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Nancy - 24 Oct 2003 15:43 GMT
Hi everyone,

In regards to animals having their yearly vaccinations, I was wondering if
anyone has heard of vaccinosis and what are their views on it.  For those of
you who have not heard about it - it seems to be quite a controversial
issue.  What to believe?

Nancy
PawsForThought - 24 Oct 2003 16:51 GMT
>From: "Nancy" ammm@telus.net

>In regards to animals having their yearly vaccinations, I was wondering if
>anyone has heard of vaccinosis and what are their views on it.  For those of
>you who have not heard about it - it seems to be quite a controversial
>issue.  What to believe?

Hi Nancy,
Here's an article and it also has some links in it.

Lauren
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PawsForThought - 24 Oct 2003 16:51 GMT
Oops, forgot the link:

http://www.doglogic.com/purduevaccinestudy.htm

Lauren
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Alison Perera - 24 Oct 2003 17:15 GMT
> Hi everyone,
>
> In regards to animals having their yearly vaccinations, I was wondering if
> anyone has heard of vaccinosis and what are their views on it.  For those of
> you who have not heard about it - it seems to be quite a controversial
> issue.  What to believe?

Is the vaccine manufacturer's recommendation for frequent "booster"
shots excessive? Immunologically speaking, yes. Studies abound to show
that immunity lasts far longer than one year.

Are these excessive injections harming our animals' health? The evidence
leads me to say, yes, probably, and I'm not going to expose my animals
to the risk when there's no appreciable benefit.

Are vaccines as a whole harmful and should we discontinue their use
altogether? I really, really don't think so. The benefits of having a
vaccinated population are undeniable. But the tendency to consider all
the companion pets in the U.S. as a homogenous group subject to
identical guidelines is outdated and ridiculous; vets need to be making
an individual risk-benefit analysis for every animal that walks in the
door.

OK, off my soapbox. :)

-Alison in OH
 
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