A reminder about dog vaccinnes

[ShardaBaker]

Hello everyone!

I just want to share with everyone something that a subscriber of mine pointed out about doggy vaccines.

Hi Sharda,
Just thought I should mention that you missed something very important in today's about vaccinations. All dogs these days, especially any that are boarded from time to time, also need to be vaccinated against Bordatella (kennel cough).

The vaccine is available as both an intranasal spray and also as an injected version to be given at the same time as the multivalent vaccine you discussed in your article today.

But because of the short nasal structure of Bostons (and Pugs, Frenchies, etc), it's highly recommended that the inject able form be used instead of the intranasal for these dogs. In most cases just an annual booster is adequate although some vets recommend a six months interval for older dogs or those who are kenneled often.

Thanks for sharing your great newsletter with us Boston Terrier owners.

Ray Howard, owner of Napoleon, our 8 year old rescued Boston.
Tucson, AZ
labdad@q.com

[PoodlePoodie]

Are there any unusual reactions from some vaccines? I've heard that some vaccines have reactions that can be deadly for some dogs but this is just a very rare case.