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<blockquote data-quote="GMN" data-source="post: 718201" data-attributes="member: 2382"><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p>I'm thinking the same thing. How many will use an expired vaccine and really know how effective it was? The idea is not to have these things pop up. Use an expired vaccine and it could blow up in your face. If/when it does you will be sorry you saved those few bucks. Further, how long do you go over before you say its too far gone? Last year you may have gotten by with a month past expiration. This year you might try 2 months. How do you draw a line in the sand and then stick by it? I'm not saying I've never used something that was expired but I avoid it if at all possible.[/quote]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Then again you have to wonder maybe this isn't a tactic the drug comapnies use to shorten the time inbetween where you have to spend more money. I think the vaccines that you have to mix the sterile soln with the vaccine are the worst, it usually works out where you got to mix a whole other bottle and these vaccines can't be saved so it is a waste of money-ie.. the Cattlemaster vaccines for lepto dairy animals. I have had to buy smaller dosages which costs more, just not to waste vaccine.Anymore vaccines are pretty expensive, in times like we have experienced the past year, I know many who have just cut out their vaccine programs totally to just survive.</p><p></p><p>GMN</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="GMN, post: 718201, member: 2382"] Bez+[/quote] I'm thinking the same thing. How many will use an expired vaccine and really know how effective it was? The idea is not to have these things pop up. Use an expired vaccine and it could blow up in your face. If/when it does you will be sorry you saved those few bucks. Further, how long do you go over before you say its too far gone? Last year you may have gotten by with a month past expiration. This year you might try 2 months. How do you draw a line in the sand and then stick by it? I'm not saying I've never used something that was expired but I avoid it if at all possible.[/quote] Then again you have to wonder maybe this isn't a tactic the drug comapnies use to shorten the time inbetween where you have to spend more money. I think the vaccines that you have to mix the sterile soln with the vaccine are the worst, it usually works out where you got to mix a whole other bottle and these vaccines can't be saved so it is a waste of money-ie.. the Cattlemaster vaccines for lepto dairy animals. I have had to buy smaller dosages which costs more, just not to waste vaccine.Anymore vaccines are pretty expensive, in times like we have experienced the past year, I know many who have just cut out their vaccine programs totally to just survive. GMN [/QUOTE]
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