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Comments (49)Thanks again to all of you - it means so much to have such a wonderful circle of friends. We are leaving early for my 6:30 appointment. It's snowing and even though we we only live a couple of miles from the hospital the drive could be slow and slippery. I don't know when I'll be able to post, but I will as soon as I can. Lee...See MoreImportant! New Vaccine protocols
Comments (7)These protocols are not really that new, nor are they Dr. Dodd's- a task force consisting of many distinguished veterinarians produced the guidelines, and Dr. Dodd is NOT one of the authors. The canine protocols first changed in 2003 and were updated in 2006. The feline protocols were first established in 2006. Dr. Richard Ford, one of the authors of the protocols, is one of my teachers, so I am very well familiar with the subject. Here is an article written by Dr. Ford on the subject. Please read specifically the section titled "The AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines and the 3 year vaccine." Oh, and NC State CVM does NOT follow Dr. Dodd's protocols; vaccines are left to the discretion of the veterinarian following a risk assessment for each individual pet. For example, Rotties and Dobes are recommended to return at 20 weeks for a 4th parvo booster due to their extended duration of maternal antibodies, while other breeds are not. Finally the statement that "Once the initial series of puppy or kitten vaccinations and first annual vaccinations are completed, immunity from MLV vaccines persists for life" is NOT true unless your dog or cat only lives to be 7 years old. They duration of immunity is greater than 7 years, but how much greater is unknown. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I do believe in giving credit where credit is due, and Dr. Dodd is NOT an author of the vaccine protocols, nor would NC State use her protocols when we have our own author of the protocols on staff. Finally, it is VERY important to read the section on the "3-year vaccines" because that is NOT what the authors intended. They intend for each dog and cat to be assessed for risk and vaccinated accordingly. Any vet who uses the same vaccine schedule for every dog is being lazy and not doing his/her job correctly, IMVHO. Here is a link that might be useful: Dr. Ford on the vaccine protocols...See MoreUpdate on Dog Coughing
Comments (2)I think both of my dogs just got over that same thing. First my 2 year old Rat Terrier got it and the vet put him on antibiotics. He no sooner finished the meds and my year old Min Pin came down with it. She did the antibiotics thing too, and now I think they are both over it! At least I hope so. I feel bad for them when I hear that coughing. It almost sounds like they have something caught in their throats....See Morekennel cough and cats can they catch it????
Comments (13)From http://www.fabcats.org/catflu2.html "Bordetella bronchiseptica This bacterial infection has become recognised as a problem in cats only recently. Although well known in other species, until 10 years ago it was not really reported in the general cat population. In breeding colonies, in combination with FHV and/or FCV, it can cause fatal pneumonia, with death of entire litters within hours or days. On its own (in experimental studies) this bacterium usually causes a mild nasal discharge and perhaps a slight cough. In experimental studies there also appears to be a carrier state, and queens have been shown to shed bordetella in the post-kittening period. The role of bordetella in cat flu is still being investigated and several studies on this bacterium are in progress. It is now possible for researchers to 'type' different strains and what makes some strains cause disease is an area under active study. Using this strain typing system, it has also been shown that this bacterium has, in a small number of cases, been transmitted from dogs (in which it causes kennel cough) to cats". Labmomma - Actually there are a good number of zoonotic illnesses that can be transmitted from dogs to humans, not just rabies and lepto. Worms, ringworm, scabies, lyme disease. The first link below reports that Bordetella is also something that can be spread to humans. Rare events but possible. A couple of websites describing the diseases that people can catch from their pets http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/canps/10001_en.htm http://www.2ndchance.info/zoonoses.htm http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/animals/dogs.htm...See Morejn91871sf
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