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When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/22/13 12:22 AM
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Does it matter when you give your dog the vaccine?
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/22/13 12:31 AM
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Since it lasts approx. 6 mos, I recommend giving the vaccine before bird season(i.e. right now). It should cover them through the winter.
For dogs that live year-round in rattlesnake country....twice yearly.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple.....and wrong." H. L. Mencken
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/22/13 12:43 AM
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tigger
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Feb and august. Catches the peak moving period for snakes about 30 days after shot. What my vet advised.
Tigger If it isn't white it is not a birddog.
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/23/13 12:23 PM
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Feb and august. Catches the peak moving period for snakes about 30 days after shot. What my vet advised. This is what I do as well for my dog. Every 6 months. August before bird season and February before spring.
Mud Shark
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/23/13 01:28 PM
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/23/13 01:54 PM
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I pay 18.00 FYI You have to give 2 shots the first time about a week apart I believe.
Tigger If it isn't white it is not a birddog.
KC Lying is lying. Don't bitch about one doing it and condone another. That's called hypocrisy. _________________
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/23/13 07:34 PM
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I pay 18.00 FYI You have to give 2 shots the first time about a week apart I believe. I paid like 45 bucks but it was his first shot. You get the second one after 3-4 weeks. I hope I can get it for 18 bucks next time. Do they sell it anywhere so you can do it yourself? I hate to pay for a vet visit just to get one little shot.
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/23/13 08:14 PM
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I pay 18.00 FYI You have to give 2 shots the first time about a week apart I believe. This is what I did too. I think I paid $20 for mine.
Mud Shark
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/23/13 08:35 PM
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Cluck
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Just got the booster for my guy a few weeks ago. Ain't scared of no snick snacks now.
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/24/13 01:21 AM
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Feb and august. Catches the peak moving period for snakes about 30 days after shot. What my vet advised. This is what I do as well for my dog. Every 6 months. August before bird season and February before spring. This sounds like a good idea, I'll prolly wait till feb and get it done
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/24/13 02:00 AM
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log cabin
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Gentlemen,
Will the rattle snake vaccine work for copper heads and moccasins, or is a vaccine for those specific snakes needed?
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/24/13 02:07 AM
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Mud Shark
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Gentlemen,
Will the rattle snake vaccine work for copper heads and moccasins, or is a vaccine for those specific snakes needed? Just for rattlesnake to my knowledge.
Mud Shark
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/24/13 09:56 AM
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my vet said 30 days after first shot. he is hog hunter and he says it is working on all snakes they encounter in hunting with their hog dogs. i pay 15 bucks per shot. give it myself.
Last edited by hrn; 10/24/13 09:58 AM. Reason: left out part
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/24/13 03:23 PM
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I normally vaccinate in March so that my dogs are protected through the summer months when snakes are more active. I don't worry about snakes much from November to March 1 in and around Menard County. Adios,
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/24/13 09:34 PM
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I was told it works with mocassins as well.
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/25/13 02:08 PM
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It is protects against rattlesnakes and copperheads, but not water moccasins. Moccasins have a different type of venom. I asked the vet a couple of months ago...
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/25/13 04:23 PM
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Re: When to give rattlesnake vaccine
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10/26/13 05:51 AM
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Gator gets hers in August and February. Rattle snakes and copper heads are covered. She won't get near a water mic, but I don't believe them to be covered.
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