Friday went in for her second set of vaccinations today. She got the combo I prefer, Merial Recombitek, which has a lower side-effect profile than the normal MLV vaccines. Merial has also put a ton of money into proving that Recombitek provides instant protection against distemper and is very effective quickly for parvo as well. [...]
There’s a lot of crazy information about puppy demodex floating around, and so I thought it might be a good idea to address it since Kate’s puppies are all hitting the age where it’s normal to find one or two tiny spots. I’m going to start with a couple of little illustrations that have nothing [...]
OK, I totally know how much I have sucked lately at answering comments. I am REALLY SORRY. I have no excuse; I get behind and overwhelmed with them and then I hide in a corner under a box with my fingers in my ears and pretend they don’t exist. But these two can’t go unanswered: [...]
Vaccines The first and foremost rule is DO NOT allow your vet to bully you into more vaccines. Most vets don’t breed dogs and even fewer raise them naturally. Puppies have a tremendous vulnerability to vaccine damage, as documented by studies, and any vaccines must be carefully considered. Vaccines are given on the basis of [...]