I always tell my vet no lepto and go with a 4way vacination.

Leptospirosis is one of the most common vaccines that dogs have an allergic reaction too, which is one reason we don't use the vaccine. We also haven't seen a case of it in over 15+ years so it's not a risk in our area.

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I haven't given any of my dogs the lepto vaccination for several years, not even my therapy Bichon, Cosmo, who is required to get vaccinations. My vet agrees with my decision. She hasn't seen anything that even might be lepto in our area for years and years. If she does see something that even might be lepto, she will let me know and we'll discuss vaccinating my dogs. As I understand it, they may still get lepto even with the vaccination, and the lepto vaccination is the one most likely to cause a bad reaction of all the vaccinations. I am trying to back off on vaccinations for my furkids.

Jeanette

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Jeanette, Cosmo, and Lavender (and Angel Lacy, who now has her wings)
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................. Lavender ..................

THANKS for that information.

I am not sure that, that injection is given in australia ? I have never herd of it before.

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Yearly vaccinations include rabies, kennel cough, and a DHL shot, which is distemper, hepatitis, and lepto. I split the shots up in two trips to the vet for my therapy dog (Bichon) and he doesn't get lepto. Lavender got all of her vaccinations right before she came to live with me, so I'll have to decide what I want to give her before it comes time again. I won't be giving her lepto either.

Jeanette

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................. Lavender ..................

We almost lost Lily to the Lepto shot as a puppy. We skip it.

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I will never have my dogs get this vaccine.

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