How often to service a shotgun

VETERINARY Vaccination saves lives I get my dog vaccinated annually but am now led to believe that not all of its components need to be given every year and that there are so many strains of leptospirosis that it is not worthwhile. Is this right? Neil says: My guess is your source is social media. The so-called ‘core’ components of canine vaccination are: distemper (now very rare because of vaccination); hepatitis (appears sporadically); parvovirus (we still see outbreaks); and leptospirosis (difficult to diagnose and treat and has a 30% mortality rate). After the first-year booster, distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus are only given every third year. If you don’t wish to do this automatically, you can ‘titre test’ quite simply. Leptospira are bacteria that are spread via the urine of infected…

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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2020

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