[Guest]

Ok, so Bo is done with his 7-way vaccines and is getting his rabies tomorrow, and then either later this week or next week will be getting the snip snip

Jetta is going in tomorrow to check for a UTI...and we found what seems to be a very nice place
They were the most pleasant vet on the phone and they seem knowledgable...they are also affordable and very close to home...they are doing the rabies, two office visits and the urinalysis for $81 bucks...is this a good price?

 

[Barbs2Ks]

Re: Health update

Not sure about the pricing but I hope the vet works out for you.

 

[sharonL]

Re: Health update

Price sounds pretty good to me.....

 

[Guest]

Ok, so they went in today

Jetta is 26 lbs...overall healthy, elevated WBC in urine, put on amoxycillan (sp?) 1 pills 2X per day for 10 days

Bo- the doc had never seen anything like his swollen neck as the result of the vaccine...it has traveled to below his chin...but no trouble breathing, eating, etc...she said to give 50mg benedryl 2X a day for 72 hours...and he did great with his rabies...

 

[g00dgirl]

Glad to hear they are doing better!

 

[southerngirls]

glad things are good with them

 

[Bumpy]

Ok, so Bo is done with his 7-way vaccines and is getting his rabies tomorrow, and then either later this week or next week will be getting the snip snip

Jetta is going in tomorrow to check for a UTI...and we found what seems to be a very nice place
They were the most pleasant vet on the phone and they seem knowledgable...they are also affordable and very close to home...they are doing the rabies, two office visits and the urinalysis for $81 bucks...is this a good price?

 7 way vaccine. Gosh that sounds like an awefull harsh shot all at once. Just curious, what is it covering?

 

[Guest]

For the vaccination of healthy, susceptible dogs against disease caused by canine distemper, hepatitis (canine adenovirus type 1), canine adenovirus type 2, parainfluenza, parvovirus, leptospira canicola and leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae.

That is what our vets do here too...they vaccinate all of the shots at once

This is the one I got
https://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wc ... :ClickInfo

 

[JeepKuntry]

Glad your two are doing better!

 

[DUKE01]

Poor puppy I hope the benedryl helps that sounds painful.  Your poor babies.  I'm glad they are doing better.  I hope that it continues.  Its hard when your babies don't feel good.

 

[Guest]

funny thing is, he doesn't seem to show any pain from it...Jetta even bit him there last night...and no sign of pain...weird

 

[DUKE01]

That is weird. It should at least be uncomfortable.

 

[Alicia]

Ok, so Bo is done with his 7-way vaccines and is getting his rabies tomorrow, and then either later this week or next week will be getting the snip snip

Jetta is going in tomorrow to check for a UTI...and we found what seems to be a very nice place
They were the most pleasant vet on the phone and they seem knowledgable...they are also affordable and very close to home...they are doing the rabies, two office visits and the urinalysis for $81 bucks...is this a good price?

My vet charges $78 just for the office visit...so imo you're in good hands!

 

[Alicia]

Just read a little more........Hope they're both feeling better soon!!

 

[Sadiesmomma]

Glad to hear that things checked out okay for them. I'm sure Jetta's WBC will lower soon with the meds. Hope Bo recovers quickly. They are stronger than we think...that helps me get through when my baby is not feeling well. Just remember how tough these little guys are. Thanks for keeping us updated. Kisses to both of them!

 

[HannaBanana]

Wow that is a lot of shots.  Mine would never admin. anything above 5 in a visit, however we never get anything more than two and every vet is different.     Vaccines IMO are over pushed.  To have a healthy pet you do not need half of the 7 way shots, mine only get the yearly and rabies, that it.     There are many sites and articles that descripe over vaccination.   Its one of those things that is moral thing, rather than a necessary ones

Glad she is doing better and getting health

 

[Guest]

Just found out that the low cost spay/neuter clinic can't get him in until February...which will be right around Jetta's 6 month birthday...so...hopefully that will work...

 

[g00dgirl]

I agree with the vaccination thing- vets push them, but after doing my own research i've decided against giving all of them.  Felix got 5-way for his puppy shots- no lepto as I had read boxers in particular can have bad reactions to it.  Also some of the vaccines only protect against one or two strains of many out there (lepto for instance).

I do not intend to give Delilah or Felix any more vaccines except for rabies and only b/c it's necessary to get them licensed. I've found a vet that does a three year rabies, so they will only get the rabies shot every three years also.  People don't get booster shots every year, why are vets pumping our pets with them?
If you are worried that your dog will not be protected, you can do titers instead of the vaccine to see if they still have the antibodies in their blood.
http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-ang ... r_test.htm

I'm not saying everyone should only do rabies, but I think its important to do your own research about things like this. It is still important to get yearly check-ups as well. I'm sure vets mean well, but maybe they never questioned what they were taught- they do recommend horrible dog food don't they? (A lot of them anyway)

 

[Guest]

yeah, Jetta has bad vaccine reactions, she will get her 1 year booster then every 3-5 years after that...Bo will get his  1 year booster than every 3-5 years after that...both will get rabies