It is highly suspected that adjuvanted feline vaccines do carry an increased risk for inducing
feline vaccine site sarcomas, so while there is not a complete consensus in the veterinary community, many studies in peer reviewed scientific journals and many veterinary specialists recommend using only adjuvant free vaccines in felines to reduce these risks.
Not exact matches
Other
feline vaccine manufacturers may contain harmful adjuvants which can cause injection
site tumors.
Today Elanco US Inc., a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), announced that it has completed the acquisition of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc's (BIVI) U.S.
feline, canine and rabies
vaccines portfolio — as well as a fully integrated manufacturing and R&D
site and several pipeline assets.
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance - Provides emergency financial assistance to feline guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save their companion with Vaccine Associated Sarcoma (VAS), also referred to as Injection Site Sarcoma
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance - Provides emergency financial assistance to
feline guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save their companion with Vaccine Associated Sarcoma (VAS), also referred to as Injection Site Sarcoma
feline guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save their companion with
Vaccine Associated Sarcoma (VAS), also referred to as Injection
Site Sarcoma (ISS).
Although most veterinarians seem to follow recommendations published by the VAFSTF in 1996 (rabies, right rear; FeLV, left rear), FISS continue to be diagnosed at the interscapular region.9 Furthermore, it appears that most veterinarians prefer to administer
vaccines to cats at
sites above the stifle, not below, and over the right shoulder, rather than below the right elbow, as recommended in current
feline vaccination guidelines (Figure).
-
Feline Leukemia (our
vaccine is considered lower risk for injection
site sarcomas) every 3 years if your cat goes outdoors, may not be necessary if your cat is indoors only
Adjuvants Role in Pathogenesis of FISS In 1993, an epidemiologic study involving 345 cats with fibrosarcoma provided evidence that vaccination with
feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and rabies virus
vaccines could lead to tumorigenesis at the injection
site, particularly when vaccination was repeatedly administered at the same
site.6
AAHA = American Animal Hospital Association; AVMA = American Veterinary Medical Association; FeLV =
feline leukemia virus; FISS = feline injection - site sarcoma; VAFSTF = Vaccine - Associated Feline Sarcoma Task
feline leukemia virus; FISS =
feline injection - site sarcoma; VAFSTF = Vaccine - Associated Feline Sarcoma Task
feline injection -
site sarcoma; VAFSTF =
Vaccine - Associated
Feline Sarcoma Task
Feline Sarcoma Task Force
At around the same time, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Vaccine - Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force initiated several studies to find out why 160,000 cats each year in the USA develop terminal cancer at their vaccine injection sites.3 The fact that cats can get vaccine - induced cancer has been acknowledged by veterinary bodies around the world, and even the British Government acknowledged it through its Working Group charged with the task of looking into canine and feline vaccines4 following pressure from Canine Health C
Vaccine - Associated
Feline Sarcoma Task Force initiated several studies to find out why 160,000 cats each year in the USA develop terminal cancer at their vaccine injection sites.3 The fact that cats can get vaccine - induced cancer has been acknowledged by veterinary bodies around the world, and even the British Government acknowledged it through its Working Group charged with the task of looking into canine and feline vaccines4 following pressure from Canine Health Co
Feline Sarcoma Task Force initiated several studies to find out why 160,000 cats each year in the USA develop terminal cancer at their
vaccine injection sites.3 The fact that cats can get vaccine - induced cancer has been acknowledged by veterinary bodies around the world, and even the British Government acknowledged it through its Working Group charged with the task of looking into canine and feline vaccines4 following pressure from Canine Health C
vaccine injection
sites.3 The fact that cats can get
vaccine - induced cancer has been acknowledged by veterinary bodies around the world, and even the British Government acknowledged it through its Working Group charged with the task of looking into canine and feline vaccines4 following pressure from Canine Health C
vaccine - induced cancer has been acknowledged by veterinary bodies around the world, and even the British Government acknowledged it through its Working Group charged with the task of looking into canine and
feline vaccines4 following pressure from Canine Health Co
feline vaccines4 following pressure from Canine Health Concern.
Adjuvanted
Feline leukemia
vaccine can cause Injection
Site Fibrosarcomas, a fatal type of cancer.
Vets became much more judicious in their use of the
feline leukemia
vaccine in an effort to reduce the incidence of injection
site tumors.
European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases,
Feline injection -
site sarcoma: ABCD guidelines on prevention and management: «Non-adjuvanted, modified - live or recombinant
vaccines should be selected in preference to adjuvanted
vaccines.»
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance — Provides emergency financial assistance to cat and kitten guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save their companion with
Vaccine Associated Sarcoma (VAS), also referred o as Injection
Site Sarcoma (ISS).
Cat
vaccines pose a particular problem due to the
feline tendency to develop cancer at the
site of any trauma or injection — even subcutaneous fluids.
Both rabies virus and
feline leukemia virus (FeLV)
vaccines have been associated with causing cancer at the injection
site in cats.