Dogs taken into shelters are vaccinated under the worst conditions — they are often stressed malnourished and ill at the time of vaccination and, despite the information on vaccine labels recommending vaccines should not be given to dogs under these circumstances, these dogs receive combination vaccines and rabies, often at the same time. (dogsnaturallymagazine.com)
When asked directly what should be done, Dr Macy recommends continuing to follow vaccine label instructions, but to pressure the USDA to determine the optimal vaccination schedule. (homevet.com)
It is also the only vaccine labeled to aid in reducing severity of colonization and reducing shedding of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. (zoetisus.com)