The new calici virus, again, I think is scare tactics.
The vaccine is made by Fort Dodge, and Ft Dodge is trying to make $ off it. They are the same ones who make the FIP vaccine. I do not use Ft Dodge vaccines on my cats. Again, this is something my vet has never seen a case of, no one has been able to prove it even exists. If you want the most recent recommendations for vaccines, go to the AAFP website and look. I believe they publish them yearly. On 6/21/07, cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have had my cats vaccinated every year but I need to talk to my vet about it. I sure don't want to take any chances. Have any of you heard of this new strain of calici virus? My vet sent a letter out to all his clients owned by cats. You have to go for a booster then go back in 3 weeks for the last shot. The letter said that the cat didn't have to come in contact with the infected cat. We can bring it in to them. It is highly contagious and a perfectly healthy cat can die within days if exposed. My vet was even considering making it mandatory that all of their feline clients be vaccinated for this. He told me about a vet in the northeast that had an infected cat come in and I think he said that vet's office couldn't have any cats in there for something like 45 days until they disinfected the office and were sure there was no more danger from exposure. I have 8 cats and I just got through with the 2nd shot for all of them. This disease just sounded to scary to take a chance. All of my cats are inside cats. They never go out. I think where I live (Tennessee)it is a law that you have to have your pets vaccinated for rabies. I am not sure though. Cindy Reasoner --- elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I lost my Felicity to vaccine-related fibro sarcoma > http://www.trentdesigns.com/elizabeth/felicity.html > > They've changed the vaccine now, however...there is > less risk. There is > still risk, however. > > I can tell you though that with an aggressive fibro > sarcoma, amputating the > paw can prolong the life but it cannot save it. > Felicity had her leg > amputated. A very sad and heart-wrenching story. > The survival rate even > for humans with this type of cancer is abysmal. > > I'm glad to hear there is on-going research. > > It's a difficult call. Some vaccines are formulated > to be given every three > years. Others are formulated for every year. Many > say you don't want to > give a vaccine yearly formulated vaccine every 3 > years. There have also > been tests that indicate the three year vaccines are > less effective. I'm > told that currently the best way to ensure you > aren't over vaccinating is > to have blood work done for titers...but you could > still end up paying for > that test and still have to pay for the vaccine too. > > My vet doesn't like to vaccinate immuno-compromised > or geriatric cats. I > confess that I am very shell-shocked from my > experience with Felicity...and > I do not have my cats vaccinated every year. It > might make more sense to > have them vaccinated more often if they were outdoor > types. I really think > that if we still had FeVL+ babies living with us, I > would have them > vaccinated more often. > > I've lost babies to the vaccine - and I've lost a > baby to FeVL+. Both are > heart-wrenching. > > elizabeth > > > On 6/21/07, Jane Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > The risk of vaccination and sarcoma is not > inconsequential. > > Many veterinarians have altered their vaccination > protocols to > > every three years because recent studies that have > indicated we are > > over vaccinating our animals. In many instances > one vaccination > > can protect an animal for its lifetime, and > revaccination and boosters > > are driven by the economics of a practice and > pharmaceutical companies. > > > > Dr Jean Dodds DVM and Ronald Schultz DVM are now > conducting the 'Rabies > > Challenge" > > research, which is an effort to prove that one > rabies vaccination is > > sufficient for > > the lifetime of an animal. > > > > I did not intend to get into a vaccination > discussion, other than to > > say it is prudent to > > research the type and frequency of vaccinations. > There are many > > practices that now > > inoculate cats just above the paw, so that in the > event of a sarcoma, > > the paw can be amputated > > and the animals life saved. > > > > Jane > > > > > > > > On Jun 21, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Melissa Lind wrote: > > > > > I had heard that on the radio or > something--about not needing > > > vaccinations > > > every year. If I don't have to put them through > the stress...I think > > > I'll > > > approach my new vet about the distemper. I guess > my reasoning for not > > > vaccinating the youngest is simply because she > doesn't ever go > > > outside. She > > > doesn't even sneak out, or try to sneak out. The > chances of her > > > getting FeLV > > > from contact through the screen patio door are > so slim, that I just > > > would > > > rather not. But, if I ran a rescue where I had > cats coming and going > > > all the > > > time, I definitely would vaccinate--more risk > involved. > > > > > > Melissa > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Kelley > > > Saveika > > > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 9:32 AM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: The best food for Duncan?? > > > > > > I think that the risk of vaccination and > sarcomas is so low as to be > > > inconsequential. I think it is really important > that all cats be > > > vaccinated against FELV in the first year, and > my vet agrees, so > > > that's what my rescue does, even though it adds > to our cost. > > > > > > It is a personal decision though, like > everything else. I'm certainly > > > not trying to tell other folks what to do. > > > > > > I did see that the latest AAFP vaccination > guidelines recommend going > > > to once every 3 years against distemper... > > > > > > On 6/21/07, Melissa Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> I agree that the majority of the people here > mix, but I never would. > > >> This > > > is > > >> probably because I'm a newbie to this and a > doubting-Thomas of sorts, > > >> but > > > I > > >> just can't bring myself to expose my youngest > (less than one year) > > >> since > > > she > > >> would be most susceptible, and I've opted not > to vaccinate her against > > > FeLV > > >> because of the risk associated with vaccination > and sarcomas. I don't > > >> have > > >> any FeLV cats now, but when I did, I kept him > in one room until I was > > >> able > > >> to find him a home. It was a lonely life for > the poor guy, but I > > >> spent a > > > lot > > >> of time with him. If I had to do it long-term, > I'd set up an area for > > >> several FeLV cats so they could have > companionship. That's my plan > > >> for the > > >> future. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> But, I'll have to say that most people here > know a lot more about this > > > than > > >> I do-but that's just my own personal choice so > far. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Melissa > > >> > > >> > > >> ________________________________ > > >> > > >> > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > > >> catatonya > > >> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 2:57 AM > > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC
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