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Yvonne

Worst thing you can do is vaccinate an ill or injured animal. Their bodies are already compromised!

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Yes this happened to me. Middle of the night my aids elderly cat had severe flu and could not breathe. I called, vet emergencies asked if he had rabies within 1 year. I was truthful on the first call, and they told me he would be vaccinated the moment I walked in, I explained this would kill him, he is 19 years old, they said doesn't matter. I hung up. Called the next emergency clinic, and they didn't even ask about vaccines. We went there and they made $4,000 so it was worth it not to ask about vaccines.
Now I have learned, during an emergency, just say Yes they have all their vaccines within a year or so. NO, I do not have time to find the records. NO I do not remember the vets name or vaccination mobile van, we went too.
I have found in emergencies just lie about the vaccinations. You are lying to protect your pet. YOU have that right to do what you have to do to protect your pets health.
If they want records, just say records are in storage boxes packed away. This is an emergency, I don't have time to go thru 150 boxes to find anything. This usually shuts them up.
If having a problem, ask would you like me to spend my money at another vet?
Then they usually say of course we want your business and become more helpful.

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Will Falconer, DVM Moderator

Really, Lisa? See, I'm so out in the woods, I don't hear these stories. Please, anyone with concerns about this, read the views above from Jane and Diana. There should be absolutely no question of vaccinations in an ill or injured animal. None. Read any label on any vaccine to know why: only for use in the healthy.
Vaccination in the face of an emergency is malpractice. Remember that, should you ever feel on the hot seat.
Corporate medicine is an oxymoron. Nuff said.

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