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VACCINES & SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY MEDICINE
CANINE
RABIES
Most important
Lethal Zoonotic
Herbers in Wildlife
DISTEMPERNEUROLOGIC
GI DERMAL
ParvovirusGI
Cardiac
Bone Marrow
KENNEL COUGH
Bordatella
Parainfluenza
LEPTOSPIROSIS
LYMES
TICK BORNE
RATTLESNAKE
Toxoid Vaccine
FELINE
RABIES CANARY POX
VIRUS CULTURE
Rhinotracheitis
Calicivirus
Chlamydia
Panleukopenia
FELINE LEUKEMIA
Both bone marrow and solid tumors possible
RESPONSE TO VACCINES
Not 100%
Variables by breed, age, health and vaccine company used
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Most are: urticaria, fever, facial
edema
Delayed - myalgia, fever, joint pain
Anaphylaxis
PETS AND PEOPLE
Pet’s can’t make the
decision. It depends
upon their humans.
Love
Financial capabilities
Opinions
Biases
MIRROR HUMAN STATISTICS
Majority of pet owners vaccinate
1/3 diligent
1/3 most of the time
1/3 NEVER unless forced
Biases
Personal feelings - doesn’t like needles
Urban legends
Past experiences - reactions/failure
Internet knowledge/misinformation
Haven’t personally experienced it, so it just doesn’t
happen!
25 to 30 years ago - Small Animal Veterinarians
viewed vaccines as an income source.
Today - Creates opportunity for a physical exam,
discussions on aging, nutrition and behavior. Pet
owners seem to “save” tumors, chronic illness and
other problems until their yearly visit.
Feline owners tend to be less compliant. They see
little risk due to indoor only or “mostly” indoors.
In the state of Texas:
30% of cats are Rabies vaccinated
56% of dogs are Rabies vaccinated
MY VACCINATION PROTOCOLS EVOLVE
Risk level of exposure:
CORE
Environment
Age
Size
Frequency is individualized
Split vaccines
Increase interval
Titers
Past response and reactions
Concerns are:
People stop or decrease vaccinations
Allow interactions at dog parks
Travel
Re-emerging diseases
Sense that the owner of pet knows best
and does not require medical knowledge
to make decisions