The Pet Wellness Update
Dedicated to Rabies Medical Exemption Nationwide
Endorsements
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Biologic & Therapeutic
Agents, the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) as well as
immunologists and clinicians at 22 veterinary schools in North
America all err on the side of fewer vaccinations rather than more.
Click on the links below for complete details.
Click on the links below for complete details.
The
American Animal Hospital Association, 2006 Vaccine
Guidelines
Current guidelines regarding animal vaccines can be summed up in three words: few, infrequently or never.
AVMA Recommendations for Cat & Dog Vaccination An update from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) regarding the organization's recommendations for vaccines for cats and dogs. The information on this link reviews the report of the the AVMA Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents (COBTA) with regard to animal vaccines and vaccinations. To obtain a copy of COBTA's report on cat and dog vaccines, call (800) 248-2862, ext 6770.
The Report of the Vaccine-Associated Sarcoma Task Force
This report was published in the March 1, 2001 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The Vaccine-associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force was created in 1996 after the veterinary profession recognized an alarming increase in an aggressive cancer at vaccine injection sites in the early 1990s. The members of the task force are respected members of the veterinary profession. This report is a summary of the task force's research efforts to 2001.
The American Association of Feline Practitioners
2006 Report of the American Association of Feline Practitioners and Academy of Feline Medicine Advisory Panel on Feline Vaccines - This printer friendly, comprehensive report was created and published in 1998, and was updated in 2000 and most recently, in 2006. The members of the panel include distinguished veterinary professionals, specialists and researchers from across the country. With the publication of this report, scruff shots are no longer recommended and veterinarians are urged to encourage cat owners to bring their cats to the vet for annual exams without using vaccines as a rationale for the vet visit.In this report, vets are also urged to inform and educate clients about vaccines and their risks prior to administration of vaccines to cats. The report contains information about reporting adverse vaccine reactions, signing a consent form and potential liability issues for veterinarians. The recommendations in this report are considered by many to be the veterinary standard of care for administration of feline vaccines.
Open Letter to DVM's From the Texas Veterinary Board of Medical Examiners
The Board encourages veterinarians to consider examining their long-standing vaccination protocols in light of our current knowledge of vaccinology. It urges veterinarians to address these considerations and discuss them with their clients in order to provide the best possible care for animal patients.
Sign the Petition to Grant a Medical Exemption from Rabies Shots for Sick and Senior Pets
Give responsible pet owners a reasonable way to obey the law and protect the health of our companion animals.
Sign the petition
Current guidelines regarding animal vaccines can be summed up in three words: few, infrequently or never.
AVMA Recommendations for Cat & Dog Vaccination An update from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) regarding the organization's recommendations for vaccines for cats and dogs. The information on this link reviews the report of the the AVMA Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents (COBTA) with regard to animal vaccines and vaccinations. To obtain a copy of COBTA's report on cat and dog vaccines, call (800) 248-2862, ext 6770.
The Report of the Vaccine-Associated Sarcoma Task Force
This report was published in the March 1, 2001 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The Vaccine-associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force was created in 1996 after the veterinary profession recognized an alarming increase in an aggressive cancer at vaccine injection sites in the early 1990s. The members of the task force are respected members of the veterinary profession. This report is a summary of the task force's research efforts to 2001.
The American Association of Feline Practitioners
2006 Report of the American Association of Feline Practitioners and Academy of Feline Medicine Advisory Panel on Feline Vaccines - This printer friendly, comprehensive report was created and published in 1998, and was updated in 2000 and most recently, in 2006. The members of the panel include distinguished veterinary professionals, specialists and researchers from across the country. With the publication of this report, scruff shots are no longer recommended and veterinarians are urged to encourage cat owners to bring their cats to the vet for annual exams without using vaccines as a rationale for the vet visit.In this report, vets are also urged to inform and educate clients about vaccines and their risks prior to administration of vaccines to cats. The report contains information about reporting adverse vaccine reactions, signing a consent form and potential liability issues for veterinarians. The recommendations in this report are considered by many to be the veterinary standard of care for administration of feline vaccines.
Open Letter to DVM's From the Texas Veterinary Board of Medical Examiners
The Board encourages veterinarians to consider examining their long-standing vaccination protocols in light of our current knowledge of vaccinology. It urges veterinarians to address these considerations and discuss them with their clients in order to provide the best possible care for animal patients.
Sign the Petition to Grant a Medical Exemption from Rabies Shots for Sick and Senior Pets
Give responsible pet owners a reasonable way to obey the law and protect the health of our companion animals.
Sign the petition
