I am with the others here that we will most likely refrain from any further vaccines, how about hearworm meds?  I did not give Tungsten his last Sentinal as we were in the midst of treating a huge cancer riddled leg.  Now it has been removed should we continue his monthly Sentinal?

ozfish I had been wondering the same thing. I didn't give Chance his Trifexis (for fleas and heartworm) and at this point I'm not sure I want to give it anymore. But I haven't done any research about this. I just figure I don't want to blast him with any chemicals while his body is recovering

Izzy still takes her heartworm meds but skipped vaccines at her vet's recommendation. As she put it, "I'd rather not rock the boat." She did say that, if I were ever needing to board Izzy, we could cross that bridge when we got to it, but Izzy stays with her poppa's aunt when I travel. Of course, it's a farm and there's a ton of animals and critters, but they are all well cared for and regularly vetted. 🙂

I think her rabies vaccine expires in 2018 - she got her last round of shots just before we discovered the cancer, so I'm especially comfortable. If she makes it that long, which would be SO AMAZING ... 15 is old for ANY dog! ... well, I'll be happy to keep her home with me ALL the time! 

I am so glad I found this thread, because I was just about to start a new one on the same topic!

I've still been giving Susie heartworm and flea meds (although I just stopped her flea med for the year and won't start up again until next spring), but she hasn't been due for any shots since the cancer amp until now. She's actually due for 3-year rabies, Canine Parainfluenza and Bordetella. I do have to travel quite a bit for work, and I've been lucky to have a couple of pet-loving college students take care of her while I'm gone the past year, but I realize that my luck may not always hold out, and I may have to place her at a kennel at the vet at some point (and at short notice), if the girls aren't available. If she's not up-to-date on her shots, that could be a big problem.

I really feel conflicted about vaccinations. I do see how they could possibly harm a dog whose immune system was compromised. However, my daughter worked at a humane society and she dealt with lots of puppies succumbing to Parvovirus--a truly tragic situation. There was once an epidemic of Parvo in the town I grew up in, and all the vets were running out of the vaccine. I was so desperate that my tiny Yorkie puppy not succumb to the deadly disease that I had my friend take him to her vet in a nearby town and pretend that he was her dog, just so he could be vaccinated! If you've ever watched a dog dying of some of these terrible diseases that could be prevented by vaccination, it leaves a lasting impression, as it did on my daughter, who's very pro-vaccination. Heartworm is also a devastating disease--even more so for a dog who is already weakened by cancer.

So I am really torn. I may just opt for the rabies (I think it's actually required by law here) and maybe not do the others. We opted not to do chemo, so Susie's immune system is not weakened already from that.

I wonder if any vets could chime in, as I'd love to hear what they think.