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Kerren,
Thank you so much! I watched the whole video. What an amazing man!
I may just have her vaccinated against rabies at this time, since it's the law in our State, and skip the Canine Parainfluenza and Bordatella. (On the other hand, if she ever needs to go to a boarding kennel, I know those other vaccinations will be required.)
I am so sorry that your cat developed a sarcoma at the vaccination site. I wish I lived closer to your practice. I would definitely take Susie there!
Nancy
I forgot to mention that I couldn't access the article when I clicked on the link.
You might not have a choice on the rabies, but can you do a titer for the others? If she already has adequate protection, and you have test results from a vet saying so, will the kennel accept it? Unfortunately, kennels here require those, plus two separate canine flu vaccines, so Otis had to be watched by friends.
Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016. Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016. Lung mets August 25, 2016. Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016. Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.
Wherever they are, they are together.
Hi Nancy, I also enjoyed the video and have watched it a number of times. He is amazes me with his knowledge and has done wonderful work.
I'll try and test the link to the Vaccines 101 article, it's actually the same one at the very top of the thread (I didn't realize I was repeating myself):
http://www.abrl.....DJ0808.pdf
Kerren
Thanks Kerren!!!! (And he looks like Santa Claus!)
Yeah, I avoid any and all vaccines anyway I can! Fortunately, I haven't had to deal with boarding, daycare, etc
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
I am also not comfortable with vaccines and have spoken to Eurydice's oncologists in the UK and Portugal.
Sadly, I didn't have a choice concerning rabies vaccine because without it my girl wouldn't be allowed back in the UK but as far as other vaccines are concerned she will have none.
As for flea/tick treatments she has a Scalibor collar whilst we are traveling in Europe to try and protect against sand fly bites (who transmit the leishmania parasite which killed Kinky, my previous Dane) and I also apply the spot on Advantix for extra protection because her body is so long that the collar alone is not enough.
Because sand flies are endemic in all Mediterranean countries the risk of being bitten is higher than the notional downside of loading her with protection.
Worm treatment is compulsory before getting back to the UK but all vets told me it is no problem for cancerous dogs and I am happy with that.
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
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