Subject: New Vaccination Protocol adopted by Vet schools
>Dr. Jean Dodds protocol is now being adopted by ALL 27
North American
>veterinary schools. I highly recommend that you read
this. Copy and save
>it to your files. Print it and pass it out at dog fairs,
cat shows, kennel
>club meetings, dog parks, give a copy to your
veterinarian and groomer,
>etc., etc. Get the word out. ~~~~
>
>
Vaccination NEWSFLASH
>
> I
would like to make you aware that all 27 veterinary schools
>in North America are in the process of changing their
protocols for
>vaccinating dogs and cats. Some of this information will
present an ethical
>& economic challenge to vets, and there will be
skeptics.
>
> Some
organizations have come up with a political compromise
>suggesting vaccinations every 3 years to appease those
who fear loss of
>income vs. those concerned about potential side effects.
>
>
Politics, traditions, or the doctor's economic well being
>should not be a factor in medical decision.
>
>
> NEW
PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY
>
>
"Dogs and cats immune systems mature fully at 6 months. If a
>modified live virus vaccine is given after 6 months of
age, it
>
>produces an immunity which is good for the life of the
pet (ie:
>
>canine distemper, parvo, feline distemper). If another
MLV vaccine is given
>a year later, the antibodies from the first vaccine
neutralize the antigens
>of the second vaccine and there is little or no effect.
The titer is not
>"boosted" nor are more memory cells
induced." Not only are annual boosters
>for parvo and distemper unnecessary, they subject the
pet to potential
>risks of allergic reactions and immune-mediated
hemolytic anemia. "There is
>no scientific documentation to back up label claims for
annual
>
> administration of MLV vaccines." Puppies receive
antibodies through their
>mothers milk. This natural protection can last 8-14
weeks.
>
>
Puppies & kittens should NOT be vaccinated at LESS than 8
>weeks. Maternal immunity will neutralize the vaccine and
little protection
>(0-38%) will be produced. Vaccination at 6 weeks will,
however, delay the
>timing of the first highly effective vaccine.
Vaccinations given 2 weeks
>apart suppress rather than stimulate the immune system. A series of
>vaccinations is given starting at 8 weeks and given 3-4
weeks apart up to
>16 weeks of age. Another vaccination given sometime
after 6 months of age
>(usually at 1 year 4 mo) will provide lifetime immunity.
>
>
>
CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DOGS
>
Distemper & Parvo
>
>
"According to Dr. Schultz, AVMA, 8-15-95, when a vaccinations
>series given at 2, 3 & 4 months and again at 1 year
with a MLV, puppies and
>kitten program memory cells that survive for life,
providing lifelong
>immunity."
Dr. Carmichael at Cornell and Dr. Schultz have studies showing
>immunity against challenge at 2-10 years for canine
distemper & 4 years for
>parvovirus. Studies for longer duration are pending. "There are no new
>strains of parvovirus as one mfg. would like to suggest.
Parvovirus
>vaccination provides cross immunity for all types."
Hepatitis (Adenovirus)
>is one of the agents known to be a cause of kennel
cough. Only vaccines
>with CAV-2 should be used as
>
> CAV-1
vaccines carry the risk of "hepatitis blue-eye" reactions
>& kidney damage.
>
>
Bordetella Parainfluenza: Commonly called "Kennel cough"
>
>
Recommended only for those dogs boarded, groomed, taken to dog
>shows, or for any reason housed where exposed to a lot
of dogs. The
>intranasal vaccine provides more complete and more rapid
onset of immunity
>with less chance of reaction. Immunity requires 72
hours and does not
>protect from every cause of kennel cough. Immunity is of
short duration (4
>to 6 months).
>
>
RABIES
>
> There
have been no reported cases of rabid dogs or cats in
>Harris, Montogomery or Ft. Bend Counties [Texas], there
have been rabid
>skunks and bats so the potential exists. It is a killed
vaccine and must be
>given every year.
>
> Lyme
disease is a tick born disease which can cause lameness,
>kidney failure and heart disease in dogs. Ticks can also
transmit the
>disease to humans. The original Ft. Dodge killed
bacteria has proven to be
>the most effective vaccine. Lyme disease prevention
should emphasize early
>removal of ticks. Amitraz collars are more effective
than Top Spot, as
>amitraz paralyzes the tick's mouth parts preventing
transmission of disease
>.
>
>
>
VACCINATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED
>
> Multiple components in vaccines compete
with each other for the
>immune system and result in lesser immunity for each
individual disease as
>well as increasing the risk of a reaction.
>
>
Canine Corona Virus is only a disease of puppies. It is rare,
>self limiting (dogs get well in 3 days without
treatment). Cornell &Texas
>A&M have only diagnosed one case each in the last 7
years. Corona virus
>does not cause disease in adult dogs.
>
>
Leptospirosis vaccine is a common cause of adverse reactions in
>dogs . Most of the clinical cases of lepto reported in
dogs in the US are
>caused by serovaars (or types) grippotyphosa and
bratsilvia.
>
> The
vaccines contain different serovaars eanicola and
>
>
ictohemorrhagica. Cross protection is not provided and
>protection is short lived. Lepto vaccine is
immuno-supressive to puppies
>less than 16 weeks.
>
>
> NEW
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CATS
>
>
Feline vaccine related Fibrosarcoma is a type of terminal
>cancer related in inflammation caused by rabies &
leukemia vaccines . This
>cancer is thought to affect 1 in 10,000 cats vaccinated.
Vaccines with
>aluminum adjuvant, an ingredient included to stimulate
the immune system,
>have been implicated as a higher risk. We now recommend
a non-adjuvanted
>rabies vaccine for cats . Testing by Dr. Macy, Colorado
State, has shown
>this vaccine to have the lowest tissue reaction and
although there is no
>guarantee that a vaccine induced sarcoma will not
develop, the risk will be
>much lower than with other vaccines.
>
>
Program injectable 6 mo flea prevention for cats has been shown
>to be very tissue reactive & therefore has the potential
of inducing an
>injection site fiborsarcoma. If your cats develops a
lump at the site of a
>vaccination, we recommend that it be removed ASAP,
within 3-12 weeks.
>
>
Feline Leukemia Virus Vaccine
>
> This
virus is the leading viral killer of cats. The individuals
>most at risk of infection are young outdoor cats,
indoor/outdoor cats and
>cats exposed to such individuals. Indoor only cats with
no exposure to
>potentially infected cats are unlikely to become
infected. All cats should
>be tested prior to vaccination. Cats over one year of
age are naturally
>immune to Fel.V whether they are vaccinated or not, so
annual vaccination
>of adult cats is NOT necessary. The incubation period of
Feline leukemia
>can be over 3 years, so if your cat is in the incubation
state of the
>disease prior to vaccination, the vaccine will not
prevent the disease.
>Feline Panleukopenia Virus
>
>
Vaccine.
>
> Also
called feline distemper is a highly contagious and deadly
>viral disease of kittens. It's extremely hardy and is
resistant to extremes
>in temperature and to most available disinfectants.
>
>
Although an effective treatment protocol is available, it is
>expensive to treat because of the serious nature of the
disease and the
>continued presence of virus in the environment,
vaccination is highly
>recommended for all kittens . Cats vaccinated at 6 month
or older with
>either killed or MLV vaccine will produce an immunity
good for life. Adult
>cats do NOT need this vaccine.
>
>
Feline Calicivirus/Herpesvirus Vaccine.
>
>
Responsible for 80-90% of infectious feline upper respiratory
>tract diseases. The currently available injectable
vaccines will minimize
>the severity of upper respiratory infections, although
none will prevent
>disease in all situations .. Intranasal vaccines are
more effective at
>preventing the disease entirely. Don't worry about
normal sneezing for a
>couple of days. Because intranasal vaccines produce an
immunity of shorter
>durations, annual vaccination is recommended.
>
>
>
VACCINES NOT RECOMMENDED
>
Chlamydia or pneumonitis.
>
> The
vaccine produces on a short (2 month) duration of immunity
>and accounts for
less than 5% of upper respiratory infections in cats. The
>risks outweigh the benefits.
>
>
Feline Infectious Peritonitis.
>
> A
controversial vaccine. Most kittens that contract FIP become
>infected during the first 3 months of life. The vaccine
is labeled for use
>at 16 weeks. All 27 vet schools do not recommend the
vaccine.
>
>
Bordetella
>
> A new
vaccine for feline bordetella has been introduced. Dr.
>Wolfe of Texas A&M says that bordetella is a normal
flora and does not
>cause disease in adult cats. Dr. Lappin of Colorado
State says that a
>review of the Colorado State medical records reveals not
one case diagnosed
>in 10 years.
>
>
> NEW
DEVELOPMENTS
>
> Giardia
is the most common intestinal parasite of humans in
>North America, 30% or more of all dogs & cats are
infected with giardia. It
>has now been demonstrated that humans can transmit
giardia to dogs & cats
>& vice versa.
>
> Heartworm
preventative must be given year round in Houston .
>
>
>
VACCINES BADLY NEEDED
>
> New
vaccines in development include: Feline Immunodeficiency
>Virus and cat scratch fever vaccine for cats and
Ehrlichia [one of the
>other tick diseases, much worse than Lymes] for dogs.
>
>
> THE
VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES; BUSINESS ASPECTS
>
> Most
vets recommend annual boosters and most kennel operators
>require them. For years the pricing structure of vets
has misled clients
>into thinking that the inherent value of an annual
office visit was in the
>"shots" they failed to emphasize the
importance of a physical exam for
>early detection of treatable diseases. It is my hope
that you will continue
>to require rabies & Kennel cough and emphasize the
importance of a recent
>vet exam. I also hope you will accept the new protocols and honor these
>pets as currently vaccinated. Those in the boarding
business who will honor
>the newvaccine protocols can gain new customers who were
turned away from
>vet owned boarding facilities reluctant to change.
>
>
>
CONCLUSION
>
> Dogs
& cats no longer need to be vaccinated against distemper,
>parvo, & feline leukemia every year . Once the
initial series of puppy or
>kitten vaccinations and first annual vaccinations
are completed, immunity
>from MLV vaccines persists for life. It has been shown
that cats over 1
>year of age are immune to Feline Leukemia whether they
have been vaccinated
>or not. Imagine the money you will save, not to mention
fewer risks from
>side effects. PCR rabies vaccine, because it is not
adjuvanted, will mean
>less risk of mediated hemolytic anemia and allergic
reactions are reduced
>by less frequent use of vaccines as well as by avoiding
unnecessary
>vaccines such as K-9 Corona virus and chlamydia for
cats, as well as
>ineffective vaccines such as Leptospirosis and FIP.
Intranasal vaccine for
>Rhiotracheitis and Calici virus, two upper respiratory
viruses of cats
>provide more complete protection than injectable
vaccines with less risk of
>serious reactions.
>
>
>
> The
AAHA and all 27 veterinary schools of North America are our
>biggest endorsement for these new protocols.
>
>
>
> Dr.
Bob Rogers
>
>
Please consider as current on all vaccinations for boarding
>purposes .
>
>
> DOGS
Initial series of puppy vaccines
>
> 1.
distemper, hepatitis, parvo, parinfluenze - 3 sets one month
>apart concluding at 16 weeks of age.
>
> 2.
Rabies at 16 weeks of age (later is better)
> 3.
Bordetella within last 4-6 months
> First
annual (usually at 1 year and 4 months of age)
> 1.
DHP, Parvo, Rabies
> 2.
Bordetella within last 4-6 months
> 2
years or older
> 1.
Rabies with in last year
> 2.
Bordetella within last 4-6 months
>
> 3.
DHP & Parvo given anytime over 6 months of age , but not
>necessarily within the last year.
>
>
Recommended: Physical exam for transmissible diseases and
>health risks.
>
>
> CATS
Initial kitten series
>
> 1.
Distemper [PLP], Rhino Calicivirus, Feline Leukemia Vaccine
>- 3 sets given one month apart concluding at 16 weeks.
>
> 2.
Rabies at 16 weeks
> First
Annual [usually at 1 year and 4 months of age]
> 1.
Distemper (PLP), Rhino Calicivirus, Rabies
> 2
years or older
> 1.
Rabies within the last year
> 2.
Rhino Calicivirus within last year
>
> 3.
Distemper and FelV given anytime after 6 months of age, but
>not necessarily with the last year.
>
>
Recommended: Physical exam, FeLV/FIV testing, fecal exam for
>giardia.