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EXCELLENT article with embedded links for further reading. Thank you for posting it, as I will sahre it with others.
About six years ago, I ceased all vaccines on my Great Pyrenees. No more vax. FWIW, this breed has a life expectancy of 7-10 years. My girl is nearing 12, with no health issues other than some skin allergy issues (which I suspect as being caused by vaccines earlier in her life) and excessive napping, which is characteristic of the breed anyway. It's a feature. I'm old and I nap too. Even at nearly 12, she easily hops up up on the high bed, when it comes time for sleep and has no athritis evident.
There are very few vaccine impact studies on dogs, yet every 1-2 years I'm required to give her a round of shots? No thank you.
One can easily find fillable forms for proof of rabies vaccine, fill in the blanks as you wish and print it out. It's the way to go if you need proof of rabies vaccine and what I use when taking my pup camping, because campgrounds often require proof of vax. Nobody looks up the data you put on the form and is none the wiser. The self created form is also accepted by the county for the “required” rabies tag/license (IT'S NOT A LICENSE, it's a tax...a freaking dog tax!). I live in suburbia with little to no threat of beasts that could have rabies, so little to no risk in not vaccinating for it.
p.s. check the ingredients of your dog’s heartworm medication. YEP! It’s ivermectin.
No more buying that harmaceutical medication at nearly $100/six doses, when I now give my dog give my dog plain ivermectin for pennies per dose and I know it’s safe.