Registered: Jun 2003
Location: NE Ohio
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How many here give thier dogs a Rabies Shot without going to the vet?
I just got a NiteLite Catalog and they have 10 doses, complete with tags, etc. for about $30. Add in shipping for $10 and your at $40.00, which makes it $4.00 a shot. That's sure a lot cheaper than going to the vet for the shot.
With coon season coming up and my dogs about due for this shot, I was just wondering where I could go wrong with doing this?

Thanks,
Laura

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Registered: May 2004
Location: Kentucky Wildcat Country
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In Ky, a Vet has to do it to make it Legal, my Vet charges 7 dollars a shot, I dont think thats bad.

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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Ashtabula County, Ohio
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we have out local vet give our dogs their rabies shots, actualy just got a reminder in the mail from him today for Jill and Rock. he charges $20 a shot.

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Registered: May 2008
Location: Ohio
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It was my understanding that if given incorrectly rabies shot could damage the dogs nervous system, just what i heard.

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Registered: Jan 2005
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Same here in VA. I think its 8.00 at my vet. But i save on the other vaccines , I give a (7) way Booster once a year.

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Registered: Aug 2004
Location: bainbridge ny
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my vet charges7 dollars. and here in new york a vet must give the shot as the law requires a rabies shot for all dogs cats and pet ferrets it must be recorded by the vet to be valid you can't get a dog license without proof of a rabies shot all dogs must be licensed in new york

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Registered: Feb 2006
Location: MO
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Vet has to do it here in missouri now, cost me 6 dollars a dog. It was were you could do it yourself but they changed that a few years back.

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Registered: Aug 2004
Location: bainbridge ny
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where did you here that we ge them there rabies shts t be covered by state law but also give hem a booster when ever hey ge coon biten.

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Registered: Dec 2007
Location: Edgewood, IA
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I have my vet give every 3 years, but I give a booster every year myself. Costs 25 dollars here.

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Location: Georgia
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got to be done by a vet here in ga. i just paid 15 bucks a piece for my walker dog and my bulldog pup

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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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I have given them before. I usually get mine from jefferspets.com. A 10 dose vial is 16.95 plus shipping with tags. Here in ohio the vet has to give it for it to be legal.

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Registered: Jul 2006
Location: Pleasant Hope, Missouri
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Our vet charges $10. a dog.. If they have never had a rabies vaccination it will be a 1 year rabies and if they have had a vaccination before it is a 3 year rabies vaccine.

You can give the rabies vaccine here yourself but it your dog ever bites anyone it is not reconized I am assuming by the state unless it is given by a vet. Plus if you give it yourself your vet will not give you a rabies tag or cert.

We always just spend the $10 and get the cert. & tag. We booster our dogs for kennel cough and 7 way every 6 month just because we take them every where and are around other dogs and just as a precautionary we just booster them.

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