During your first visit to our office, our caring doctors will go over
which vaccine protocol would be best for your pet based on their lifestyle.
Not exact matches
That is why, aside from the rabies
vaccine,
which is required by law, we respect your veterinarian's
vaccine protocol and accept titer results in lieu of vaccination records.
Until all the data is in,
which may take years,
vaccine protocols for cats will remain controversial.
Please keep in mind that our vaccination
protocol is considered extra-label usage and is not the
protocol for
which the
vaccines have been licensed.
Though we strongly believe in the importance of vaccination we have adopted newer
protocols which balance the need for immunity with the desire to take advantage of the full duration of protection conferred by every dose of
vaccine.
However, the current
protocol for puppy immunization uses a «scatter - gun» approach
which results in puppies being vaccinated several times, increasing the risk of side effects and (strange but true) reducing the effectiveness of the
vaccines.
Fortunately for veterinary hospitals, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and AAHA have invested time and expertise to create approved standards of care — canine and feline
vaccines and diagnostics, pain control, behavior, end of life care, and more — all of
which are good bases for building hospital
protocols.
But we've shifted from one size fits all to individualized personal pet health
protocols, in
which we look at medical history, current health status, life stage, lifestyle, and any emerging risks in the community to determine what, if any,
vaccines are needed.