How often do you get your dog vaccinated?

[LaDolceVita]

We have 2 Boys, my enormous adorable sooky babe Rottweiler "Kuma" & a very cheeky and ****y Bull Mastiff "Major" both are 4 years old and get vaccinated annually...

I think I'd be inclined to take the "Just in Case" path and still get your precious pup vaccinated every year, it's just not worth her possibly getting so ill over an $80 vacc

Very interesting though isn't it?! I'll have to hit my vet up next time I brave Kuma dragging me in there

[widdly]

I would keep getting your dog vaccinated every year just to be on the safe side. Our dog will be vaxed every year as she will have regular stays at a boarding kennel

[MummyTummy]

I have to see my vet friend very soon so I will ask her....she is a personal friend first and vet (to us) second so I will trust what she says. She will tell it to me straight!

[entreat]

Annually. We live in a heart-worm area, and have the annual heart worm injection. there is also the risk of parvo (which is known to be carried in the local dog-pond), which DH's corgi had when she was little because he was very dim on vaccinations (didn't know they were needed).

I'm not worried about Kennel Cough as regardless of vaccination, they manage to pick it up anyway. And like the flu vaccine, it comes in multiple strains, and you're relying on your dog coming in contact with the strains you vaccinated for. Never our luck! But our dogs don't get really ill from it anyway.

[Frangipani]

Thanks for your responces.

MummyTummy - that'd be great if you could ask your vet friend - it'll help with the decision.

Still undecided though, but it does kinda feel like its possibly better to be on the safe side. Whats still playing on my mind and the other couple of points the groomers had mentioned is that our dog doesn't really see other dogs anyway (there is dogs next door and behind, but they don't really interact through the fence either) and she has never been in a boarding kennel and probably never will - she always goes to Nana's - yeah - she knows it as Nana's - she was our trial baby...lol! And she would still get her vaccination, just not as often - if we delay it, it would probably be for the 18months.

Thanks again and if there is any vets out there would love to hear your responses too.

[krysalyss]

Hi Bec,
I would do it every year. The reason is that I used to work at the dog pound in the Tweed which is not so far from you. And we would see parvo at least three times a year. It is pretty rife in that area. And I know one of the gold coast dog parks had parvo in it the year that I was there. I was warned not to go to that one. It can stay in the soil for years.
HTH

[entreat]

Our dogs almost never see other dogs, and they still get kennel cough.