Core vaccines

[Christine]

Hi,

Nala is due for her vet visit and I am wondering which vaccines your dogs get yearly.  I know some vary by region, but overall which are the core vaccines you let your dog get.  Nala is 2 btw. 

Thanks so much,

christine & Nala 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yes, there is an injectable bordatella vaccine. The intranasal form seems preferable to me, but I don;t really know if there is a difference in terms of side effects. 

[Stacy]

Do you feel like the intranasal is more effective? Or better because it's one less thing we have to inject into their bodies? I admit, of all the diseases we vaccinate for, bordatella is the least of my concerns. Everything else seems so much worse. Lepto, Parvo, distemper, rabies. Bordatella is like a bad cold. I don't want them to get it, but it isn't the end of the world. Of course, I'm sure the doggy daycare doesn't want their entire clientele coming down with bordatella!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Bordatella is also the least of my concerns. But it's necessary for daycare, training classes, and some groomers, and I do feel like the intranasal version is less invasive. 

[Ron Carnes]

Not sure why it is a core vaccine. To my knowledge there has never  been a confirmed death

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Bordatella is not a core vaccine. 

[Stella]

I asked my vet, the intranasal is more effective and covers against more strains. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks, Stella, that's good to know. 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Thanks, Stella.