That link is interesting so if you have an ill pet and your vet prescribes drugs for it you can get a written prescription at no extra cost and take that to buy the same drugs online for loads cheaper? Worth knowing thanks for that.

I have a GWP that I use to flush game for my BOP and I don't hesitate to keep her up to date with vaccines and wormers. We may also start having to vaccinate against other things like rabies seeing as the goverment has stopped quarantining animals coming into the Country.

It's only certain components of the vaccine which last for longer than 12 months. For example the vaccine for Leptospirosis which causes weils disease in humans will only cover for 12-18 months. Distemper, Hepatitis and parvo virus should be given routinely every 3 years.

I haven't had a dog for years, but I know with my cats, that the vaccine isn't fully protecting them until about 14 days after they've had it.

I'm not a medical expert, but my understanding is that you are vaccinating an animal with (usually) live viruses to stimulate their immune system to build antibodies against those diseases, so I wouldn't be taking my pup out until I was sure the vaccine had given the pup a chance to build those antibodies to protect him.

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I meant the people who dont have their pups vaccinated. Do they keep them in till they are a bit older or do they just take them out anyway?

My vets say wait for 5 to 10 days i usually always leave it 10 days to be safe

Oh I see what you mean! Sorry, misunderstanding!

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Snakes: Monty - 10 yo anery corn & Calleigh, 4yo miami zig zag corn.

Cats: 4 Somalis - Harry, Roscoe, Cadbury & Purrdy (9 - 13 yo) and 1 Siamese - Luna (10yo) - all bred by me

Fish: 15 pond fish
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me too lol sorry

though is a good question when would you start taking your dog out if not vaccinated as 13 wks is the crucial age for socialising them or so they say

Actually the best socialisation age for puppies starts at about 8/9 weeks according to Peter Neville - one of the first animal psychologists!

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Snakes: Monty - 10 yo anery corn & Calleigh, 4yo miami zig zag corn.

Cats: 4 Somalis - Harry, Roscoe, Cadbury & Purrdy (9 - 13 yo) and 1 Siamese - Luna (10yo) - all bred by me

Fish: 15 pond fish
www.feorag.freeservers.com

I would think that if your not getting them vaccinated you could take them out straight away if your not having to wait for the jabs to kick in. I dont think i could do it. If my dog died of something a jab could prevent then i would be gutted but if he died as a result of a jab i would think at least i tried doing right.