rschultz Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Lexie is 8 years old. We board her several times a year. She usually gets the booster every year. Is that the norm? Should she be getting it every 6 months? I don't want to overdo it if I don't have to. Thanks Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Check with where you board her. Many boarding kennels will require that a dog has had that vaccine within the last 6 months. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Ok I just called them and they said "whatever the vet suggests.: Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Called the vet. They said either one is ok too. . She is due for the yearly at the end of October so I guess I will wait until then. Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum1 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Taylor and Face get their booster every 6 months, per their vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm pretty sure PetSmart requires "within six months" for boarding, and possibly also for daycare. Another consideration for you is how much your dog is in the face of other dogs who may or may not have been vaccinated. I was careful to stick to every six months for my girl, who does lots of meet and greets, as long as I had a frail 13-year-old she might bring trouble home to. The 13-year-old is gone now, and my girl is about to hit a fairly busy season for meet and greets, but she had her last vaccination in late May, so she's good through the fall meet-and-greet rush. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Never do bordatella unless mine are boarded or taking classes in a facility that also boards dogs. If there they will be somewhere that requires it then it is the nasal vaccine done every 6 mos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I just spoke to a vet about this, nasal bordatella specifically, and she said... that bordatella is marked as effective for one year but the true effectiveness is really only for 6 months. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabz Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 In NYC we were required to have it done every 6 months. Now that we're in CT we'll probably go back to yearly as if Bella's not traveling with us she'll be staying with my parents whose dogs never leave the property. Quote Dave (GLS DeviousDavid) - 6/27/18 Gracie (AMF Saying Grace) - 10/21/12 Bella (KT Britta) - 4/29/05 to 2/13/20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 It starts losing power after 6 months or so - my vet was explaining to me... I don't board my dogs and it is only effective for less than 50% of strains so we don't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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