No, the pup did get vaccinated but I made sure that they be on the lookout
for a reaction and be prepared. If I could have postponed the surgery, I
would have, but this pup is going to a new home in a month and I didn't want
to send her to her new home with an unrepaired umbilical hernia. It wasn't
anything critical, but you know pet puppy people, they get freaked out about
these things. Normally, I would have suggest that they have it repaired
when they have the pup spayed, but since this is a third party buyer (a
referral by a breeder through a friend of mine who is also a breeder) and I
will not be talking with the buyers face to face, this was the best way.
Luckily, I don't have too many of these happening in my litters.

Becky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Casey" <jcasey027@...>
To: <RabiesVaccinationChallengeinTN@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:33 PM
Subject: [RabiesVaccinationChallengeinTN] Re: Need help and advice


> --- In RabiesVaccinationChallengeinTN@yahoogroups.com, "Hilidox"
> <hilidox@...> wrote:
>>
>> Just got back from the vets. Did have it out with the main vet in the
>> office and got him to say that it was the office policy and not a law
>> that all dogs over 3 months of age who are undergoing any procedure in
>> their office is required to have a rabies shot. <
>
> Thanks for the update! I can understand anyone wanting to protect their
> staff from rabies, but certainly he had the knowledge that vaccinating
> today wouldn't protect his staff today, as Karen pointed out. So I
> question his "real" reason. If folks aren't coming back after the first
> shot, I'd be asking myself "why?" Is the office visit that punishing for
> folks? Are prices too high? Is the staff/vet that unpersonable? Are
> they not doing a good job of educating the owners of the wisdom of yearly
> checkups? Do people just not care in the area that this vet serves? I
> really don't see how one rabies shot at 3 months is going to keep folks
> coming back.
>
> I know we are all very proud of you for watching out for your pup. Good
> job! It wasn't easy to be confrontational either. I hope you got by
> without the pup getting vaccinated. If not, at least you let the vet know
> that the gig is up, at least where you are concerned. Maybe he'll do some
> thinking...
>
> Jan
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