Question: Are vaccinations available for owners to give instead of paying high prices for the vet to give the shot? If so where do you get them and how? Thank you.

ANSWER: I do not personally recommend vaccinating your own pets, as you are not educated in recognizing subclinical disease which can result in poor immune response to vaccines, or may make your animal sicker (if harboring a subclinical virus/infection/metabollic problem). Also, you are not prepared to handle acute vaccination reactions such as anaphylactic shock--that is life threatening and can kill your animal within 20 minutes post-vaccination. Also, there are certain guidelines for the safe and proper handling of biologics that if not followed properly, your vaccines may be rendered ineffective or even detrimental to your pet. With all of the available vaccination clinics--I see no reason to not use them. Check your local Petco stores for a vaccination clinic near you. Also, in most states rabies can only be given by a licensed veterinarian--by law. With pet ownership comes responsibility and that includes a financial obligation to keep your pets healthy and insure PROPER veterinary care. Good luck!