Actually they have proven it

They have proven that the Rabies vaccine does last at least 3 years. In fact there are studies now being performed in a partnership with Jean Dodds of Hemopet and The University of Wisconsin College of Veterinary Medicine called the Rabies Challenge that are testing the effectiveness of a single rabies vaccine for 5 and 7 years.

http://www.rabieschallengefund.org>/

Our Akita club believe strongly in this research and supports is financially.



I do exams annually and 3 year distemper vaccines and rabies vaccines. I dont do bordatella because its best compared to the Human Flu shot, where it covers only some of the strains out there and the effects of disease on healthy animals are not life-threatening. I dont do Lyme and never have because I think its a risky vaccine. I also feel the same way about Lepto unless your animals have access to a water source that could be contaminated by skunk/racoon/groundhog/fox/etc. urine. Overvaccinating can be just as dangerous as undervaccinating and a good vet considers the individual animal's risks of exposure before recommending all vaccines all the time.