Originally Posted by Stitcher317
My hubby is a veterinarian. If you ever sat and watched an animal die from Parvo or Distemper you might change your opinion. Vaccines prevent this. States require vaccination against rabies for a reason, it works and it saves lives! All veterinarians practicing in this country today are trained and licensed to provide every service ranging from basic health exams to complicated surgeries covering almost every specialty. Yes, good medicine is costly. In over 40 years of practicing small animal medicine he tells me he has never had an animal die from a reaction to a vaccine.
I do realize that vaccines are necessary...just not over vaccinated. It is the over vaccination that causes health issues down the road. That is the reason I recommend doing titers to be sure the pet is still adequately protected from their last vaccination whether it was last year or 5 years ago. All of the vaccines last for a longer period of time than the manufacturer states (of course they want you to buy a new vaccine frequently.) All of the veterinary schools in the US and the American Veterinary Medical Association have changed their vaccine schedules so why doesn't your local vet?
I nearly lost a litter of 5 1/2 week old puppies to parvo so I have seen how bad that disease can be.
As to pets dying from vaccine reactions...it happens... your husband may have just been lucky.