Current Vaccination Protocols

Are you up to speed on this hot topic?

This page was last updated on: May 7, 2009

Are we over-vaccinating our animals?  Are we doing more harm then good when we continue to vaccinate annually?  Read up on the changing vaccination protocols for Rabies, Distemper, Parvovirus, Corona, and more.

Some Chinooks have had vaccination reactions ranging from seizures with puppy shots to GI problems with Rabies vaccinations.  Be informed and pro-active on this most important canine health topic!

Rabies Challenge Fund

"The Rabies Challenge Fund Charitable Trust will determine the duration of immunity conveyed by rabies vaccines. The goal is to extend the required interval for rabies boosters to 5 and then to 7 years."

http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/

Vaccinations by Marina Zacharias

http://www.naturalrearing.com/coda/l_vaccinations.html

Washington State:  Community Practice Vaccination Protocols: December 2008

Explains where different vaccinations should be given on your pet.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/vaccinations.aspx

Vaccination links from Canine Epilepsy:

http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/vaccination.html

Canine Vaccinations - what you can do:

Be an informed and responsible pet owner. Do your own research.

Ask your vet about having a titer performed for your Chinook(s).

Keep accurate records of the dates and the vaccines that your Chinook has been vaccinated with, the location of the vaccination, as well as dates and results of titers done.

After vaccinating, watch for any adverse reactions and report them to your vet (and if applicable, to the vaccine manufacturer) asap!

Notify your breeder of any vaccine reactions your Chinook may have experienced.

Where to send blood for titer testing?

Hemopet/Hemolife,  Dr. W. Jean Dodds:

http://www.hemopet.org/files/TRF%20effective%202009%2001%2001%20word.pdf

Intervale Chinooks

Vaccinations

2008-2009 links to info on canine vaccination