Annual Vaccination Recommendations are Unscientific and Outdated - Page 1

I've used a holistic vet for years. She had a cat that developed a fatal tumor due to annual revaccinations. But, I never took it seriously until I finally did some research.  Now, I understand.

I never quite understood why pets needed annual vaccinations. I never received a booster against any of my childhood vaccinations.

I now have a beautiful GSD and 3 lovely indoor cats and we only vaccinate when absolutely necessary.  I don't believe that the current annual dog vaccination schedule is necessary. It may line the pockets of the vaccine manufacturers, but it is not the best option for our beloved pets.

I agree.  I stopped doing the annual thing years ago.

There has been much research on the subject.. all one needs to do is google Dr Jean Dodds and Dr Ron Schultz who have done and are still doing studies in this field specificallyonthe Rabies vaccine right now but there are new guidelines for most previously considered "annual" vaccines...
You will find tons of info....

Although there is a need for the puppy series (just like kids) and that one years booster... it is smart to research the scientific evidence and make decisions based on your area/region and the disease found there

I worked at a vet clinic that 2 of the Drs didn't do yearly vax for clients.They would tell people to skip a year after the dog was a certain age. Enough stays in the system and will build up. I also only do vax once every few years.I don't let my dogs roam and they are on leashes for walks or under my supervision. Rabies is a joke to a pointThe 1 year is the same as the 3 year.They just test one bottle on a group of dogs and if after a year they are still covered after exposed to rabies they slap a 1 yr rabies lable on it.If that bottle covers dogs for 3 then they put the 3 yr lable.It is a way to make $$. I worked at a vet clinic that over vaxed dogs and with in 3 weeks of working there 10 dogs had bad reactions from the vax and 3 died. So I quit.They went against what I believe to be proper animal care.A friend of mine i use to work with at the other clinic worked there too but left cause the over vaxing of animals. It was corperate...IMO they only are in it for the $$ not the actualy care of the animal.