Warning for dog owners
- 2 May 2011 10:06104315cases of "parvovirus" have broken out in nearby folkestone. at least 5 dogs have died this year.
the symptoms are vomiting and dysentry leadin to eventual heart failure.
immunisation followed by annual boosters will stop the problem. - 2 May 2011 10:40104317For those (dog lovers) who prefer the natural remedy route a short e-mail to these people will get you the contact details of the UK distributor of Parvaid...
http://www.wolfcreekranch.net/Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 2 May 2011 22:14104481Thanks Howard, that's very sad, but useful to know.
Initial jabs a must, but not sure boosters are needed annually though - there is a debate raging on that. Leptospirosis is I understand the only one that's needed annually, the others less often. - 2 May 2011 22:16104484i do agree claire, the boosters are a money spinner for vets.
i was told that after a dog was 4 years old there was no need for boosters.
i was told that by a vet!!!! - 5 May 2011 17:27104902They do like to use it as an opportunity to bring dogs in for their annual check-ups which I fully agree with, but they don't give you all the information to make an informed choice about whether to have the booster or not, or what is put in it apart from the actual vaccine.
There is no evidence whatsoever for annual boosters, but growing evidence for much less often, yet if you choose not have it they make you feel very guilty indeed. And I did read somewhere that the leptospirosis vaccine is only effective for 6 months, so for half the year you might not even be covered anyway! Unless someone can correct me.