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SWEETPEA · 10-03-2006, 04:59 AM

i wanted to know how many of you take your yorkie to the vet twice a year to get this vacine? i thought it was just once a year

i have to take misty and she just had hers in march of this year.

onelovelylynn · 10-03-2006, 05:07 AM

Im not expert by any means, but I always thought that Bordetella was for kennel cough and if a dog is not taken to a kennel to be boarded or in a kennel with any other dogs, they do not need it. I guess when they are a puppie maybe they would but after that I dont think they need it.
"just my opnion" not expert advice.

Good luck

DaisyMaesMom · 10-03-2006, 05:27 AM

I would not be getting Bordetella if I wasn't showing my dogs. It really is only for dogs that are boarded or going to be around a lot of other dogs...

soneal · 10-03-2006, 06:04 AM

I do believe my vet said it is every 6 months also. My chi and pom have had it a couple of times when they were boarded, but I won't be boarding them ever again(that didn't work out well gor my chi, she hated it) so I guess they won't need it any more.

my2boyz · 10-03-2006, 07:30 AM

I asked our vet about this yesterday and told her that my boyz don't get boarded and they really aren't around other dogs so what would be the purpose? She said that bringing them into the office would be a possible exposure risk and so would a grooming place if another dog had been in with kennel cough. She also said they've been seeing a few cases lately but they will go out to the car to treat or even make a house call so the risk of exposure to others would be minimal. I didn't get Riley the Lepto or Bordatella shot and they're really pushing the Lepto now. I'll have titers done before their next set of shots to see if they even need them.

10-03-2006, 04:59 AM	#1
SWEETPEA My Little Princess Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SUNNY,FLORIDA Posts: 2,764	Bordetella i wanted to know how many of you take your yorkie to the vet twice a year to get this vacine? i thought it was just once a year i have to take misty and she just had hers in march of this year. __________________ RACHEL & MISTY

10-03-2006, 05:07 AM	#2
onelovelylynn My Darling Divas Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: magnolia, Texas Posts: 1,220	bordetella Im not expert by any means, but I always thought that Bordetella was for kennel cough and if a dog is not taken to a kennel to be boarded or in a kennel with any other dogs, they do not need it. I guess when they are a puppie maybe they would but after that I dont think they need it. "just my opnion" not expert advice. Good luck

10-03-2006, 06:04 AM	#4
soneal I love my Lily Pie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: west virginia Posts: 1,175	I do believe my vet said it is every 6 months also. My chi and pom have had it a couple of times when they were boarded, but I won't be boarding them ever again(that didn't work out well gor my chi, she hated it) so I guess they won't need it any more. __________________ Lily Buffy Rocco

10-03-2006, 05:27 AM	#3
DaisyMaesMom and Ty too! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denver, Nope, not Colorado Posts: 1,235	I would not be getting Bordetella if I wasn't showing my dogs. It really is only for dogs that are boarded or going to be around a lot of other dogs...

10-03-2006, 07:30 AM	#5
my2boyz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :) Posts: 5,219	I asked our vet about this yesterday and told her that my boyz don't get boarded and they really aren't around other dogs so what would be the purpose? She said that bringing them into the office would be a possible exposure risk and so would a grooming place if another dog had been in with kennel cough. She also said they've been seeing a few cases lately but they will go out to the car to treat or even make a house call so the risk of exposure to others would be minimal. I didn't get Riley the Lepto or Bordatella shot and they're really pushing the Lepto now. I'll have titers done before their next set of shots to see if they even need them.