Do you do 1 Year Rabies Vac. or the 3 Year Rabies Vac.?

**Anikaca77** · 06-09-2010, 09:56 AM

I was just wondering how many of you do the 3 year rabies vaccine vs. the 1 year rabies vaccine.

I've heard some storys lately that are pretty scarey about the 3 year shot. I was considering doing the 1 year.

Thanks,
Melissa

**lvpets2002** · 06-09-2010, 11:21 AM

We do the three year on my babies.. They will be a little sluggish for the rest of the day & then all is good to go.. No problems so far..

**krazyaboutkatz** · 06-09-2010, 11:24 AM

I've done both before but now I no longer do either. It's actually not required in my city and since my cats are indoor only my vet also has approved this. If I still did it I'd probably do the 3 year so they don't have to get poked so often.

**lvpets2002** · 06-09-2010, 12:03 PM

Not only do you not want them poked = it is so stressfull on my babies to be loaded up & taken to the Vets.. We are all crying before its all said & done..

**katladyd** · 06-09-2010, 12:14 PM

I used to get them every year, but my city also does not require them and my boys are NEVER outside, nor do they come in contact with any other cats, so now they do not get them. If I had to, I would get the every three year shots.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 06-09-2010, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by lvpets2002

Not only do you not want them poked = it is so stressfull on my babies to be loaded up & taken to the Vets.. We are all crying before its all said & done..

Exactly. It's also very important that the vet/vet tech giving the shot knows where to give it because if it's given in the wrong place and then the cat gets cancer from it, then it's much harder to treat. Here we can also just go to pet stores and they have vaccine clinics there so you don't have to pay an exam fee. It's still stressful though because there are a lot of dogs.

**Taz_Zoee** · 06-09-2010, 01:57 PM

I do the three year rabies on all my babies. HA, I rhymed.

**Anikaca77** · 06-09-2010, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz

Exactly. It's also very important that the vet/vet tech giving the shot knows where to give it because if it's given in the wrong place and then the cat gets cancer from it, then it's much harder to treat. Here we can also just go to pet stores and they have vaccine clinics there so you don't have to pay an exam fee. It's still stressful though because there are a lot of dogs.

See that's the only thing that scares me is because the cat could get cancer from the shot. My crew is kept inside unless the one goes for a ride in the car (she likes to act like a dog at times I think but I somewhat trained her that way). Anyway, I found out it is required by law that I have my crew vac. for rabies but I know the one that I took the last time had a reaction to the vac. because she developed a lump but it did go away with time.

**catnapper** · 06-10-2010, 05:06 PM

I do the 1 year - my vet told me that the 3 year has an increased chance of cancer.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 06-10-2010, 10:14 PM

I have read and heard that all vaccines last much longer than we are told. Many people say that the pharmacutical companies are just trying to make a lot money off of the vaccines. Titers have proven this.

My vet told me to stop all vaccines in cats older than 10. Sky had several bad reactions to the FVRCP shots and he'll never get this again.

My old vets used to push vaccines and you couldn't even have a dental or leave your pet there for the day without them being up to date on all shots. My new vet hospital hasn't even mentioned this and I've had several dentals done on my cats there. I do still take all of my cats in for their annual exams but that's it.