millybot 3 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 i,m sure it's been asked before for or against them what do you do lads millybot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambay5 191 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 not sure if i agree or not but i get them anyway! more to keep the insurance valid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 If i had to get them from the vets, and pay vets prices, then no i wouldn't,(initiall vaccination as puppy's when done properly will be sufficient in my humble opinion) getting them elswewhere as you can, i do, not for insurance validity, just to tilt the scales in my favour a bit should any dreaded lurgy ever rear its head locally. Again there has been arguments both ways on here over the years, but someone on here who was connected to the market place / manufacturing of the vaccines stated that there was no need for annual boosters, its just a money making scam. As the old adage goes, "Yer pays 'yer money, 'yer takes 'yer choice". B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,014 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 we ll for sake of £ 70 quid a year (2) dogs, its feck all is it. And if you got good dogs that work well its worth it. But i suppose when the dogs are about 8 years old, and prob not working as much as the younger ones, you could miss them. And i think over a time say 6 years , the( immune system) prob worked from the jabs.But working dogs that could go differnt places and meet other dog, keep them jabbed up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Im against it tbh...The original vaccination as a puppy should suffice...Ive seen literature and video,s of boosters being scientifically proven to being of no value whatsoever. Also the fact that as working dogs they should be in a good state fitness/health wise to be able to overcome most of the nasties that are thrown at it. jmo ..atb stabba Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micckey 106 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 hate the hole booster shite,,to me it says the jabs dont work in first place if you need to jab again, :hmm: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 ive said this before, a spaniel breeder/trainer did an article a few years ago fot the shooting press, he had his dogs blood tested year to check the levels of immunity rather than just jabbing yearly, the conclusion was they need jabbing every 2 to 3 years, i do mine every 2 years now. for what it costs it carnt be a bad thing, ive seen very fit dogs go down hill very quickly to lepto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buster gonads 862 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) I was jabbed for god knows what when i was at school, i,ve never had a booster since then and have been in good health all my life [that,ll be the kiss of death ] apart from a few STDs caught off toilet seats , i,ve never had a booster in any of my dogs over the years and never lost one to illness, after saying all that, if i had money to burn [ which i dont] i,d proberbly go for it, i would think a fit dog on a good diet should do fine. Edited February 17, 2012 by buster gonads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chook1 184 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 With there being a recent outbreak of parvo round the country and also a couple of dogs coming down with and quite a number of ferrets dieing of distemper i wouldn't hesitate to get the booster done, most vets do the 3 year vaccine now anyway, only thing your boosting for in between is lepto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.