Guest kydie Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Since we attend Meet and Greets and come into contact with lots of other dogs in the Petco venue, thought this may be needed, I understant Pittsburgh,Pa has been hit bad by Canine Influenza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scfilby Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 One of the vets we use actually called us recently to inform us that Georgia has been hit hard also. Obviously this was a sales call to inform us that the vaccine is available from them, but scary none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Thanks, although my vet, told me the pups that are not around other dogs, do not need this, as they never are in a community setting, she asked me to consider it for the grey, have to say she never pushes vaccines,as 30 states are affected now in put is always welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cris_M Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Duncan just got his flu vaccine today. This is what my vet told me: 1. The canine influenza began in a racing greyhound kennel and travelled out from there. 2. Greyhounds are more susceptible to the flu than other breeds. 3. The disease has a very high morbidity rate in greys. 4. The flu is both airborne and carried by "spit" (my word, not hers). A diseased dog snorts, the goo gets on the grass. The virus stays alive quite a while after landing on a surface. Your dog snuffles the grass and gets the virus. She is not a vaccine nut. She is more than willing to allow me to minimally vaccinate Duncan. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) Hmmm . . . my vet, whom I regard as very smart and up to date, said when I asked him about it several weeks ago that the vaccine is pretty much a scam to make money for the vaccine company and play on people's flu fears -- that it's not very effective and that "canine influenza" has been around for a good while without people getting all worked up about it. He said that dogs in shelters and others confined in close quarters (like track kennels) that way are the ones with a significant risk, not really pets. Now I'm wondering if I should reconsider, though.... Edited December 7, 2009 by PrairieProf Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Thank you for this info. have to say,, I have 4 pups, and she didn't recommend it for them, as I said, they are never around other dogs, but the grey , she discussed at lenght, due to Meet and Greets, more input welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 We discussed this a little bit ago http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php?/topic/244385-canine-influenza-vaccine/ Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks Burpdog, read this thread, just now, I have more info now, sorry I missed this thread, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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