tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post4364186359165934626..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: Leptospirosis: Traveling and the Return of the Vaccination DilemmaDawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-55368868531264985742016-04-20T08:33:02.001-04:002016-04-20T08:33:02.001-04:00Yes, that's what it boils down to.Yes, that's what it boils down to.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-37250863159474279202016-04-19T10:53:15.996-04:002016-04-19T10:53:15.996-04:00in the end it boils down to what you can live with...in the end it boils down to what you can live with. If you vaccinate and there is a reaction, would that be better or worse than not vaccinating and the dog catching Lepto. What are the incidents of vaccine reaction vs the infection rate of lepto. etc.. <br /><br />In the end, it really is which can you live with.Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-3726829056405877722016-04-17T08:35:25.850-04:002016-04-17T08:35:25.850-04:00Thank you, Jodi, I agree.Thank you, Jodi, I agree.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-62848191677294529512016-04-16T21:55:09.479-04:002016-04-16T21:55:09.479-04:00Lepto is the only non required vaccine I give. We ...Lepto is the only non required vaccine I give. We do have a lot of wild life in our area and we do walk a lot in the woods. I also have this conversation with my vet every year and when I told her about Jeffie she was shocked. She also said any time she even suspects Lepto she treats for it, because it IS such a horrible disease. I understand your hesitation, if it were my dogs, I would do it.Jodihttp://www.heartlikeadog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-18370114892391392552016-04-15T20:10:55.882-04:002016-04-15T20:10:55.882-04:00Yeah, problems can stay hidden until they are too ...Yeah, problems can stay hidden until they are too big. And yes, better safe than sorry is my motto too.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-38394678669528090292016-04-15T10:30:28.112-04:002016-04-15T10:30:28.112-04:00Here's the thing - symptoms do not always pres...Here's the thing - symptoms do not always present. Jeffie had NO symptoms. Zero. Until the morning he was terribly sick and his liver was already failing. And, as you know, he was vaccinated and it was a strain that vaccine is for that killed him. My advice: better safe than sorry. (But you already knew I was going to say that.)Talking-Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562973510419612443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-18620016825013792572016-04-14T21:13:17.971-04:002016-04-14T21:13:17.971-04:00The Recombitek version is hard to find in my neck ...The Recombitek version is hard to find in my neck of the woods in upstate NY. Most of the vets out here offer the vangaurd and nobivac version, neither of which are adjuvant-free. Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08767543065402607670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-73788685977561519772016-04-14T19:54:17.194-04:002016-04-14T19:54:17.194-04:00Thank you, Samantha, it would be the 4 lepto vacci...Thank you, Samantha, it would be the 4 lepto vaccine; not sure where there are more brands or just one; I'll find out. Non-adjuvanted sounds good! Thank you so much. Protection isn't guaranteed with any of them; lower risk sounds great.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-34665537987185403372016-04-14T18:56:01.281-04:002016-04-14T18:56:01.281-04:00Have you considered going with the Recombitek 4 le...Have you considered going with the Recombitek 4 lepto vaccine from Merial? From what I have been able to find it doesn't carry the risk of reaction because it is nonadjuvanted. Testing also seems to show it is actually effective for a full year unlike all the others I have read about. I realize it isn't a guarantee of protection but at least this vaccine seems to be with very little risk.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08767543065402607670noreply@blogger.com