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February 28, 2024 โ€ข 13 mins

Overvaccination of pets is a controversial topic with serious health implications? ๐Ÿค”

In the latest episode of Call the Vet Show, I delved into the hot potato issue of vaccination, addressing the concerns and risks associated with overvaccination. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

I talk about the importance of vaccinations as a core strategy to prevent dangerous infectious diseases, like the parvovirus outbreaks currently occurring in various parts of New Zealand. However, I also highlighted the need to avoid overvaccination, explaining the normal vaccination schedules of the essential core vaccines along with assessing the need for "lifestyle" vaccines.

And don't worry, I also address the potential of vaccine side-effects, the risks of overvaccination, and one big vaccine alternative...

The key learning from this episode is to carefully consider the individual risks and benefits of vaccinations for each pet, ensuring they receive necessary protection without being over vaccinated unnecessarily. ๐Ÿถ

Dive deeper into all of the issues discussed in today's show over in the full show notes - https://ourpetshealth.com/podcast/pet-overvaccination-risks


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