12/09/2024
This terribly sad story is why I only ever give 1 vaccine at a time. If you don't/can't give single separate vaccines instead of combos, give ONLY 5-way combo vaccines for your yorkie pups and not 7-way. The 7-way has leptospirosis vaccine which is known to be highly reactive in certain breeds, yorkies being one of them. If your pup needs additional vaccines, like rabies or Bordetella, wait a week or two between. Your vet may think you are being overly cautious, but what really IS too cautious if there is a chance to avoid this heartbreak? 😥
I always have information about this in my puppy packets for my new puppy owners because it's so important.
Doing titers yearly, rather than vaccines yearly, is always a safer option. A vaccine titer will tell you whether your pup has antibodies for a particular disease, if the titer shows antibodies are present, additional vaccination isn't necessary.
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