theeohiostate Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 So, my wife is taking one of her cats to have surgery today to remove a tumor the size of a baseball that erupted on the side of it's body. Our new puppy is about 14 weeks and will go in for it's shots next week. I do a little research on pets vaccinations today and see a Texas A&M study collaborated by many Vets in which they state that getting your pet shots every year can cause more harm then good, including cancer. It further sites the request of the Texas Attorney General to issue warning about the matte and that the study says Vets are more interested in repeat business then scientific proof when it comes to yearly shots. The article, for which i didn't save the link, also says a shot is good for 3+ years and Vets stating otherwise are using these yearly call back notices for self interests. We have 3 cats and 1 dog, I think we spend quite a bit on each year for shots, I will ask my Vet about this matter next week when I see him. Here is another article i was reading on the subject, not related to the A&M study http://www.healthyhappydogs.com/Article.PetVaccination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I would love to see the A&M study as well as hear about what your vet has to say. I'm usually sceptical about these 'findings' but am open to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 I would love to see the A&M study as well as hear about what your vet has to say. I'm usually sceptical about these 'findings' but am open to this one. http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels...annual_vacs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 i think livin causes cancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 While i got ya.....are you doin a Superbowl pool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 "a shot" is kinda vague - wouldn't it depend on what the shot is for - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I've looked into this some cuz in the past I feared I was being ripped off. The vets do tend to recommend vaccinations at a greater frequency than most experts do. You gotta watch them, because they are hurting for revenue and have their own interests in mind. It's best to do your homework depending on the pet and hold them to it. But I will say that I have a cat that recently expired his rabies shot and then got in a fight and got a nasty bite. We were worried that he might need to be put down but results came back negative. If you have any pets going outside, stay up to par on the rabies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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