American vacination - Page 1

I believe that the rabies vaccination varies from state to state. most states require a 3 year booster. However to import the vaccination must be less than 1 year old but not less than 3 days old from the time the dog goes through customs in the US.

We have very powerful pharmaceutical companies here and the vaccination requirements are weighted in these companies favor. Rabies titers show adequate up to ten years from an initial vaccination.

I believe that the last dog that I imported and took to the vet. The total cost for a complete series of vaccination and office visit was about $65 - $70 not including rabies vaccination which was given in Germany. (kennel cough, distemper, parvo, lepto, etc.)

Hope this helps.
Beardog

You can order and administer all vaccines with the exception of rabies, that has to be done by a veterinarian.   And yes does vary state to state, what they recognize.  Most states it's 3 years, but some are 2, and a couple they only recognize it for a year ie:  Florida, same f'ing vaccine.   

As far as the other vaccines, some company's now have a 3 year DHPP out there.   Eventually that's going to be the norm, it's just taking FOREVER.....

But, yes the companies make/sell the vaccines, so it took them a long time to do additional studies beyond a year.  

As far as cost goes it depends on where it is done really....

Yes, I personally don't vaccinate every year either and have titered, kind of my own little "case study" on my guys.....My indoor cat especially even with less frequency.....Too much of a risk with rabies if your animal is not vaccinated.  Plus not unheard of around here for bats to get into people's homes.   We had an entire family that had to be treated......Also did have a cat with rabies come into the clinic this past summer....And you wouldn't really know it by looking at the cat.  Cat was injured from being hit by a car (owners were going to euthanzie anyway) and something just put up the doctor's red flag and told her to send the head for testing.....it's not unheard of in NJ

And yes, I don't vaccinate after a certain age either.