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Posted by Lynn on January 29, 2003 at 11:12:02:

In Reply to: If it were my dog that I was vaccinating... posted by LisaT on January 28, 2003 at 21:24:20:

The corona vaccine is really a vaccine in search of a disease. It really only infects very young pups and by the time they are old enough for immunization, they're not particularly succeptible to infection. There are exceptions, of course, but in general that's the way it works. I don't know of any veterinarians in my area that vaccinate for Corona. As far as Leptospirosis goes, that is really dependent upon your location. In my area, vets only vaccinate if the dog is travelling to a place where Lepto is common. I will be transporting a greyhound next weekend to PA. He will get immunized here for Lepto as there was just an outbreak about 1/2 hour away from where he is going. Not a pretty disease. So, anyway, to make a long story short, I would listen to what your vet has to say about Lepto's prevalence where you live.

Lynn

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