[NAGDU] Vaccines

[Amy Bonano]

Thank you I found this article. Very interesting.

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AmyRose Bonano

> On Jan 20, 2023, at 6:51 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The big animal hospital in New York City has a blog on the latest vaccine
> recommendations for dogs.  I found it interesting, and they have a tool that
> recommends what your dog should get based on its lifestyle.  I'm pasting it,
> but it's more useful to go to the website so you can follow the links.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
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> https://www.amcny.org/blog/2023/01/18/what-vaccines-does-my-dog-really-need/
> 
> 
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> What vaccines does my dog really need? - The Animal Medical Center
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> January 18, 2023 
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> What vaccines does my dog really need?
> 
> William, a puppy
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> The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center has been an accredited member of the
> American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) since 1976. The AAHA's mission
> is
> 
> to "simplify the journey towards excellence for veterinary practices." One
> method of doing so is by developing evidence-based guidelines to help
> veterinarians
> 
> practice high quality medicine. AAHA recently convened a task force to 
> 
> update its guidelines on canine vaccination.
> 
> I will highlight some important features of the revised guidelines below.
> 
> Core and Non-Core
> 
> The 2022 Canine Vaccination Task Force continued the designations core and
> non-core vaccines used in previous guidelines. Core vaccines are required
> for
> 
> every dog and include: canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus type 2,
> canine parvovirus type 2, and rabies. Non-core vaccines are recommended for
> only
> 
> some dogs and the recommendation is based on the dog's lifestyle, geographic
> location, and risk of exposure. The word non-core does not imply less
> important. For
> 
> example if you live in an area which Lyme disease is prevalent, that
> non-core vaccine is critical for your dog. In addition to Lyme vaccine,
> non-core vaccines
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> include: canine leptospirosis vaccine, canine Bordetella vaccine, and canine
> influenza vaccine.
> 
> No Consensus on Leptospirosis Vaccination
> 
> Most task forces vote on their recommendations. The canine vaccination task
> force unanimously voted to continue the list of core vaccines from the
> previous
> 
> recommendations. The task force was split on vaccination against 
> 
> leptospirosis. Some
> 
> task force members felt this should be a core vaccine because most dogs in
> the United States are at risk of contracting leptospirosis. The incidence of
> 
> leptospirosis is increasing and vaccinating dogs against this disease
> indirectly helps to protect people from contracting it. If infected with
> Leptospira
> 
> sp., 
> 
> vaccinated dogs shed fewer organisms into the environment,
> 
> decreasing the risk of human exposure.
> 
> In small breed dogs and puppies, the Leptospira vaccine is more likely to
> cause a vaccination reaction. For this reason, the Task Force suggests that
> the
> 
> initial dose of the vaccine be administered at or after 12 weeks of age.
> 
> Parvovirus: Vaccinate Early and Often
> 
> Canine parvovirus vaccine is a core vaccine. The disease caused by 
> 
> parvovirus
> 
> made news during the pandemic when there seemed to be a 
> 
> mini-outbreak of parvovirus here in New York City.
> 
> Because not all puppies develop immunity to parvovirus until they are 16
> weeks of age, the task force recommended a parvovirus vaccine every 2-4
> weeks
> 
> beginning at 6-8 weeks of age until at least 16 weeks of age.  In areas of
> high risk for canine parvovirus, the age for the final puppy parvovirus
> vaccine
> 
> should be administered at 18-20 weeks.
> 
> Lyme Disease
> 
> Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness. Vaccination against Lyme disease falls
> into the non-core group of vaccines. If your geographic location doesn't
> have
> 
> the tick that carries Lyme disease, then your dog may not need a Lyme
> vaccine. Keep in mind if your travel with your dog to an area of high Lyme
> disease
> 
> prevalence, you should talk to your veterinarian about vaccinating your dog.
> In a 
> 
> recent large dataset,
> 
> states with ?5% seroprevalence in tested dogs included (in order of highest
> to lowest prevalence) Connecticut (15.5% seroprevalence), Massachusetts,
> Vermont,
> 
> Maine, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, West
> Virginia, Minnesota, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Wisconsin, and District
> 
> of Columbia. Dogs living in these geographic locations would be a high risk
> for contracting Lyme disease.
> 
> Calculate Your Dog's Lifestyle and Vaccination Recommendation
> 
> AAHA has created an online tool
> 
> to help you understand your dog's risk of contracting a disease your
> veterinarian can prevent with vaccination. Based on your dog's age, the
> calculator
> 
> creates a recommended vaccination schedule.  Of course, your dog's
> veterinarian is the final word on vaccinations for your dog, but this tool
> will help
> 
> you to understand their recommendation.
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