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I would definitely advise getting the other full vaccinations (Distemper and Parvo) as it’s all rife in CD!
Couldn’t agree more! Where I live in suburban Pixian, absolutely none of the local people bothers to get even basic vaccination. They aren’t cruel and callous, they simply don’t understand the risk, and they’ve come to regard puppy deaths as common. I had a puppy die of parvo, and its a gutting experience.
The big point here: my vet particularly mentioned the need for an 8-in-1 combination vaccine here in China. Many English-language websites specifically discourage vaccination for Leptospirosis; its a harsh vaccine, and the risk is low in the States and Europe. In China, there’s a VERY big problem. Parvo is practically a death sentence for puppies, but a Lepto infection (which also kills gastrointestinal track tissue) can make even a fully-vaccinated dog susceptible to parvo. If you live in China, IGNORE the advice you read on English-language websites (where they argue that its unnecessary) and DO get the full 8-in-1 vaccine, including Lepto.
Sorry to veer off the topic of registration, but you raised a very good point.
