Re: DHLPP shots

2002-11-06 Thread BernerFrog
> I suspect the BMD breed's immune system is more susceptible to >environmental toxins than many other breeds and we need to use caution in >what we expose our dogs to. I lost my beloved Rottweiler last spring due to an auto-immune disease, probably brought on by her yearly vaccinations. The vet

DHLPP shots

2002-11-06 Thread Vicky Whitney
ORIGINAL POST: I have heard Berners can have severe reactions to the Lepto portion of the DHLPP shot. Friends have connected this to the illness and subsequent death of their beloved Berner a few years back, where it attacked his immune system. I have also heard that having both DHLPP and the rabie

dhlpp shots

2002-11-05 Thread Molly Bass
When I was vaccinating my litter a year ago I called Jean Dodds at Hemopet to find out the best way to vaccinate them without over doing it. She suggested just parvo and distemper then rabies as close to 6 months as possible depending on the law. The puppies got a round of shots at 7.5 weeks before

Re: dhlpp shots

2002-11-05 Thread BernerFolk
In a message dated 11/4/2002 10:47:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Has anyone on the list had > experience with either of these problems or know if eliminating the > Lepto portion of the shot is common practice? Many people/vets do omit the lepto...depending on how pre

dhlpp shots

2002-11-04 Thread cosi
 I have heard Berners can have severe reactions to the Lepto portion of the DHLPP shot. Friends have connected this to the illness and subsequent death of their beloved Berner a few years back, where it attacked his immune system. I have also heard that having both DHLPP and the rabies vaccine give