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On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 06:25:07 -0500, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "Sherry " wrote in message ... Thanks for providing this information. I think I can update one aspect of it. I live in Texas, and (according to my vet) Texas law now calls for triennial rabies vaccinations. That changed from a requirement for annual vaccinations within the last couple of years. That's what I've never understood. The rabies vaccine is supposed to be a 3-year vaccine, yet the law requires annual vaccinations. Rabies is a dreadful disease, I agree, and we went through rabies shots back when it was a 21-shot series. But still, it seems like overkill to keep vaccinating yearly with that stuff. Sherry As I mentioned in my previous post, Texas law required annual vaccinations until recently, despite the fact that the vaccine was certified for 3-year use. I asked my vet about that several years ago. It was his *opinion* at that time that the state was acting on an overabundance of caution. He speculated that it might have been due to a couple of things: (1) Texas has more cases of rabies than many states, especially in certain areas; (2) fear that people would be more likely to forget to keep vaccinations up-to-date if the 3-year protocol were accepted. Fortunately, as I said, that requirement was finally changed. MaryL It is still left up to the local government as to using the three year vaccine or not. From TDH http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/...rabiesvacc.asp It depends on the local government. |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 06:25:07 -0500, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "Sherry " wrote in message ... Thanks for providing this information. I think I can update one aspect of it. I live in Texas, and (according to my vet) Texas law now calls for triennial rabies vaccinations. That changed from a requirement for annual vaccinations within the last couple of years. That's what I've never understood. The rabies vaccine is supposed to be a 3-year vaccine, yet the law requires annual vaccinations. Rabies is a dreadful disease, I agree, and we went through rabies shots back when it was a 21-shot series. But still, it seems like overkill to keep vaccinating yearly with that stuff. Sherry As I mentioned in my previous post, Texas law required annual vaccinations until recently, despite the fact that the vaccine was certified for 3-year use. I asked my vet about that several years ago. It was his *opinion* at that time that the state was acting on an overabundance of caution. He speculated that it might have been due to a couple of things: (1) Texas has more cases of rabies than many states, especially in certain areas; (2) fear that people would be more likely to forget to keep vaccinations up-to-date if the 3-year protocol were accepted. Fortunately, as I said, that requirement was finally changed. MaryL It is still left up to the local government as to using the three year vaccine or not. From TDH http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/...rabiesvacc.asp It depends on the local government. |
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wrote in message ... On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 06:25:07 -0500, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "Sherry " wrote in message ... Thanks for providing this information. I think I can update one aspect of it. I live in Texas, and (according to my vet) Texas law now calls for triennial rabies vaccinations. That changed from a requirement for annual vaccinations within the last couple of years. That's what I've never understood. The rabies vaccine is supposed to be a 3-year vaccine, yet the law requires annual vaccinations. Rabies is a dreadful disease, I agree, and we went through rabies shots back when it was a 21-shot series. But still, it seems like overkill to keep vaccinating yearly with that stuff. Sherry As I mentioned in my previous post, Texas law required annual vaccinations until recently, despite the fact that the vaccine was certified for 3-year use. I asked my vet about that several years ago. It was his *opinion* at that time that the state was acting on an overabundance of caution. He speculated that it might have been due to a couple of things: (1) Texas has more cases of rabies than many states, especially in certain areas; (2) fear that people would be more likely to forget to keep vaccinations up-to-date if the 3-year protocol were accepted. Fortunately, as I said, that requirement was finally changed. MaryL It is still left up to the local government as to using the three year vaccine or not. From TDH http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/...rabiesvacc.asp It depends on the local government. Thanks. I didn't realize it was local option. Fortunately, we are now using the 3-year protocol in my community. MaryL |
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wrote in message ... On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 06:25:07 -0500, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "Sherry " wrote in message ... Thanks for providing this information. I think I can update one aspect of it. I live in Texas, and (according to my vet) Texas law now calls for triennial rabies vaccinations. That changed from a requirement for annual vaccinations within the last couple of years. That's what I've never understood. The rabies vaccine is supposed to be a 3-year vaccine, yet the law requires annual vaccinations. Rabies is a dreadful disease, I agree, and we went through rabies shots back when it was a 21-shot series. But still, it seems like overkill to keep vaccinating yearly with that stuff. Sherry As I mentioned in my previous post, Texas law required annual vaccinations until recently, despite the fact that the vaccine was certified for 3-year use. I asked my vet about that several years ago. It was his *opinion* at that time that the state was acting on an overabundance of caution. He speculated that it might have been due to a couple of things: (1) Texas has more cases of rabies than many states, especially in certain areas; (2) fear that people would be more likely to forget to keep vaccinations up-to-date if the 3-year protocol were accepted. Fortunately, as I said, that requirement was finally changed. MaryL It is still left up to the local government as to using the three year vaccine or not. From TDH http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/...rabiesvacc.asp It depends on the local government. Thanks. I didn't realize it was local option. Fortunately, we are now using the 3-year protocol in my community. MaryL |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:28:47 -0500, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: wrote in message .. . On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 06:25:07 -0500, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "Sherry " wrote in message ... Thanks for providing this information. I think I can update one aspect of it. I live in Texas, and (according to my vet) Texas law now calls for triennial rabies vaccinations. That changed from a requirement for annual vaccinations within the last couple of years. That's what I've never understood. The rabies vaccine is supposed to be a 3-year vaccine, yet the law requires annual vaccinations. Rabies is a dreadful disease, I agree, and we went through rabies shots back when it was a 21-shot series. But still, it seems like overkill to keep vaccinating yearly with that stuff. Sherry As I mentioned in my previous post, Texas law required annual vaccinations until recently, despite the fact that the vaccine was certified for 3-year use. I asked my vet about that several years ago. It was his *opinion* at that time that the state was acting on an overabundance of caution. He speculated that it might have been due to a couple of things: (1) Texas has more cases of rabies than many states, especially in certain areas; (2) fear that people would be more likely to forget to keep vaccinations up-to-date if the 3-year protocol were accepted. Fortunately, as I said, that requirement was finally changed. MaryL It is still left up to the local government as to using the three year vaccine or not. From TDH http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/...rabiesvacc.asp It depends on the local government. Thanks. I didn't realize it was local option. Fortunately, we are now using the 3-year protocol in my community. MaryL You are welcome. I'll ask my vet on Saturday about a three year vaccine when my "Middle Child" get his annual. |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:28:47 -0500, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: wrote in message .. . On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 06:25:07 -0500, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "Sherry " wrote in message ... Thanks for providing this information. I think I can update one aspect of it. I live in Texas, and (according to my vet) Texas law now calls for triennial rabies vaccinations. That changed from a requirement for annual vaccinations within the last couple of years. That's what I've never understood. The rabies vaccine is supposed to be a 3-year vaccine, yet the law requires annual vaccinations. Rabies is a dreadful disease, I agree, and we went through rabies shots back when it was a 21-shot series. But still, it seems like overkill to keep vaccinating yearly with that stuff. Sherry As I mentioned in my previous post, Texas law required annual vaccinations until recently, despite the fact that the vaccine was certified for 3-year use. I asked my vet about that several years ago. It was his *opinion* at that time that the state was acting on an overabundance of caution. He speculated that it might have been due to a couple of things: (1) Texas has more cases of rabies than many states, especially in certain areas; (2) fear that people would be more likely to forget to keep vaccinations up-to-date if the 3-year protocol were accepted. Fortunately, as I said, that requirement was finally changed. MaryL It is still left up to the local government as to using the three year vaccine or not. From TDH http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/...rabiesvacc.asp It depends on the local government. Thanks. I didn't realize it was local option. Fortunately, we are now using the 3-year protocol in my community. MaryL You are welcome. I'll ask my vet on Saturday about a three year vaccine when my "Middle Child" get his annual. |
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