are the shots i get for my dog at the vet the same as the 7 in 1 that i can buy at a feed store?

Answer 1

NO! They are not. Although a lot of folks will tell you otherwise. Often the shots that you get from the feed store are not refrigerated properly and can be ineffective, and vets often get vaccinations delivered from the drug companies specifically designed to protect dogs in that area of the country (for example, not all combo contain the leptospirosis vaccine because in some areas it is not needed). Don't take a chance with your dog's health, especially if he is a puppy! Go to the vet.

Answer 2

First a dog should NEVER receive a 7 in 1 vacciantion. That is too much vacciane at once.
Your dog only needs parvo/distemper/canine hepititis. Depending on area he may or may not need Lepto or parainfluenza.
A dog also needs rabies by state law in most states. In many states it is illegal for a nonlicensed veterianrian to give a rabies vacciantion.
The AVMA/AAHA does not recommend that any dog get adenovirus-1,coronavirus. These are vaccines that are NOT needed by any dog.

secondly while the vaccines from a feed store may carry the same label as that used by a vet..it is NOT guaranteed by the drug company that made it. There is no way of knowing if the vaccine is outdated, how it's been handled or stored, how long it has been stored, it it is contaminated or if it is effective and also if the person giving the vacciantion is mixing it correctly or administering it correctly.
It is much safer to have your vet administer vaccinations for all the reasons above plus if your dog should have an adverse reaction to the vaccine the vet wil lbe able to quickly administer medication and wil lknow exactly waht was given, how and when.

Answer 3

NO!! First off, the AVMA and AAHA DO NOT recommend the 7 in 1 vaccines....just a 4 in 1. You are over vaccinating using the 7 in 1.
Then there is the problem with QUALITY of the vaccine. You have NO idea if it was handled properly. You don't know if it was kept at the proper temp, and if it was put away on time. There is no way to know if you are paying for a totally INEFFECTIVE vaccine.
Good vaccines companies do not allow the sale of their vaccines from places such as this. That is the reason. They do not want their name on vaccine they cannot control the quality of.

Either go to the vet, or find a vaccine clinic that offers it cheaply.

Answer 4

I personally will not buy the vaccines at just any place. Vaccines can be handled improperly and not be effective and make your dog sick anyway......... I only buy my vaccines at reputable places such as the VET........ Some vets will sell you the vaccines theirselves. The vet in my town will. Even though they are a small bit higher than the feed stores, you know the vaccines are good when they come from the vet. It is cheaper than the vet doing it. Unless you absolutely know what you are doing i would not recommend it. If there is an allergic reaction would you know what to do in a fast and accurate time???? The dog can die from doing vaccinations wrong or a reaction to the vaccine.

Answer 5

Yes and no. If you buy them from a reputable feed store that is meticulous about stocking and storing them, properly refrigerated and you know how to handle and use it, then YES.
With a Vet, you have a guarantee that these standards are adhered to and people know how to use the product. Also, some breeds don't do well getting a 7 in 1 shot. For this reason, a Vet will give the shots differently.
The Vet will also make sure your puppy or your dog is healthy.
I used to give my dogs their shots. I got them from a reputable feed store and knew how to do it. Now I have it done by the Vet. Like someone else said, Rabies shots are only legal to be given by a Vet.

Answer 6

the answer to that is no. And you should read up on that subject and learn a lesson. l have known people to do that and even hit a nerve in the shoulder area. l seen dogs sick from the seven in one that caused me to pick a use to be Friends dog up and took it to my vet. the vet reported her and the dog did die. and l think that you should let a person who went to school to learn how to doctor a animal instead of a person who does not know all there is in giving what shot and when. you are not educated enough to do that or you would not have asked that question. please take your pet to the vet and let a educated person take care of the health matters of your pet. the vet bills are not that high but could run into a lot of money with them trying to fix what someone else done wrong.No way is that safe, or of the same guiltily

Answer 7

No! They are not the same. Do they have the same medicine (for lack of better term) in them....yes. The problem is you cannot guarantee the efficacy of the vaccinations from a feed store. Vaccinations have to be kept at a certain temperature to ensure the effectiveness. Feed stores buy in bulk so there is no guarantee that the vaccine will be kept at the proper temp and therefore be effective. We have seen many puppies that come in with parvo that were vaccinated multiple times with a feed store vaccine. Save yourself money in the long run and take your dog to the vet for vaccinations. Hope this helps.

Answer 8

If you are going to vaccinate your dog yourself you want a vaccine that protects against Distemper, Hepatitis, Lepto, Parvo and Parainfluenza. Check the date on the vaccine to make sure it's fresh and it must be refrigerated if not used right away. The vaccinate cannot ever reach room tempature. If you are not confident in the local feed store call your vet office some times they will allow you to buy the vaccine from them to give yourself. The only vaccine you can't give yourself is rabies. You can purchase rabies shots from the feed store but depending on what state you live in even if you keep your receipt they will not accept it as proof.

Answer 9

Be real careful with buying shots at a feed store. THEY MUST BE KEPT REFRIGERATED!!
They are made with a "live modified virus" and at any point from the manufacturer to the dog if the shot is allowed to become warmer than 42 deg it will mutate. The end result is that the shot will give the dog "Modified Parvo"

What do you intend to do when your dog goes into Anafelectic shock because it has an allergic reaction to the shot . The vet can give the dog a prednasone injection if this happens, can you at home???

Answer 10

no they're not. the vaccines you get at your vet have been properly stored. not that the ones at the feed store aren't but you don't know. plus if anything should happen you don't always have a guarantee like you would at a vet office. plus with the 7 in 1 most vet offices don't offer this because it containes vaccines that your pet might not need. but if you do, then please make sure you have your vet at least check your pet yearly.