Does Your Pet Need Annual Vaccines?

You get that notice in the mail, your pet is due for its' annual vaccine, but does it really need them? New evidence says, maybe not.

Yearly vaccines for your cat and dog have been the standard way in which pet owners have helped to reduce the risk of sickness and death die to infectious preventable diseases. Controversy over the duration of vaccine protection has raged for years in the scientific community.

In a recent report by the American Animal Hospital Association, it states that the consensus among immunology and infectious disease experts is that annual vaccines boosters are neither necessary or advisable.

Your pet still needs vaccines but which ones and how often depends on your let's lifestyle and risk analysis. The most important way in which you can help safeguard your pet's health is with yearly veterinary examinations. Discuss your concerns with your doctor. The two of you can help your pet lives as healthy and long a life as possible.