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