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Cheryl wrote:
Link didn't work Lauren. I'm a-huntin' for valid reports and was hoping someone reading would remember one that is credent. Unfortunately he needs another depo shot. If there was any doubt about his lesions, on the back of one leg it is a straight line indicating linear granuloma unlike the lesions on his back (also flaring up right now) which are just random helter skelter in a 3"x3" patch. Poor lil guy. He was bleeding from them yesterday. You have a cat with an immune-mediated disease that you're treating by knocking down the immune system and you're not sure whether to inject him for the second time in 12 months with an antigen intended to stimulate his immune system into behaving as though he has an infection? Um. Try doing a PubMed search (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi) on "cat vaccination duration immunity". There's no reason to re-vaccinate *any* cat with the distemper combo after only one year, yet alone an immune-compromised or otherwise unwell animal. And your vet should know that. Sigh. Grumble. -Alison in OH |
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Alison in OH dumped this in news:c5epud$8eg$1
@eeyore.INS.cwru.edu on 12 Apr 2004: Try doing a PubMed search (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi) on "cat vaccination duration immunity". There's no reason to re-vaccinate *any* cat with the distemper combo after only one year, yet alone an immune-compromised or otherwise unwell animal. And your vet should know that. Thanks Alison. I know he shouldn't be vaccinated; I want to go to his appt armed with facts. I asked similar questions back when he had the FLV booster and needed a steroid shot then, too. This link helps. -- Cheryl |
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Alison in OH dumped this in news:c5epud$8eg$1
@eeyore.INS.cwru.edu on 12 Apr 2004: Try doing a PubMed search (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi) on "cat vaccination duration immunity". There's no reason to re-vaccinate *any* cat with the distemper combo after only one year, yet alone an immune-compromised or otherwise unwell animal. And your vet should know that. Thanks Alison. I know he shouldn't be vaccinated; I want to go to his appt armed with facts. I asked similar questions back when he had the FLV booster and needed a steroid shot then, too. This link helps. -- Cheryl |
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Cheryl, the April issue of Ca****ch cites an AVMA study that says
panleukopenia, calcivirus, and herpesvirus vaccinatios last at least 48 months. Last year y vet said there is strong belief the distemper vaccine gives lifetime immunit. I'd listen to Allison, as wel as following your gut feeling. He's your cat, your responsibility, and you don't need excuses for refusing a particular treatment or vaccinatin. As we know, all vets don't keep up with the latest. I know it's not always easy to stand up to a professional...I've done it to my own doctor, and we have an understanding. Good luck! Paulette |
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Cheryl, the April issue of Ca****ch cites an AVMA study that says
panleukopenia, calcivirus, and herpesvirus vaccinatios last at least 48 months. Last year y vet said there is strong belief the distemper vaccine gives lifetime immunit. I'd listen to Allison, as wel as following your gut feeling. He's your cat, your responsibility, and you don't need excuses for refusing a particular treatment or vaccinatin. As we know, all vets don't keep up with the latest. I know it's not always easy to stand up to a professional...I've done it to my own doctor, and we have an understanding. Good luck! Paulette |
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Cheryl wrote:
We agreed upon vaccinations every other year (for now). She is a believer in building immunity to these illnesses in young healthy cats, and obviously Shamrock doesn't fit that description. So he got off today without the FVRCP. He'll still have to continue getting yearly FLV boosters for as long as Shadow is alive, unless they can determine yearly is overkill. From what I've read so far, they haven't reached any conclusions for FLV yet. Well, except for the whole "age-related immunity is a heck of a lot more effective than the vaccine" thing. -Alison in OH |
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Cheryl wrote:
We agreed upon vaccinations every other year (for now). She is a believer in building immunity to these illnesses in young healthy cats, and obviously Shamrock doesn't fit that description. So he got off today without the FVRCP. He'll still have to continue getting yearly FLV boosters for as long as Shadow is alive, unless they can determine yearly is overkill. From what I've read so far, they haven't reached any conclusions for FLV yet. Well, except for the whole "age-related immunity is a heck of a lot more effective than the vaccine" thing. -Alison in OH |
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Cheryl wrote:
We agreed upon vaccinations every other year (for now). She is a believer in building immunity to these illnesses in young healthy cats, and obviously Shamrock doesn't fit that description. So he got off today without the FVRCP. He'll still have to continue getting yearly FLV boosters for as long as Shadow is alive, unless they can determine yearly is overkill. From what I've read so far, they haven't reached any conclusions for FLV yet. So is there any proof that yearly boostering is even effective? ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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