Kennel cough vaccine

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Feral_Moon wrote: »

I never give my dogs kennel cough, parainfluenza or leptospirosis vaccinations. The risks of having those vaccines far outweighs any benefits, which are little to none considering the vast array of strains available which are not covered by the vaccines anyway.

The new Nobivac Lepto4 covers (surprisingly) the 4 most common strains. I don't give mine any Lepto shots but then I don't live in a high risk area.

Feral_Moon wrote: »

The parainfluenza (Pi) is only included in certain vaccines, you can certainly have DHP without it included. And DHP is only needed every 3 years rather than annually anyway.

In fact, not many dogs even need a further booster beyond their first annual vaccinations at 2 years old. You can have bloods tested (titred) for immunity levels to check whether they require a booster. And many kennels now accept the blood results in place of a vaccination certificate.

My vet only uses Nobivac DHPPi but mine only get the puppy shots then a booster 12 months later... nothing more.