The State of Iowa has recently clarified rabies revaccination requirements. A memo from the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association to their member veterinarians states: "An initial rabies vaccine should be boostered in one year. At that point, Iowa law follows the vaccine manufacturer's recommendation for booster vaccination. (then) If a 3 year vaccine is administered, the vaccine should be boostered prior (emphasis mine) to the 3 year expiration date....Iowa Department of Agriculture rules require a booster in one year if the 3 year vaccine has expired." Basically this means if you are 1 day late getting a revaccination of a 3 year vaccine your dog is considered unvaccinated for rabies and we can only issue a 1 year certificate and must booster again in 1 year rather than 3.
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