[Manning the Vaccination Station on a spay/neuter trip with CAAT! This anesthetized little pup was just spayed and sleeping off the last of her drugs, not even feeling the quick pokes of her DAP and rabies vaccines. I feel very lucky to be a part of reducing preventable diseases in small communities!]

In the last part of our vaccine series, we’ll discuss the final four important myths and concerns surrounding vaccination. Read on to learn the truth about ‘vaccine overload’, toxins in vaccines, adverse reactions to vaccines, and whether or not vets recommend vaccines just for the money (spoiler: no!). Feel free to catch up on Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four of the series and be sure to join me next week for a return to creative nonfiction!

[This lil kitten really wants to make sure he does his research before getting vaccinated (and not just because he hates needles!). But does he know the difference between vaccine fact and vaccine myth? Do you?]

Vaccine myths and misconceptions are running rampant in this age of easily accessed but poorly researched information. This week and next we’ll be discussing the top 8 most common myths I hear in the veterinary clinic (and which have some truth behind them!). Missed the previous posts in this series? Check out Part One for an overview of vaccines and why I care so much about them, Part Two for a quick dive into the immune system and how it works to protect us with the help of vaccines, and Part Three for exactly which vaccines we recommend for dogs and cats (and why!).