Rabies Vaccination Records Deceptive?

Last week, I got a notice in the mail that said my dog was due for her rabies shot. I thought that was odd because we got her shots updated last summer, and I was under the impression it was a three-year shot. I have had some serious questions about my vet’s ethics lately, and so before I called, I decided to pull my records to double-check.

When I looked at the Certificate of Vaccination, I was surprised to see the date given and the expiration were only one year apart (not three).  Yet when I read further down, it said that it was a three year vaccine. That was certainly sloppy work at best.

I then decided to call the vet office, and ask when my dog’s vaccine was due to see what they would say.  She said, yes, it was due now. 

This bothered me.

I told the woman I had the certificate of vaccination and it said three years.  She said she had to check and that whatever my paper said didn’t matter–only her records mattered.  She knew I was upset.  She then came back on the line and confirmed that it was a three year vaccinate.

Do vets make documents like this on purpose to make extra money?  If you don’t keep records, which a lot of people don’t, they can earn a lot of extra money at the expense of our pets. I would bet I am a rarity to check the facts and call on this, at which point the vet can then say, “Oh yeah, its three” without repercussions.

I find this very disappointing.

I’ve seen several things at this vet lately that concern me and are red flags. One was my name was sold to Frontline and I received advertising from Frontline saying that it was from my vet.  It was clear my name was sold to that company–which disturbed me, too.  Plus, I had another incident that is to complex to write about here.  Three strikes and he’s out! Its time for a new vet!!