My sister gives our dogs all their shots except rabies. She can get the vaccine, but not the tag, so you wouldn't have an acceptable record to show for it. We are in NE Ohio.
Here's a better answer... Yes you can. I live in Ohio and buy my dogs' rabies vaccines here:
http://www.wholesalekennel.com
It's in North Carolina.
They send you the vaccine, syringe, certificate and tag. Very reasonably priced and shipped well packaged with a cold-pack to protect them from heat. They also have other medications and vaccinations. It saves a lot of trouble and expense by not having to haul all the animals down to the vet!
Well, I'll one up the answer above... YES, you can have the Rabies vaccine shipped to your house in the state of Ohio (it is one of the few states as of right now that it is not illegal to ship it to); however, I must tell you that according to the state of Ohio your dog will not be deemed Rabies vaccinated because it was not given by a licensed veterinarian. In which case, if your dog ever bit anyone it would be put through the same quarantine and procedure as a dog that has never been rabies vaccinated. If you are unfamiliar with this, the dog is in quarantine for 10 days, no contact with any animals what-so-ever and minimal interaction with humans, if within those 10 days the dog shows symptoms that could be foreseen as a potential rabies case - well the dog will be euthanized and tested for rabies. All in all, it's just better to do it at a veterinarian.
rabies
Thefirst rabies vaccine was developed by Louis Pasteur in 1885.
Since there is more than one type of vaccine, there is more than one clinical name for rabies vaccines in dogs. These include Rabvac, Defensor, Rabdomun, Prorab and Imrab.
The rabies vaccine is the only injection legally required for dogs in many jurisdictions.
No, it's one year. It's the rabies vaccine that is good for three years--provided the vet uses the three-year kind. I understand for puppies and some other dogs the one-year rabies vaccine is better. Check with your vet.
Immediately following the shot for rabies dogs can vomit, develop a fever, loss consciousness, or even die. Other side effects from rabies vaccine are facial swelling and circulatory shock.
This can happen, but then, it is very rare. This can happen in man also.
The first rabies vaccine was developed by Louis Pasteur and Emile Roux. However, there have been several other vaccines developed by both independent scientists and pharmacologic companies since then.
It is required that all dogs be vaccinated for Rabies, but rarely there are problems, the vaccine is a weakend version of the Rabies virus, so the body can fight it very easily and then it can remember how to kill the acutal strong Rabies if they get infected, but sometimes the Rabies virus in the vaccine is not weakend very much and the body can't kill it, like its suppose to. But that is not that common.
According to Omaha Vaccine Company, no. Some states require that rabies vaccines be administered by a licensed veterinarian. In addition, most local laws require that the vaccination include a certificate of vaccination and tag, which are only available through your veterinarian. ... THE FOLLOWING STATES WILL NOT ALLOW US TO SHIP RABIES VACCINES INTO THEIR STATES: AK, AL, CA, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WV, WY, PUERTO RICO.
The first rabies vaccine was created in 1885 by Louis Pasteur out of the dried spine cords from rabid rabbits. He would then inject that into dogs for vaccination.
A rabies shot for dogs works in the same way that any vaccinations on a person would. When the vaccine is given it last a certain amount of time and then you need to be vaccinated again. When a dog is a puppy or if a dog is receiving their first rabies vaccination, they are given a one year does. This means that you need to give the dog the vaccine next year. However after that vets typically give dogs a injection the lasts three years.