tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post7656028411127460259..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: AVMA Says Fear Your Pet and Go to the VetPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-28702472014805520562010-06-03T20:18:37.319-04:002010-06-03T20:18:37.319-04:00The other problem with Rabies vaccinations is that...The other problem with Rabies vaccinations is that they are regulated on a local level (state, county or even city) and some of these regulations are very out of date and the local veterinarians are not advising health departments to update the regs. for financial reasons. Some places still require annual rabies vaccines, even though nearly all of the vaccines are labeled for 3 years, and probably last considerably longer. setting a federal science-based standard for rabies vaccination would be a good idea.Bartimaeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041170926124714639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-83658350883705302832010-06-03T11:00:20.278-04:002010-06-03T11:00:20.278-04:00Challenge rabies tests in France have proven that ...Challenge rabies tests in France have proven that 3-year rabies shots are, in fact, good for five years. This information has been known for 18 years, but vaccine companies are not willing to do an FDA-approved study in the US to find similar results, as it would hurt vaccine sale. The dog clubs are collecting to pay for their own rabies vaccine challenge tests to be done as soon as enough money is collected. This is one of those few cases, in my opinion, where the U.S. Government ought to pay for the test as a consumer issue. We test tires and cars, after all, why not vaccines??<br /><br />PPBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-67940718751122762252010-06-03T10:06:54.294-04:002010-06-03T10:06:54.294-04:00My male Jack Russell has seizures every time he ha...My male Jack Russell has seizures every time he had gotten shots. State law requires Rabies every three years, but the others are a no go. I'd rather my backyard, hiking companion be alive with a treatable disease than killed by the 'kindness' of torturing him with shots. In fact next year at the 3 year mark, I'm going to see if I can do the titer tests to to skip that one too.<br /><br />Debi Cole<br />Converse TXseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054814598250286797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-33914474034149884582010-06-03T00:26:05.053-04:002010-06-03T00:26:05.053-04:00While you're not going to get Lyme's from ...While you're not going to get Lyme's from your dog, you can get a tick on you that hitch-hikes in with your pet. It happens in our house via the cat all the time. Deer ticks are not the only variety that carry the Lyme's bug. Last I read there are several tick varieties that can carry Lyme's, though the deer tick seems to be the biggest culprit. On this property we have big ones and little ones, and this year we seem to be having a bumper crop. Oh, joy.<br /><br />SeahorseSeahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133454380103294333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-39747876322263616432010-06-02T19:53:06.796-04:002010-06-02T19:53:06.796-04:00Hopefully most vets will do a better job educating...Hopefully most vets will do a better job educating their clients than this ad does. the biggest risks to young kids are probably uncovered sandboxes and raccoon latrines in areas they play. Kids can (and do fairly regularly, although still rare) get fatal Bayliascaris infections from playing near or in raccoon scat and then transferring eggs to their mouth. I usually give my puppy/kitten patients a dose of wormer (included with the visit) to be safe. In the arid west, we don't have many problems with parasites, few mosquitoes, and not many ticks in the mountains. The elk have them, but I have never found one on the dogs or me, and they don't carry lyme. The Drug company reps actually have asked how I stay in business without selling lots of product.Bartimaeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041170926124714639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-67873462488516912512010-06-02T18:35:49.858-04:002010-06-02T18:35:49.858-04:00Just one thing: rounds can get into practically an...Just one thing: rounds can get into practically anything. I don't want to perpetuate the fear-machine since a majority of pet dogs are parasite-free, but there is the possibility that one could have a light enough load to not look "wormy" but still have some eggs (happened to one of my friends). And they can, rarely, infect humans. So I'd still worry more about wildlife poo than most pet poo, but the risk, albeit a small one, is still out there.<br /><br />STILL not enough for me to drag my dog in 2x/year for an office charge, though.<br /><br />And getting Lyme from my dog is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.Viateciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523551407472141202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-27892560366296780092010-06-02T09:12:14.759-04:002010-06-02T09:12:14.759-04:00Note on Ft Dodge, my late vet said that their meds...Note on Ft Dodge, my late vet said that their meds were terrible and that the only one they made that was good was the final solution.HTTrainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02067970362951618569noreply@blogger.com