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ChocoMilk · 11-30-2010, 08:20 AM

I wanted more input from you all so I'm making a new thread on a question I asked on an another thread.

My vet INSISTS that my puppies get the rabies shot at the same time they receive their third and last puppy vaccine. They will be 18 and 19 weeks. My smallest one was 1.5lbs at almost 14 weeks. After I got home, I researched like a crazy woman and found that it is recommended to give shots AFTER 6 months of age AND to be given 2~3 weeks apart from the HA2PPV vaccine.

FIRST, I'm very angry that these vets DO NOT KNOW what they are SUPPOSE to know. What if I hadn't researched? SECOND, I'm so angry about their "I'm the doctor and I know it all" attitude. I gave her a call back and told her that I think I would like to get the rabies shot seperate from the other shots, and she laughed it off saying "Don't WORRY they will be FINE!" Just totally putting my worries off to the side. I told her I've been researching and she said "look, they were fine with the other shots and they were give shots at an early age when they weren't suppose to anyway (the breeder gave shots before 8 weeks which she disregarded) and they were okay. At worst, they will just have a little reaction to it. And it's the law in NY to give it at that age. She comes off so strong and confident that I just ended up saying ok I'll think more about it and hanging up.

What were your experiences with your vets and how did you say no? Btw- she's a friends friend and it's really a difficult situation for me to say "sorry I think you are wrong and I think I know a little better than you".

few extra questions: 1. Is it normal for puppies to be missing a thumb?? she says they were missing a thumb and that its normal that some breeders just cut them off when they are born (?!?!)
2. My 14 week boy has not yet dropped his testicles and she kept saying that it was abnormal, so I'm worried. But I also researched on this and others yorkie owners had yorkies who dropped as late as 9 months. Should I be concerned?

11-30-2010, 08:20 AM	#1
ChocoMilk Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New York City, California Posts: 85	Having a hard time saying NO to a vet I wanted more input from you all so I'm making a new thread on a question I asked on an another thread. My vet INSISTS that my puppies get the rabies shot at the same time they receive their third and last puppy vaccine. They will be 18 and 19 weeks. My smallest one was 1.5lbs at almost 14 weeks. After I got home, I researched like a crazy woman and found that it is recommended to give shots AFTER 6 months of age AND to be given 2~3 weeks apart from the HA2PPV vaccine. FIRST, I'm very angry that these vets DO NOT KNOW what they are SUPPOSE to know. What if I hadn't researched? SECOND, I'm so angry about their "I'm the doctor and I know it all" attitude. I gave her a call back and told her that I think I would like to get the rabies shot seperate from the other shots, and she laughed it off saying "Don't WORRY they will be FINE!" Just totally putting my worries off to the side. I told her I've been researching and she said "look, they were fine with the other shots and they were give shots at an early age when they weren't suppose to anyway (the breeder gave shots before 8 weeks which she disregarded) and they were okay. At worst, they will just have a little reaction to it. And it's the law in NY to give it at that age. She comes off so strong and confident that I just ended up saying ok I'll think more about it and hanging up. What were your experiences with your vets and how did you say no? Btw- she's a friends friend and it's really a difficult situation for me to say "sorry I think you are wrong and I think I know a little better than you". few extra questions: 1. Is it normal for puppies to be missing a thumb?? she says they were missing a thumb and that its normal that some breeders just cut them off when they are born (?!?!) 2. My 14 week boy has not yet dropped his testicles and she kept saying that it was abnormal, so I'm worried. But I also researched on this and others yorkie owners had yorkies who dropped as late as 9 months. Should I be concerned? Last edited by ChocoMilk; 11-30-2010 at 08:24 AM.