Please, please, please, please, please vaccinated your dog. Please. I beg you. If you love them. If you care about them. For your dog’s own sake, please vaccinate them.

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    There is a seasonal medication for flea, tick, and heartworm. I just get the medication as part of my dog’s yearly checkup. It’s just a tablet I need to feed him once a month for the warm months. IDK if they are technically vaccines, but they are preventative.

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      1 year ago

      I think your general point stands that preventative medicines of all kinds have high value. From a technical standpoint, they are different types of medication.

      Vaccines teach immune systems how to recognize and attack diseases and pathogens. These sorts of medications and treatments directly poison the parasites. They’re similar in effect in that the pets are defended against unwanted aggressors, but differ in the mechanism.