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The practice of medicine is a continuously evolving
entity of new knowledge and technology. Keeping abreast of the latest
information requires a passionate commitment to continuing education. With
over 100 hours of CE / year at such conferences as Western States Veterinary
Conference, North American Veterinary Conference, the AVMA
Conference, and Critical Care Society, I keep a ringside seat on cutting edge technology.
The emphasis is on saftey for your pet as well as protecting your family from transmissible zoonotic
diseases with up to date preventative health care .
With improved vaccines and expanded knowledge about
immunology, the way we protect our pets against disease has changed.
Dr.
Rogers and the staff of Critter Fixer Pet Hospital, Inc. offer a protocol
utilizing the newest and safest vaccines to provide more effective and
safer protection for your pet and family while avoiding unnecessary vaccinations.
Dogs and cats no longer need to be vaccinated against
Distemper, Parvo, and Feline Leukemia every year. Once the initial series
of puppy or kitten vaccinations and first annual vaccinations are
completed, immunity from MLV vaccines persists for life. It has been shown
that cats over one year of age are immune to Feline Leukemia virus whether
they have been vaccinated or not. Imagine the money you will save, not to
mention less risks from side effects.
PCR
Purevac rabies vaccine, because it is not
adjuvanted,
will mean less risk of developing injection site fibrosarcomas. Risk
of immune-mediated hemolytic anemia and allergic reactions are reduced by
less frequent use of vaccines as well as by avoiding unnecessary vaccines
such as Corona virus, Leptospirosis, and Lyme disease for dogs.
The risk of Vaccine Associated Fibrosarcomas can be reduced by avoiding
adjuvanted vaccines and unnecessary vaccines like chlamydia for cats, and ineffective
vaccines such as and FIP and FIV.
Intranasal vaccines for Rhinotracheitis and Calici
virus,( two upper respiratory viruses of cats) when used following parenteral vaccines may provide a more complete
protection than injectable vaccines alone, with less risk of serious reactions.
I think you will agree that no
medications should be given more frequently, at a higher dose or for a longer period
of time than is necessary to treat or prevent disease, without side
effects. Vaccines should be treated the same way.
The AAHA
, the AVMA Council on Biologic & Therapeutic Agents , the American Association of Feline
Practitioners as well as immunologists and clinicians at 22 Veterinary
Schools in North
America are our biggest endorsement that new protocols are badly needed.
Sincerely,
Dr. Bob
Rogers
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