Comments on: How to vaccinate a dog in 13244 easy steps http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/ eat. play. love. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ashley http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/#comment-1280 Ashley Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:06:03 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=920#comment-1280 What a timely post. I was also planning on talking with my pooch's vet about her up coming vaccinations, but I didn't want to come off as the "you're stealing my money" type, more of the "I'm concerned about the health of my dog." So, thanks for all the good info! What a timely post. I was also planning on talking with my pooch’s vet about her up coming vaccinations, but I didn’t want to come off as the “you’re stealing my money” type, more of the “I’m concerned about the health of my dog.” So, thanks for all the good info!

]]> By: Dr. V http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/#comment-1269 Dr. V Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:22:13 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=920#comment-1269 Hi Tassia, I'd definitely get Chewy's eye checked out by a vet. If it is an infection, any antibiotics chewy would need would be a prescription item. The good news is, if it is a simple bacterial infection they are not usually too hard to treat, but you do want to get it looked at to make sure it's not a scratch or a sign of some other sort of eye disease. :) Hi Tassia,
I’d definitely get Chewy’s eye checked out by a vet. If it is an infection, any antibiotics chewy would need would be a prescription item. The good news is, if it is a simple bacterial infection they are not usually too hard to treat, but you do want to get it looked at to make sure it’s not a scratch or a sign of some other sort of eye disease. :)

]]> By: Dr. V http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/#comment-1268 Dr. V Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:13:59 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=920#comment-1268 very funny, buster. Wait until it's your turn. very funny, buster. Wait until it’s your turn.

]]> By: Tassia http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/#comment-1266 Tassia Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:49:27 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=920#comment-1266 When we got our puppy, Chewy (malamute/bear dog cross), we got all of the core shots and a couple extra she needed because we wanted to put her in puppy class (which she passed!) and take her around other peoples' dogs. There were no adverse effects, though she somewhat mistrusts our vet now. "Sneaky lady, giving me a treat and then shoving something sharp into me..." It didn't even cross my mind not to vaccinate her. If I ever had a kid, I'd want them vaccinated against the common and more serious diseases. We get our cats their yearly shots as well, except for our crotchety old man, Tommy. We inherited him when my partner's dad passed away. He's a small long-haired tabby, and he's 18 years old. We asked our vet if we should try vaccinating him, and she said, "You know what? He's been an outdoor cat for 17+ years and has never gotten sick before, how about we just don't screw with that? It seems to me his immune system is in excellent condition." And I agreed. He has arthritis now, and he takes metacam, but still no diseases. Metacam makes him feel so good, he does ninja backflips at our puppy when she pisses him off and kicks at her with his back paws, he used to just charge at her. It's funny to watch. I have a question, though. My partner's friend brought his dogs over a little less than a week ago, said his old lab was going blind. I didn't think much of it, cause old dogs go blind sometimes, old people too. Then he came back a few days later and said his younger dog was having eye problems too. I had this sick feeling in my stomach. Next day, sure enough, Chewy's left eye is crusty and discharging yellow stuff. I think he gave my dog pink eye. We're kind of (really) broke right now, and I just have no idea how we're going to come up with the cash to take her to the vet. Is there some kind of home based treatment for pink eye, or do I have to sell my Xbox to get her some antibiotics? We clean it every hour or so with a warm washcloth, no soap cause I don't want to irritate her eye. She's been sleeping all day, she doesn't seem to be in any pain, but the sleeping thing bothers me. Chewy loves sunlight, she plays all day. I feel like one of those moms who freaks out over every sniffle or cough or scrape their kid gets, but Chewy's my baby and I'm very very worried. Any advice is greatly appreciated. When we got our puppy, Chewy (malamute/bear dog cross), we got all of the core shots and a couple extra she needed because we wanted to put her in puppy class (which she passed!) and take her around other peoples’ dogs. There were no adverse effects, though she somewhat mistrusts our vet now. “Sneaky lady, giving me a treat and then shoving something sharp into me…” It didn’t even cross my mind not to vaccinate her. If I ever had a kid, I’d want them vaccinated against the common and more serious diseases.

We get our cats their yearly shots as well, except for our crotchety old man, Tommy. We inherited him when my partner’s dad passed away. He’s a small long-haired tabby, and he’s 18 years old. We asked our vet if we should try vaccinating him, and she said, “You know what? He’s been an outdoor cat for 17+ years and has never gotten sick before, how about we just don’t screw with that? It seems to me his immune system is in excellent condition.” And I agreed. He has arthritis now, and he takes metacam, but still no diseases. Metacam makes him feel so good, he does ninja backflips at our puppy when she pisses him off and kicks at her with his back paws, he used to just charge at her. It’s funny to watch.

I have a question, though. My partner’s friend brought his dogs over a little less than a week ago, said his old lab was going blind. I didn’t think much of it, cause old dogs go blind sometimes, old people too. Then he came back a few days later and said his younger dog was having eye problems too. I had this sick feeling in my stomach. Next day, sure enough, Chewy’s left eye is crusty and discharging yellow stuff. I think he gave my dog pink eye. We’re kind of (really) broke right now, and I just have no idea how we’re going to come up with the cash to take her to the vet. Is there some kind of home based treatment for pink eye, or do I have to sell my Xbox to get her some antibiotics?

We clean it every hour or so with a warm washcloth, no soap cause I don’t want to irritate her eye. She’s been sleeping all day, she doesn’t seem to be in any pain, but the sleeping thing bothers me. Chewy loves sunlight, she plays all day. I feel like one of those moms who freaks out over every sniffle or cough or scrape their kid gets, but Chewy’s my baby and I’m very very worried. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

]]> By: msubugvet http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/#comment-1265 msubugvet Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:23:26 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=920#comment-1265 dr. V, if i hypothetically got a puppy, should i give the core vaccines (i heard they give my dog parvo!)? :P (i know, i know, just stirring the pot...sorry, been that kinda day) dr. V, if i hypothetically got a puppy, should i give the core vaccines (i heard they give my dog parvo!)? :P

(i know, i know, just stirring the pot…sorry, been that kinda day)

]]> By: kimchi http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/#comment-1264 kimchi Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:09:03 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=920#comment-1264 Thanks so much for the info! I really wanted to ask my vet some vaccine questions but you've answered them all! Thanks again! Thanks so much for the info! I really wanted to ask my vet some vaccine questions but you’ve answered them all! Thanks again!

]]> By: Celtic_Maenad http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/#comment-1263 Celtic_Maenad Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:01:50 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=920#comment-1263 Excellent explanation! I do titers on one of my cats because she had an allergic reaction the last time she got her boosters, but my other cat still gets his. My (pet's) vet & I discuss the pros & cons of which vaccines to give, and we've been thinking of adding more than the core because I work in the veterinary field - thinking of what I could bring home! But so far, we've decided just the core vaccines will be fine. Thanks for being a voice of reason in the dross! Excellent explanation!
I do titers on one of my cats because she had an allergic reaction the last time she got her boosters, but my other cat still gets his. My (pet’s) vet & I discuss the pros & cons of which vaccines to give, and we’ve been thinking of adding more than the core because I work in the veterinary field – thinking of what I could bring home! But so far, we’ve decided just the core vaccines will be fine. Thanks for being a voice of reason in the dross!

]]> By: Georgia Jewel http://www.pawcurious.com/2009/09/how-to-vaccinate-a-dog-in-13244-easy-steps/#comment-1262 Georgia Jewel Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:12:45 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=920#comment-1262 Excellent explanation, Dr. V. Excellent explanation, Dr. V.

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