lepto vaccination ?'s

    • Gold Top Dog

    lepto vaccination ?'s

    At my cairn's annual check up the vet tech said leptospirosis is showing up in dogs in this area and asked if I wanted him vaccinated.  At first I was hesitant, but decided it was OK after talking to the tech and the vet.   I did ask about side effects.  He has been fine.  He has to get 2 more boosters at 3 weeks apart.  Is lepto prevalent in your area?  Does your vet routinely vaccinate for lepto?  It is $9.50 per shot.  Is this about what you pay?

    • Gold Top Dog

    I do not vaccinate for Lepto - and the clinic I work for does not even offer it. It is one of the vaccines that you see a LOT of reactions to - and I've never even heard of a dog testing positive for it in my area (and we have tested)

    • Gold Top Dog

    My vet said that lepto is in our area and that I should vaccinate Bailey for it... but I wont, it seems to risky to me. The only vaccine Bailey gets is rabies every 3 years.