make a career out of their job.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:25 pm to AU_251
After the initial round of shots and tests for cats, it's a waste of money.
Vets have you by the balls though thinking miffy and foo foo need as much care as they do
Vets have you by the balls though thinking miffy and foo foo need as much care as they do
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:25 pm to AU_251
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I'm only like 2 months past due on heartworm, not good, but not irresponsible, truly
Dude all it takes is one time. Patron of where my wife used to work forgot for one week, and the dog got heartworms.
FIL didnt know about bordetella, watched one of his dogs die from it.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:27 pm to AU_251
Look at your apartment lease. Most require vaccinations to keep pets.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:28 pm to Gris Gris
Yes we definitely differ.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:28 pm to AU_251
quote:Yea. They are necessary so that the VET can pay for that extra house, boat and side piece
Yearly Pet Vaccinations: Are They Necessary?
Posted on 5/20/16 at 12:29 pm to MontyFranklyn
How much you think vets make?
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