Critter Advocacy.org Responsibility Ethics Science		My dog Splash was vaccinated for DHP at 8 & 12 weeks, Rabies at 16 weeks, and DHP Rabies again at one year. I am through vaccinating. Splash goes to the Clinic with me weekly where he is potentially exposed to parvo and distemper. We go on 25 mile horseback rides through the woods where there are skunks and bats. I feel confident he is protected for life. Dr Bob Rogers

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	With the prevailing recommendations, a 12 year old dog would receive vaccinations for 157 antigens in it's lifetime. By omitting unnecessary vaccines like Lyme, Corona and Lepto and by following the every three -year compromise recommended by the American Animal Hospital Association that number of antigens would be reduced to 32.
	Likewise the number of antigens administered in the lifetime of a 12 year old cat would be reduced from 107 -135 to 32 by following the recommendations of the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
	These new protocols will provide the same protection, but with much less risk of adverse reactions.
	The following comparison charts illustrate these vaccine reductions

A Comparison of Vaccination Protocols For Dogs
In the course of 12 years a dog would receive:

Prevailing recommendations of:

Of 93% of Veterinarians

American Animal Hospital Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
Council On Biologic & Therapeutic Agents
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine

	Previous Recommendations	New Recommendations
6 wks 8wks 12 wks 16 wks	DHLPPC Lyme B DHLPPC Lyme B DHLPPC Lyme B DHLPPC Lyme BR	DHPP DHPP DHPP DHPP R
1 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R	DHPP R
2 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R
3 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R

4 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R	DHPP R
5 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R
6 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R
7yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R	DHPP R
8 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R
9 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R
10 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R	DHPPR
11 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R
12 yr	DHLPPC Lyme B R
Total antigens	157 antigens	37 antigens

*183 if PC every 6 mo
D= Distemper
H = Hepatitis (CAV2)
L = Leptospirosis ( 4 serovars)
P = Parainfluenza
P = Parvo virus
C= Corona virus
B = Bordetella
R = Rabies

A Comparison of Vaccination Protocols For Cats In the course of 12 Years a cat would receive:
	Prevailing Recommendations of 93% of Veterinarinas	American Association of Feline Practitioners AVMA Council On Biologic & Therapeutic Agents Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
6 wks 8wks 12 wks 16 wks	Plp RhCv C Plp RhCv C FeLV FIV Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R	Plp Rh Cv Plp Rh Cv Plp Rh Cv FeLV Plp Rh Cv Fe LV R
1yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R	Plp Rh Cv FeLV R
2yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R
3yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R
4yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R	Rh Cv FeLV R
5yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R
6yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R
7yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R	Rh Cv FeLV R
8yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R
9yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R
10yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R	Rh Cv FeLV R
11yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R
12yr	Plp Rh Cv C FeLV FIV R
Total Antigens	107 antigens	32 antigens
	135 if FIP and Bordetella added

Plp = Distemper or panleukopenia
Rh = Rhinotracheitis
CV = Calicivirus
C= Chlamydia or pneumonitis
FeLV = Feline Leukemia viru
FIV = Feline immunosuppressive virus or Feline Aids
R = Rabies

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Veterinary Vaccination Recommendations Survey
Houston-Metroplex, Texas - February 10, 2003

Full service respondents.................................... 146
Cat only practices ............................................. 4
Total clinics.....................................................150

Clinic had Caller ID and refused to answer questions ...4
Hang-ups - .........................................................3

Initial series of vaccinations given @

4/6/8/12/16 weeks	11	7%
6 /8/12 /16 weeks	133	88%
8/12/16/weeks	5	3%
series extended to 20 weeks	1	0.6%

Dogs:

Parvo and corona every 6 months	25	17%
Dhpp annually	119	75%
Dhpp every 2 years	3	2%
Dhpp every 3 years.	7	5%
Dhpp at 1 yr good for life	1	0.6%
Corona puppies only	10	7%
Corona annually	97	66%
Corona every 6 month	25	16%
corona	18	12%

Lepto annually	97	66%
Lepto hunting dogs only	6	4%
No lepto for small dogs	3	2%
~*No lepto	40	27%
Lyme.	89	60%
No Lyme.	44	30%
Giardia	27	18%
~*No Giardia.	119	82%

Cats

PLPRhCV annually	137	91%
PLP RhCv every 2 years	5	3%
*PLP RhCv every 3 years	7	4%
~Plp good for life RhCv every 3 years	1	0.6%
FeLv annually	120	80%
FeLv annually high risk only	17	11%
FeLv every 2 years high risk only	5	3%
~* FeLv every 3 years high risk only	8	5%
~* Offer non adjuvanted Rabies	44	29%
~* Offer non adjuvanted PLPRhCV	11	7%
~ Offer non adjuvanted FeLV	12	8%
Offer FIP	54	36%
Offer FIV	93	62%
Offer Intranasal RhCv	2	1.3%
~*Warning about injection site fibrosarcoma	73	48%
~Provide handout or written informed consent	5	3%
~*Advise to remove lumps which persist	48	32%
Treat lumps with benadryl	5
Treat lumps with cortisone	1
Said injections don’t cause fibrosarcomas, not to worry	8	5%
Updating their recommendations in the near future	5	3%
Said they followed TAMU recommendations but did not.	2	1.3%

The Better Business Bureau. Education Foundation
Torch Awards for Excellence in Business Ethics
Presented to Dr. Bob Rogers
for Public Education about New Vaccination Recommendations

Plp = Distemper or panleukopenia Rh = Rhinotracheitis CV = Calicivirus C= Chlamydia or pneumonitis FeLV = Feline Leukemia viru FIV = Feline immunosuppressive virus or Feline Aids R = Rabies

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Veterinary Vaccination Recommendations Survey Houston-Metroplex, Texas - February 10, 2003

Plp = Distemper or panleukopenia
Rh = Rhinotracheitis
CV = Calicivirus
C= Chlamydia or pneumonitis
FeLV = Feline Leukemia viru
FIV = Feline immunosuppressive virus or Feline Aids
R = Rabies

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Veterinary Vaccination Recommendations Survey
Houston-Metroplex, Texas - February 10, 2003