What's the actual law? Do you know?

The law in FL is no titers acceptedbut at least the 3 year vaccination is now recognized; my vet still gives annually, so if he won't get the 3 yr vaccine in for me, I'll be finding a new vet)
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2005/06012005.html

This has always been confusing.

I've thought(and perhaps wrongly?), for dogs there is no difference between the 1 year and 3 year rabies vaccine? IOW, it's the same vaccine given every 3 years instead of annually.

Poking around I can't find anything that says it's a completely different vaccine. I did, however, find info on a new DAP-Rabies combo vaccine which is really scary

 Quote: Sarah Morris

I've thought(and perhaps wrongly?), for dogs there is no difference between the 1 year and 3 year rabies vaccine?

That is also my understanding. Same stuff, diffrent labeling, but the law takes the expiration date very literally.

geoff, the legal requirement for dogs to be immunized against rabies is found under the rabies immunization regulation of the ontario health protection and promotion act: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900567_e.htm

section 8 lists the circumstances in which immunization is not required....i wish it was a whole lot wider!

legally, the schedule on which animals have to be re-vaccinated is dependent upon the vaccine they were given (i.e. 1 year, 3 year). if your dog is getting the 3 year vaccine, i don't believe your city is allowed to require yearly boosters - provincial law should trump municipal by-laws in this regard, and the regulation is pretty clear that the animal has to be immunized, but if an immunization is given that is effective for longer than a year, than the animal is consider immunized for the effective length of the vaccine.

table 1 at the end of the regs states the health units where this is required - toronto is in them, and i'm not sure of your exact location but so is ottawa-carleton.

not sure if this helps clarify any of your confusion about the immunization requirements re: rabies.

 Quote: Jennifer Mullen

not sure if this helps clarify any of your confusion about the immunization requirements re: rabies.

Yes that helps as well and all the other comments are very helpful.

This is a the info that Lee pointed me to re: Rabies in Canada it is from the Food inspection agency I don't know why Rabies would fall under them but I digress ..

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/rabrag/statse.shtml#2007

Jennifer I do live in the Ottawa Carleton region so I would fall under the same protocol as Toronto as per the info from the link you provided.

This is the local bylaw how they word it http://www.ottawa.ca/city_services/bylaws/a_z/animal_care_control/index_en.html

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Every owner of a dog or cat three (3) months of age or over shall ensure that the dog or cat is duly immunized against rabies and that the immunization is current.

So if I get a 3 year vaccine that is what it is not yearly .. That's a relief.

Now to find a DVM that will do the minimum and not shove unneeded crap on my dog ..

oh good.

toronto's bylaw doesn't even mention rabies, so i was thinking it wasn't required, but it is, dammit!

yup, you should be fine as long as you're 'current'.

that is weird the food agency tracks rabies cases. and did you see the people who have gotten/died from it after a bat bite! ouch....this is a silly thing to say, but what a not-cool way to die (i know, an important consideration). i'm shocked it even happened though!