[Dailydrool] Lepto

[Esther Strom]

Here, too. In fact, many boarding facilities, day cares, and dog parks (in my area, anyway) require this vaccine. My vet suggested doing it two weeks after Basil's regular vaccines, with a booster three weeks after that. She did say that although it's the one most likely to cause a severe reaction, it's still pretty rare to see a reaction, and that if it occurs, an antihistamine shot will take care of it. Minor reactions can include temporary lethargy and stomach issues, usually lasting less than 12 hours.

Baz goes back for his booster this Saturday, but he was completely fine after the initial shot - no lethargy or anything else.

If you're concerned about reaction, you might want to have the vaccine 
done early in the day to make sure your vet is still open if you need to rush back. 


Esther, Basil, and Waldo ATB



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Well I sure have. And we are seeing more and more cases of it in my area. This is why I don't like the animals in the yard, even tho my dogs are vaccinated. Since I was going tracking, I vaccinated for EVERYTHING-- giardia, Lepto, Erlichiosis, Lyme--- Of all the vaccines Lepto has been the one that is most likely to cause a reaction, so I would suggest doing it separately, and watch the dog carefully for at least 40 minutes.
MomPerson to Llewis, Nigel, Conley anjd Cooper