Reader Question:
Dog Vaccine Side Effects: Scout is a 16 month old Boston Terrier.
Not exact matches
On the opposite
side of the globe from Bale, on North America's Great Plains, Rocke's lab is testing an oral
vaccine to protect prairie
dogs and endangered ferrets from plague.
It is a new rabies
vaccine with the
side effect of sterilization in female
dogs.
CAV - 2 cross-immunizes against CAV - 1 to help protect
dogs against infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) without producing post-vaccination
side effects, including uveitis and corneal opacity, sometimes associated with CAV - 1
vaccines.
The CAV - 2 component in VANGUARD Plus 5 / CV
vaccines cross-immunizes against CAV type 1 to help protect
dogs against ICH without producing post-vaccination
side effects — including persistent kidney infections, uveitis and corneal opacity (blue eye)-- sometimes attributed to CAV - 1 containing
vaccines.
I reported the failure and serious
side effects of the feline
vaccine in the January 1981 issue of The
Dog newspaper, thus becoming the first dog fancy journalist to report on vaccine failu
Dog newspaper, thus becoming the first
dog fancy journalist to report on vaccine failu
dog fancy journalist to report on
vaccine failure.
Possible
side effects of the leptospirosis
vaccine for
dogs include appetite loss and lack of energy.
CAV - 2 cross-immunizes against CAV - 1 to help protect
dogs against infectious canine hepatitis without producing post-vaccination
side effects, including uveitis and corneal opacity, sometimes associated with CAV - 1
vaccines.
If it can be shown that most
vaccine boosters are unnecessary in adult
dogs and cats (ask your vet about titer tests), and there is any potential for serious adverse
side effects, why do them at all?
Cornell University's School of Veterinary Medicine researchers suspect long - term
side effects are associated with the Lyme disease
vaccine for
dogs, but nothing definitive has been documented or exhaustively studied, says Allen Schoen, a doctor of veterinary medicine in Sherman, Connecticut.
Dogs receiving either type of
vaccine might experience lethargy, fever or nausea, but these
side effects are uncommon.
Lighter colored
dogs are more prone to chemical reactions beyond
vaccine side effects — including flea medications and sulfonamides, etc..
It is best to schedule your
dog's appointment so that you can monitor him for any
side effects following administration of the
vaccine.
Talk to your veterinarian about what is available for your
dog, since there are certain
vaccines that can have worrisome
side effects.
when your
dog receives a new medication or
vaccine and be alert for any
side effects for at least 36 hours.
I personally would rather treat my
dog for Lyme disease rather than risking the potential
side effects of the
vaccine.
While we're not recommending the
dog flu
vaccine until there is more information about the efficacy rate and
side effects of the
vaccine, you should be aware of the canine flu and take measures to keep your companions safe and healthy.
But it's also because of these same advances and the relatively strong «herd health» conferred by these
vaccines that we can, and must, start to take even greater steps towards minimizing and preventing the other
side of the equations — the lack of socialization that is leading to the suffering, decreased quality of life, relinquishment, neglect, and euthanasia of far too many
dogs each year.
Those that support the lyme
vaccine believe that it has no
side effects and will prevent a
dog from from problems that can be caused by lyme such as arthritis and swollen joints.