Kris L. Christine Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Rabies Vaccine Investigation in Minnesota -- Fox News 7/27/11 Veterinarians giving 3 year rabies vaccine every 2 years, features Dr. Ronald Schultz. Investigators: Vets, Vaccines and Vagaries http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/investigative/investigators-vet%2C-vaccines-and-vagaries-jul-27-2011 All pet owners know it’s important to protect our four-legged friends from rabies, but how much is the veterinarian telling about that shot? The FOX 9 Investigators went undercover to find out if some clinics are taking financial advantage of pet owners by being vague about vaccines. Read more: Investigators: Vets, Vaccines and Vagaries http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/investigative/investigators-vet%2C-vaccines-and-vagaries-jul-27-2011#ixzz1TObiZ1pK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearse Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Rabies Vaccine Investigation in Minnesota -- Fox News 7/27/11 Veterinarians giving 3 year rabies vaccine every 2 years, features Dr. Ronald Schultz. Investigators: Vets, Vaccines and Vagaries http://www.myfoxtwin...ies-jul-27-2011 All pet owners know it's important to protect our four-legged friends from rabies, but how much is the veterinarian telling about that shot? The FOX 9 Investigators went undercover to find out if some clinics are taking financial advantage of pet owners by being vague about vaccines. Read more: Investigators: Vets, Vaccines and Vagaries http://www.myfoxtwin...1#ixzz1TObiZ1pK 1) It's FOX so "investigative" and "news" 2) Many of the Twin Cities municipalities require vaccination every two years and will not recognize a three-year vaccine even if you have a signed cert from your vet stating that the vaccine is good for three years. Rather than "investigating" vets, time would be better spent educating the city and municipal pet licensing offices. It would have more effect. Vet's are not going to see a major revenue drop giving one shot 4 times in the life of a patient rather than six times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Hey Pearse , did you watch the clip? I guess not...it shows staff blatantly lying about the vac. Saying it's a 2 yr vac. when there is no such creature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Evans Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 1) It's FOX so "investigative" and "news" What? Do you have a problem with Fox? At least they don't lie quite as much as the other news venues! Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Fox? I watch it (only because it's on the TV smack in front of my elliptical machine and, even though I read while I exercise, I can't totally ignore it) at the gym. Interesting that it seems to be the only station that has no idea that Rupert Murdock is a big ball of sleeze who has people bribe police and hack into the phone messages of crime victims. Even delete messages so the family of a murdered girl - and the investigating officers one can assume - thought she was still alive and using her cell phone. They don't lie? Ha. But I agree that you have the right to believe what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Politics aside those people were blatantly using the vaccine off label isn't that illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sure sounds illegal to me. Reading that post that some municipalities require a shot every two years, made me think they were just following a local law. Like when my brother & his wife were in New Mexico and had to get their dog a rabies vaccine every year. But I watched the video, and they sure seemed to be lying about the vaccine to sell more. Man, years ago, our vet was really angry that Animal Control insisted we get Ferg re-vaccinated, with proof sent to them, when she got a small bite from a neighboring dog. She knew that Ferg was up to date. So she wouldn't vaccinate her again on the regular schedule; we waited 3 years form the "booster' that AC demanded. Really pissed us all off as the dog her bit her didn't have to go through that. In fact, we had to do it because the family had no proof that the dog had ever been vaccinated. Claimed they were just sitting it for friends in another county. While the dog had been in their yard for two years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 States Consider Controlling Rabies Vaccination Intervals, by Edie Lau The Veterinary Information Network News Service 8/12/11 http://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=19501 "Concerns in Delaware and Minnesota about over-vaccination center around the practice by some small-animal veterinarians of administering every one or two years rabies vaccines that have been proven to be effective for three years." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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