As an interesting side-topic for those who aren’t aware. Over-immunization of our pets and the health risks associated with immunizations has been a topic among progressive Vets, kennel-clubs, dog groups and breeders for many years. Without boring you with too much detail, the primary concern is that immunity provided by vaccinations, including rabies, lasts for years and a pet shouldn’t be getting re-vaccinated as often as the current protocols indicate.
There is currently a 7 year live-study being conducted to determine the true duration of immunity provided by rabies vaccinations. They are in year 5 of the study and hope to provide proof that the rabies vaccine is good for at least 7 years. This is (to my knowledge) the first live study ever conducted to determine immunity duration for any vaccination. The one or three year “boosters” have always been based on vaccine manufacturer’s recommendations without any factual analysis to back that up. So this study is a great thing.
I’m including a link below. This link is for the Rabies Challenge Fund, which is the fund-raising component for the study. It’s not my intent to try to direct anyone to this site for the purposes of soliciting donations. It’s just the best place to get information about the study and other associated information about rabies vaccinations. You will find many informative links to articles and changes to the laws in different states.
Duration of Immunity Study for Rabies Vaccine - Rabies Challenge Fund