Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / August 2004

Boy, there's as many answers to this as there are immunologists......As far
as the vaccines, a lot of states require rabies vaccines, so that one you
may not have a choice about getting.  However, you can make sure they get
the non-adjuvented version of the vaccine, which is thought to have a lower
risk of causing vaccine-related sarcoma.  There is also an intranasal
version of the feline distemper vaccine that avoids another jab if they're
due for that.  I find that sometimes the vet forgets to warn on the side
effects with that one- a week to ten days later, they may sneeze their
little heads off for a day or so.  No big deal there, it goes away by
itself.  Your kids are both a little young to need bloodwork, unless you
have noticed anything unusual lately (unexplained weight loss, an increase
in water intake/urine output, etc.)