Dog Vaccines

The number of dogs in the streets has risen these past few years and it’s only going to rise even more. Not only does this harm the dog themselves, it puts a burden on humans too. The dogs can attack people and they can often bring destruction to a neighborhood. Puppy mills are often unsanitary and are too cramped for the dogs. They force the female dogs to give birth, even at poor conditions. They puppies get ill

This puts the dogs at risk of various diseases as well as keeps them from socializing with other dogs. Without proper socialization, a dog may be provoked and bite other dogs or even people. When these unsocialized dogs do without time outdoors, they also don’t get adequate exercise and it puts them at a higher risk of obesity and various diseases and may cause them to become more dangerous due to sickness and injury. This ban therefor, pushes unnecessary hardships on responsible dog owners and their

The U.S. owned-dog population is 78.2 million and it is growing steadily. With a population so large it is no surprise that the pet

People should never be allowed to operate a puppy mill! It is truly unbelievable what some animals have to endure during their short lives. I believe that some of the treatment they receive should be considered criminal. The practice of making money off the misery of animals should be abolished. I am talking about the means by which some people procure a house pet. They blindly purchase them without questions about where they came from. I am the type of person that really loves puppies. Have you ever been locked in a small cage day after day and received very little food and often had to go hours without a cool drink of water? Have you ever lived in a situation where you were isolated from everyone and had no contact with others for weeks or months at a time? Could you imagine the damage it would do to both emotional and mental wellbeing? This happens on a daily basis to animals that have had the unfortunate luck of getting placed in a home that is being used as a puppy mill.

Imagine someone has just moved to a different town and the townspeople decide that the person that just came to town is a threat, so the town creates rules that say the new person is not allowed to do certain things or go to certain places. This is how I suspect the following dog breeds feel nowadays: Pit Bull, German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Jack Russell Terrier, Spaniel, Collie, Saint Bernard, and Labrador Retriever. A lot of people feel strongly for our furry friends and when they found out about this legislation they wanted it shut down completely. Dog Breed Specific Legislation is a problem that not many people know about and I wanted to make it known to hopefully help stop this controversy. We should not legislate

Finally, abolishing dog breed-specific laws would improve and even save the lives of those dogs that are not being taken care of properly.

Throughout history dogs have been prevalent, the upper class of Egyptians took pride in their Papillion’s, Paul was believed to have a Maltese when he was stuck on the Island of Malta, and they have been used in many wars. The issue being faced now is puppy mills. Many believe that all dog breeders are bad but that is not completely true. There are dog facilities that mistreat their animals and it is horrifying to witness, yet there are others choosing to breed and raise the best quality dogs in the best possible conditions. Not all dog facilities are outside in the dirt in the winter, some

In a perfect world there would be no need to create legislation to control dogs, because all dogs would be perfectly trained and would never attack humans. However, we do not live in a perfect world, we live in a world where dogs do attack and do cause harm. We do have legislation that has been passed to try and control certain breeds of dog called Breed Specific Legislation (BSL). It has proven to be a kind of murky area for most people, as those against it believe that targeting certain breeds does not help control the fact that dogs of all breeds have the ability to attack and/or bite. While they are not against finding a way to gain control over these attacks, they are against the idea that just a couple of breeds should be singled out for the legislation’s use. I feel that Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) should not be the only plan we have in place to help keep dogs from attacking. There have been studies done that show that Breed Specific Legislation does not work as well as originally thought. I propose a plan that I feel would help bring about a bigger change than breed specific legislation, because it includes all breeds of dog not just certain breeds. I propose that we instill a process that all people who want to adopt or own any breed of dog must go through. This plan includes different classes, testing, and training of both the dog and owner as well as yearly checkups.

A: Pet mills put money and profit, before the health of the animals they are breeding. Animals from these mills are usually living in disgusting conditions, and not getting the medical care that they need (Sheeter, n.d.). Because of this, the animals can get very prone to sickness, and have behavioural problems. They are left in small crates, squished together, have terrible diets, and dirty water (Sheeter, n.d.). A lot of dogs have been neglected or abused and have had little attention, interaction with humans or other animals, or obedience trainings. They were not treated with any sort or respect or appreciation or care, and they deserve that. The mums of the puppies are caged and constantly bred until they no longer can, they do not get

A lot of families today have dogs as pets for various reasons such as hunting purposes, farm dogs, companion dogs and service dogs. Most owners take their dogs to the vet for the annual exams where they receive the vaccinations that are required. However currently there has been an issue on whether or not dogs need to be vaccinated. The reason dogs need to be vaccinated is because it protects them from numerous infectious diseases, protect us from receiving zoonotic diseases, the benefits out way the risks and some are required by law. Some people feel that his/her dog does not need to be vaccinated or feel they cost too much money, but by getting their dogs vaccinated it keeps them healthy, protect them against disease and live longer.

Many American households own a pet, but their pets may have originated from a cruel background. Especially dogs, for many of them stem from one of the ten thousand puppy mills located across the United States. Puppy mills are large commercial breeding facilities that specializes in maximizing profit over the welfare and conditions of the animals. Animals live in unsustainable conditions which they are provided with the minimum amount of food, water, exercise, shelter, protection, and veterinary care; yet, these animals are forced to continue breeding for the sake of providing beautiful pets for our own personal expenses. The government should step in to advance regulations and inspections of large commercial breeding facilities because old rules no longer fit the current time anymore. For us to take home a new healthy family member, we should all know it comes from a safe place.

There are so many negative the arise from the lack of spays and neuters that could be easily fixed by one law. Enforcing a spay/neuter law can prevent or at least minimize the amount of stray dogs suffering in the streets that create overcrowded shelters who euthanize these innocent dogs. Make the change and end the unnecessary killing of these loyal

Rabies can be prevented in domesticated animals by vaccination and by the avoidance of contact with rabid wild animals (CSFPH, 2009). The most practical and cost-effective way to end canine rabies is mass dog vaccination, which saves the lives of both dogs and humans. During mass campaigns, all dogs should be vaccinated, regardless of age, weight or state of health. Although the aim should be to vaccinate as many dogs as feasible, herd immunity is achieved by vaccinating at least 70% of the population (WHO, 2013). All dogs should be vaccinated against rabies commencing at three months of age, revaccinated with one of the three year vaccine one year later, and revaccinated every three years thereafter. And also all cats should be vaccinated

Breed specific legislation is one solution to the current dog-bite epidemic, that as of 2006, the Center for Disease Control reports more than 350,000 dog-bite victims each year that are serious enough to seek medical attention (Hussain). Dog bites have become such a problem that they have climbed to the number two cause for non-fatal injuries. A current attempt to control this problem is the

The welfare of companion animals is not per se subject of EU legislation. Nevertheless, there is a Regulation No 1523/2007 in place, which bans the import to and the export from, the EU of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur. However, there is no other adequate legislation protecting such animals and their welfare. Furthermore, the management of stray dogs falls under the ambit of Member States. The laws concerning management of stray dogs vary considerably across the Member States, which result is that certain countries have too many stray animals and certain