A few years ago, I read an article regarding time intervals between shots. In our town, you need your pet getting a rabies shot every 3 years. However, the article I read said that titers indicated that shots for rabies could be given every 7 years as titers stayed adequate. Still, shots every 3 years are considered "mandatory". Arguably…
A few years ago, I read an article regarding time intervals between shots. In our town, you need your pet getting a rabies shot every 3 years. However, the article I read said that titers indicated that shots for rabies could be given every 7 years as titers stayed adequate. Still, shots every 3 years are considered "mandatory". Arguably it is probably a safeguard for the vets and their personnel giving shots to have the 3 year interval, a kind of understandable preventive treatment. However, some of the other shots were given every year despite adequate residual titers being present for periods often several years down the road. Vet visits have become very expensive and shots are not a dime a dozen anymore. Paying 350 bucks for a cursory 4 minute "exam" and several shots is not my idea of fun or necessity.
A few years ago, I read an article regarding time intervals between shots. In our town, you need your pet getting a rabies shot every 3 years. However, the article I read said that titers indicated that shots for rabies could be given every 7 years as titers stayed adequate. Still, shots every 3 years are considered "mandatory". Arguably it is probably a safeguard for the vets and their personnel giving shots to have the 3 year interval, a kind of understandable preventive treatment. However, some of the other shots were given every year despite adequate residual titers being present for periods often several years down the road. Vet visits have become very expensive and shots are not a dime a dozen anymore. Paying 350 bucks for a cursory 4 minute "exam" and several shots is not my idea of fun or necessity.