Hello.. Bit of a problem hopefully someone can help me..

Ive got a 2.4 yr old collie.. and a 16 week collie..

the elder dog ( Nobby) hasnt had any boosters since his orig vacination, ive just got back from the vets and theyve told me he has to start all over again, and that hes not allowed out until a week after his second job...

surely this cant be right ?

Yes this is right. If an annual booster hasnt been done for years then you do have to go through the whole procedure again. Why hasnt he been kept up with his vaccinations by the way?

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i didnt realise he needed them yearly.. never done this with any of my previous dogs and the vet had never mentioned it..

just seems a bit wierd, i can guarentee half the people around dont shell out for boosters every year

Dogs do need yearly boosters to stop diseases like parvo and distemper. Carnt understand why your vet hasnt mentioned this before.

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I have only ever got my dogs vaccinated then yearly booster and nothing after that. Vets are out for money mostly I sold a pup down south to someone I knew, first vaccinatione done, card sent with pup and their vet wanted to start again

I Thought Most People Have There Dogs Yearly Boosters Done ...

When Jasper And Me Started Dog Agility We Had To Show Jaspers Piece Of Paper Proving He Has His Yearly Boosters And His Vaccsinations .. All My Friends Dogs Used To Have There Yearly Boosters

Jasper Has All His Vaccinations DOne And His Booster Is Due In October And JAsper Has Also Been Vaccinated For Rabies Last YEar ( Because We Had To Due To Flying To Turkey )

my vet send me a card when my dogs are due so i never miss them ?

On their last booster vet said jabs these days will last about 15 months ........when my dog was late before due to illness she had to have an extra jab of 1 of the vaccines not the whole course


I priced up at local vet for pups........£55 whole course or £37 for 1st jab.......................we have a retired vet who runs a practice for breeders/select few (all above board and not back street) & he charges £20 for 1st jab. Just go's to show the added costs for overheads etc

Im not a big believer in animal vaccinations,its just a money maker for the producers and vets.Ive been told by a senior vet and friend that vaccinations last in the body for a heck of a lot longer than we are led to believe! i have primary courses done and thats it,have done this for 15 years with no probs,of course cant use catteries/kennels for boarding but this is not an issue for me.

I have read from a few sources that is is not necessary to keep giving boosters, they only work against the dogs own immune system. Mine have had the first lot and then one booster each.

It is worth reading up on. I confronted my old vet with the facts from the net and he could not deny what I was saying all he kept saying was you really should have them.

But then again I have never had to leave my dogs in kennels. I go to agility with my dogs and they don't check them and I know my agility teacher is against booster because she is into alternative treatments. I have also heard of some kennels now that don't require boosters.