Are you "required" to have cats and dogs vaccinated? We had a cat for years and never had any shots. Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:39 PM Subject: CS>Re: pet vacc
..... does anyone have comment regarding cat and dog vaccines? I've received reminders from our vet that our pets are due for their booster shots and wonder what the kindest way to approach the issue is, for them. Many thanks! Yvonne :o) Yvonne, Most pet owners don't even question a yearly vacc. Lets give this some thought... a human child gets one set of vacc. that last on average 60 - 70 yrs. An animal, by most vet standards gets an annual vacc. Now Fifi only lives on the average of 15ys. Why can't Fifi's one time vacc build immunity and last for their very short lifespan? Vacc. challenge the immune system and as an animal gets older this can present a problem in many areas. I have read on numerous sites that some vets are finally questioning the need for yearly and have upped to 3 ys... which still baffles me. When I do vacc. my cats, I use intranasal /intraocular to avoid site related sarcomas PLUS most virus/germs enter the body through the nose, eyes, mouth. The vacc. stimulates immunity in the tissues where the viruses enter the body. Of course I use CS in their water or as their water to keep the cooties away. Terri L.
