Experts in veterinary medicine have been calling for a decrease of live and inactivated vaccination of companion animals because
of the risk of adverse reaction to vaccines.
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When combined with rice flour or tapioca flour, however, quinoa - based products definitely qualify as gluten - free and should help reduce
risk of adverse reactions.
Both
of these factors would be expected to decrease the
risk of an
adverse reaction to quinoa — especially in comparison to a cereal grass like wheat.
If you are concerned about the
risk of your baby being allergic to a food, be sure to watch out for any
adverse reactions, such as a rash or hives.
The softness
of the pillow comes in part from its high - quality, 100 % organic cotton fabric; additionally, a hypoallergenic polyester filling decreases the
risk that sensitive babies will have an
adverse skin
reaction to the pillow.
Because the
risks of serious
adverse reactions often outweigh the benefits, over-the-counter medicines must be used with caution in babies and young children.
Taking antibiotics when they are not needed creates additional health
risks as it increases the chance a patient will experience an
adverse drug
reaction, and also leads to the development
of antibiotic - resistant bacteria which affects everyone in the community.
A thorough comparison
of adverse food
reactions in humans and animals offers insight into the
risk factors for the development
of the condition, and can thus lead to improved recommendations for the prevention and treatment
of adverse food
reactions in animals and humans.
The long - term challenge for research - ers, Halpern says, is to determine which settings can exploit the therapeutic potential
of hallucinogens while reducing the
risk of adverse reactions.
The increased
risk closely correlates with the frequency
of a gene variant previously associated with that
adverse reaction, supporting recommendations to screen for that variant in patients from those populations.
«We found that Asian and black patients have a substantially higher
risk of severe cutaneous
adverse reactions to urate - lowering drugs than do white or Hispanic patients, which correlates with the frequency
of the HLA - B * 5801 gene in their U.S. populations,» says Hyon K. Choi, MD, DrPH,
of the MGH Division
of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, senior author
of the report that has been published online in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.
The reviewers identified several
risk factors for women in the U.S. that were predictive
of adverse reactions subsequent to abortion, including perceptions
of stigma, a need for secrecy, low social support and personality traits such as coping style.
«Blood metal ion levels can identify hip replacement patients at low
risk of ARMD: Blood metal ion levels can effectively identify patients at low
risk of adverse reactions after metal on metal hip replacement.»
On April 7 reports
of adverse skin
reactions and heart problems prompted the FDA to ask Pfizer to withdraw Bextra, another COX - 2 inhibitor, and to include a warning about the health
risks for Celebrex.
Patients with «metal on metal» (MoM) artificial hips are at
risk of complications caused by
adverse reactions to metal debris (ARMD).
A simple lab - based skin test which eliminates the
risk of adverse reactions to new drugs, cosmetics and household chemicals has been developed by a Newcastle University team.
None
of the patients experienced
adverse reactions to the iron nanoparticles, though the FDA has previously noted a small
risk of allergic
reaction to the nanoparticles» coating.
Researchers and doctors at Uppsala University, along with Swedish and international collaboration partners, have found gene variants that predict the
risk of a serious
adverse reaction to drugs used for the treatment
of hyperthyroidism.
«Genetic test shows patients at
risk of a serious
adverse reaction to toxic goitre treatment.»
An intervention would be ethically justified if the likelihood
of an effective immune response significantly outweighs the
risk and severity
of adverse reactions to the intervention.
An international research team led by Mia Wadelius, Uppsala University / SciLifeLab, have found gene variants that predict the
risk of a serious
adverse reaction to drugs used for the treatment
of hyperthyroidism.
This suggests that such groups are at greater
risk of abusing alprazolam and may experience more severe
adverse reactions if they do.
While prostate changes can occur with testosterone replacement, a study published in The Journal
of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism in June
of 2010, which looked closely at the
adverse reactions reported in 51 other studies, found there to be no increased
risk of the development
of prostate cancer, prostate related urinary symptoms, or elevated PSA (prostate specific antigen).
Thats a pretty damning statistic, making the relative
risks for
adverse reactions among ephedra users 10 - to 40-fold greater than the
risk among users
of other herbal products.
This will reduce your
risk of adverse reactions due to underlying health problems such as low blood pressure (hypotension).
A final area
of likely benefit involves decreased
risk of allergy — especially for individuals who have
adverse reactions to certain grains and seek practical alternatives.
Both
of these factors would be expected to decrease the
risk of an
adverse reaction to quinoa — especially in comparison to a cereal grass like wheat.
Other
risks of vaccines are mainly mild
adverse reactions such as mild fever, dimished appetite, discomfort at vaccination site, or more serious, an allergic
reaction.
The amount
of blood volume needed to be taken from a cat and their small size in combination with using a sedative may increase the
risk of an
adverse reaction such as low blood pressure.
Although an injectable inoculation is also available, the nasal version provides protection more quickly and there's no
risk of an
adverse reaction at the injection site.
The test results are useful in minimizing the
risk of adverse reactions and in assessing the patient's infection status.
• increases the
risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor
of 1.6 • triples the
risk of hypothyroidism • increases the
risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment • triples the
risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • quadruples the small
risk (< 0.6 %)
of prostate cancer • doubles the small
risk (5; this is a common cancer and major cause
of death in some breeds • triples the
risk of hypothyroidism • increases the
risk of obesity by a factor
of 1.6 - 2, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • causes urinary «spay incontinence» in 4 - 20 %
of female dogs • increases the
risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor
of 3 - 4 • increases the
risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs spayed before puberty • doubles the small
risk (< 1 %)
of urinary tract tumors • increases the
risk of orthopedic disorders • increases the
risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations One thing is clear — much
of the spay / neuter information that is available to the public is unbalanced and contains claims that are exaggerated or unsupported by evidence.
Cats metabolize some NSAIDs drugs more slowly than dogs, potentially increasing the
risk of adverse drug
reactions.
As with any medication, there is some
risk of adverse reaction to flea and tick treatment.
In older animals, chest radiographs and electrocardiogram (ECG) are often recommended to ensure there is no pre-existing pathology in the heart or lungs that might increase the
risk of an
adverse reaction.
Owners may reduce the
risk of adverse gastrointestinal
reactions by giving chondroitin with food.
Because vaccinating an animal which is already immune to a disease does not increase their immunity but does in fact raise the
risk of adverse reactions, it is important to avoid over-vaccination.
Therefore, we should advise companion animal breeders and caregivers
of the potential for genetically susceptible littermates and relatives to be at increased
risk for similar
adverse vaccine
reactions (Dodds, 1997, 1999, 2001).
Long Island City Veterinary Center believes that a well - balanced vaccination protocol is the best means to protect your pet from disease as well as the
risk of an
adverse reaction to a vaccine.
Dr. Schultz knows there's no benefit in over-vaccinating animals because immunity is not enhanced, but the
risk of harmful
adverse reactions is increased.
Given that the
risk of an
adverse reaction, a reasonable client would not elect Vaccination
of their pet if provided with the above information.
Addition
of an unnecessary antigen to the vaccination protocol will result in a lesser immunity to the important diseases like parvovirus and distemper, and increase the
risk of adverse reactions.
Because
of its lack
of efficacy and the very great
risk of adverse reactions, Leptospirosis vaccination is not the answer.
The client is paying for something with insignificant or no effect, except that the patient is being exposed to unnecessary
risk of an
adverse reaction.
Melissa Kennedy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM wrote in DVM360 on - line magazine: «The likelihood
of adverse reactions in dogs has been found to correlate with the size
of the dog and the number
of inoculations given, with higher
risk associated with small size and multiple inoculations.»
While experts might be refusing to use them on their own dogs because the
risk of infection isn't that high, it's more likely due to the great number and significance
of adverse reactions.
Certain small dog breeds are slightly more at
risk of having an
adverse reaction to vaccination than larger dogs, but no breed / size / individual is immune to the
risks involved.
«Administration
of multiple doses
of parenteral vaccine at the same appointment, particularly among small breed dogs (< 10 kg), may increase the
risk of an acute - onset
adverse reaction.
Dr. Dodds feels the holistic veterinary community needs to document more case studies
of adverse reactions and do cohort reports so that DVMs have access to information about predisposing factors that increase vaccine
risks for certain pets.