I would strongly agree.
Withholding food and water is usually the first thing I do for about 24 hours. But that is very dependent on other signs that my pet may be showing. If they are acting normally, I will withhold and then start with very small bland meals of rice and boiled chicken to see if they hold it down and resume access to water. I usually also start them on famotidine, but i would check with your vet about that.
If they are pale, shaky, weak, any other things that are strange… they need to go be seen by a veterinarian. There really are no over the counter anti-nausea medications that are safe for pets, so I would never give any human medications unless your vet expressly directs you to. It often makes the situation much worse.
No food or water (NPO = nothing per os, nothing by mouth) is usually a good starting point.
That, I imagine, depends on the clinic. At the very least, they should all follow the AAHA guidelines. Current canine guidelines recommend that adult dogs be vaccinated against distemper, parvovirus and adenovirus no more than once every three years.
Some argue that immunity lasts much longer than that. A good option is running titers after the three years to assess immunity status.
As for rabies, that depends on local legislation; there are one-year and three-year vaccines out there. It seems that some clinic call for two-year re-vaccination – there is no such thing as a two-year rabies vaccine.
As for other vaccines, such as leptospirosis, where warranted, these don’t last over one year and need to be repeated annually. These are bacterial infections and the immunity from vaccination doesn’t last any longer than that. These are a judgement call depending on lifestyle and location.
Brittany, I wonder if you are a Maryland tech. I teach the integrative medicine class at the Maryland vet tech program. I applaud you for asking for different opinions about vaccines. i encourage everyone to ask lots of questions – about everything. Diet, heartworm prevention, flea and tick chemicals, need for tests, need for drugs…collect the information, then make your own health care decisions.
As a holistic veterinarian since 1983 (after working in clinics since I was 11 and graduating from vet school at 30), I assert that vaccines have caused more harm to animals than anything else weaddisons , allergies and even cancer. As a homeopathic veterinarian, I do assert this because they frequently need medicines known to undo problems since vaccines. Do you get measles and mumps vaccines every year of your life?
have done. Vaccinated animals often develop many chronic conditions including diabetes, cushings disease,
Researchers in conventional veterinary medicine agree that we vaccinate too
often, in too many combinations, and that this level of vaccination, while
preventing epidemics, is harmful to the health of susceptible animals.
On-going studies show that antibodies are high 10 and 16 years later for
dog and cat distemper and dog Parvo so I recommend just a few baby shots and NO
more. While Rabies is also a viral disease, you must follow the law and
vaccinate every 3 years or more if needed by your county or township. You can help fund research to allow the vaccine to be
given less frequently, which will help dogs and cats become healthier. Go to:
THE RABIES CHALLENGE FUND http://www.RabiesChallengeFund.org.
There are ways to help prevent damage from the Rabies vaccine, or any others that are
accidentally given. Ask again if you are interested in those. A wonderful list serve on vaccines, their harm and
alternatives is at yahoo groups. To register, go to novaxk9s-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. A great web site is http://vaccines.dogsadversereactions.com/
The AVMA, veterinary colleges, AAHA, FPA and other leaders say 3 years is the
best for the core viral vaccines just as Jana said, so certainly do not do yearly for anything. I poll the veterinary technician students each year and now only about 50% of the veterinarians they work for are still doing annual vaccines. I recently attended a talk sponsored by a vaccine company (Meriel) and Dr. Alice Wolf totally agreed, even saying not to vaccinate any animals after 7 years of age.
do not let the need to put your dog in a kennel force you to poison your dog
with extra vaccines unless it is an emergency. The insert in vaccine packages
says “Give only to healthy animals”, so if your animal is ill in any way, or
undergoing treatment, they should not be vaccinated.
Report even minor adverse reactions to: http://nvap.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/vet_biologics/vb_adverse_event.shtml.
I really have no idea and should probably educate myself more on it, we just take our dogs in when we get the notice postcards our vet sends out. One thing I do know is that it’s expensive!! Individually it doesn’t seem like it but when they’re all added up it gets expensive!
I currently have a 6 yr. old golden retriever who’s epilepsy has gotten worse. At last visit I had titers run for parvo and distemper, and he is good without vaccinating. The rabies is another story, he is due rabies, but with his seizures I do not want to vaccinate him. I live in Maryland, is there any sort of waver that can be gotten for him?
I should have said I have not titred the rabies, (very expensive) but would if I could get a waiver for him.
I’m sorry to hear about your dog. I would look into what your county requires in order to get a waiver. I would talk with your vet about the dogs health and what your vet thinks about the rabies vaccine in this particular case. Vaccinations and pet health issues in general are decided based on the case at hand. Also talk with your vet on what medications would be best for your dog if the seizures are worsening.