A new study reports among dog owners 37% believe canine vaccines are unsafe, 22% found them to be ineffective, and 30% found them to be unnecessary.
Dr. Ian Johnson, an Associate Veterinarian with All Cats and Dogs Animal Hospital, said a lot of it started with the COVID pandemic, a lot of hesitancy for vaccines and humans, and it has kind of spilled over into dogs. He said they vaccinate almost every patient for at least rabies and often many other vaccines, and have very little to no side effects from those patients.
While pets can have adverse reactions to vaccines, Johnson says it is rare.
Johnson encourages those with vaccine hesitancy to do their own research, utilizing resources like the Center for Disease Control and added that human and pet vaccines are actually quite similar.
Johnson also stressed the importance of getting your pet vaccinated, saying it could mean life or death for your pet and you. For instance, if your pet gets rabies, that is the end of the road for them and it is life-threatening for humans as well.
Much like humans, pets can also get boosters for their vaccines to help keep the immune system in fighting shape.
Source: WBKO
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