Thanks--I too am a little wary of new vaccines unless absolutely necessary & I appreciate any comments before I talk to him about it....
Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Faye Lewis Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 9:34 AM To: felvtalk@vlists.net Subject: FELV-FIV test My vet recently began using a FELV-FIV vaccine. He started last summer. He is seeing an epidemic of FIV in his office and is recommending it to all of his clients. Especially those of us with cats that go outside. He has never been vaccine happy so I take his recommendations seriously. He hates to use a new vaccine the first year. Years ago, we had a strangles' epidemic at a barn I boarded my horses at. My vet talked me out of the strangles' vaccine. With horses falling ill left and right, I did not think this wise but reluctantly went along with his advice. This was the old vaccine that had more problems than what it was worth. My horses were the few that never got strangles. He was right. The vaccine was dreadful. Several horses got sicker from that than they would have from strangles. Mine never got sick with anything. When it comes to vaccines, I listen to him. He has experience, good judgement and keeps up with his journals.
