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scrbear11
Adult Weim
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Posts: 392
Fur Kids: "Zehen" 1/2/08 Weimaraner
"Zuna" 5/4/08 Rhodesian Ridgeback |
 Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:58 am Post subject: |
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Our vet clinic combines the leptosporosis vaccine and the corona virus vaccines in a SEPARATE vaccine from your distemper, parvo, para influenza, pneumonia vaccine BECAUSE smaller dogs are at a risk for having a vaccine reaction to the lepto portion of the vaccine. The lepto/corona is good for a year.
The DHPP (the H is short for A2- para influenza) is given yearly because the para influenza part of that vaccine only lasts a year. You can get a 3 year vaccine (which I do for my dogs and our clinic highly suggests because the distemper/parvo lasts 3 years) but that Para influenza will not last those 3 years making it VERY important to stay on top of your bordetella vaccines. Bordetella (kennel cough) can put a strain on your dogs respiratory system making it suseptible to flu. Our vet gives Bordetella every 6 months.
So ANY dog that is going to be near creeks, standing water, the ocean, rivers, lakes, anything like that needs to have the lepto vaccine. In our area, just about every single dog gets it unless it's under 8lbs. |
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Wrench
Adult Weim
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
Posts: 439
Location: Houston,TX
Fur Kids: Wrench, My first Weim, his second. Our Easter puppy at 8 weeks old. |
| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Updates to come soon....But the short of it as of now
1. one of the cases turned out NOT to actually be lepto , according to the womans vet as well as 2nd tests done by A&M.
2. The 2nd case WAS lept but turns out to be a strain not covered by the 2-4 that are covered out of 8 so any vaccine wouldn't have helped anyways but on top of it there is suspicion of it being a 9th unknown strain.
I put the lept shots off....and am of course reconsidering back to my normal , don't over vacc, state of mind. |
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JacksMommy
Champion Weim
Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 685
Location: Gages Lake, IL
Fur Kids: Jack ~ Weimaraner |
| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:42 am Post subject: |
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| CherrystoneWeims wrote: | Yes Lepto is a VERY deadly disease. It is carried in the urine of raccoons, coyotes, fox, etc. ANd yes it can affect both humans and dogs. But I don't know of too many humans who go around sniffing urine! We did have a hunter (human) in my area who died of it a few years back. He probably handled a critter who carried it. We have had numerous deaths of dogs in my area from Lepto.
Pfizer has a Lepto vaccine that is 4 strains. It also has the least amount of reactions to it. It must be given to the dog and then given again three weeks later.
I give my dogs the Lepto vaccine. If you hunt with your dog at all it is a MUST have vaccine IMHO and my vets'.
Hey how did you fare with Ike? I guess you have your power back or did you ever lose it? My inlaws are here from Beaumont. No power there yet. |
Does Pfizer state that its for dogs or is it considered off label use? Thats great news to know that there is a vaccine out there. |
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CherrystoneWeims
Adult Weim
Joined: 22 Jul 2008
Posts: 307
Location: Johns Island, SC
Fur Kids: Ch Cherystone Perl of Sagenhaft MH,SDX,NRD,VX BROM
Ch Silversmith Ethan Allen JH,NSD BROM
Ch Cherrystone Clams Casino JH
Cherrystone Gone With the Wind JH,NSD
Cherrystone Inherit the Wind JH,NSD
ALL Weimaraners!! |
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G-Smith
Young Weim
Joined: 14 Sep 2008
Posts: 170
Location: Mississippi
Fur Kids: Layla (Weimaraner) Hippie (Yorkie)
Lucy (weimaraner) |
| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| The vet offices around here just started carrying this vaccine for Leptospirosis..... I took Lucy in yesterday for her booster shots and the veterinarian gave me a pamphlet. He said that there were a couple of cases around here. It is optional around here right now. He said that some dogs have had a bad reaction to the vaccine. Ie. severe whelps, nausea, and vomiting... I made the decision to go ahead and get the vaccine for both of my girls. They seem to be doing great today. |
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waitingonmyweim
Champion Weim
Joined: 09 Mar 2008
Posts: 632
Location: London, Ontario
Fur Kids: Lincoln - Weimaraner-6mths
Nissan - Cat
Nemo - Cat |
| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: |
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| G-Smith wrote: | | The vet offices around here just started carrying this vaccine for Leptospirosis..... I took Lucy in yesterday for her booster shots and the veterinarian gave me a pamphlet. He said that there were a couple of cases around here. It is optional around here right now. He said that some dogs have had a bad reaction to the vaccine. Ie. severe whelps, nausea, and vomiting... I made the decision to go ahead and get the vaccine for both of my girls. They seem to be doing great today. |
I'm glad they're doing good! Just know that reactions to vaccines can sometimes show themselves many days after the actual injection. Lincoln had a reaction exactly 2 weeks after his Rabies shot...just keep an eye on them for lethargy, hives, reverse sneezing etc....anything out of the ordinary and report to your vet right away! |
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