Not exact matches
Though very rare in the UK thanks to
vaccination, Canine Distemper is still
widespread in some parts of the world and continued vigilance
with vaccination is needed to prevent the UKÕs dog population from becoming susceptible to the disease.
Despite
widespread recommendations for annual revaccination, information available today suggests that current
vaccination practices in North America do not necessarily correspond
with the body of knowledge pertaining to duration of immunity from licensed vaccines.
Infections of dogs
with L. icterohemorrhagiae and L. canicola are uncommon in areas where
widespread vaccination of dogs is routine.
One conclusion was that annual
vaccination was a
widespread practice
with no scientific basis or verification.