Niomi Smith Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2009
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Where I live the protocol is to do the 1 year rabies the first time around and then the three year afterwards.
With that said, I also have read that they are the same thing just with a different label. In fact, I have read that when the rabies vaccine was first put into use for cats/dogs it was good for life, then slowly it has been put down to yearly/every three years depending on where you live. Not sure how true the lifetime thing is, but in the make a buck world of today I wouldn't be surprised.
So, as Melissa asked, what is your state law?
I hold off on the rabies as long as possible and then only give if I have to cross the border. BUT where I am there hasn't been an incident of rabies in anyone's recent or very past memory - it is also not required by law.
The vets where I work do a 1 year the first time and 3 year afterward. I don't know if there is a difference in the two or not but we see a lot more adverse reactions with the 3 year than the 1 year and the rabies vax is the most likely one that a dog will react too.
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1 or 3 year Rabies Vaccination for puppy
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