Listen now (37 mins) | #030 We were taught in vet school that “one size fits all” when it comes to vaccination: a Great Dane and a Chihuahua both get a 1 cc dose of the vaccine. There was some vague explanation that the “antigenic load” was all the mattered, and big animals and small ones needed the same amount of challenging substance injected.
How do we change this? It’s something that I’ve been begging my vet to do for years. My 7 lb Chihuahua and 130 lb Pyr get the same dose- absolutely ridiculous.
Agreed. The only fix I know is to fire any vet who is acting this foolishly, and seek out someone more sympathetic to your needs. That’s usually but not always a holistic vet.
How do we change this? It’s something that I’ve been begging my vet to do for years. My 7 lb Chihuahua and 130 lb Pyr get the same dose- absolutely ridiculous.
Agreed. The only fix I know is to fire any vet who is acting this foolishly, and seek out someone more sympathetic to your needs. That’s usually but not always a holistic vet.