Vaccinations
Vaccinations have done an outstanding job at decreasing the incidence of some very serious diseases. Years of vaccination have almost eliminated certain diseases. Recently we have begun to recognize the possible risks associated with vaccination and to question the need for annual boosters. Much data has been gathered that indicates that protection obtained from vaccination in many cases is adequate for more than one year. In extremely rare situations (2 in 10,000) a tumor can occur in the spot where a vaccine is given to a cat. This has been associated with the leukemia and rabies vaccines. In other cases, animals may have a sudden reaction where they vomit or their face swells. They can even die immediately or have an immune-mediated disease a few weeks after vaccination. These reactions are rare but can occur.
Vaccinations have done an outstanding job at decreasing the incidence of some very serious diseases. Years of vaccination have almost eliminated certain diseases. Recently we have begun to recognize the possible risks associated with vaccination and to question the need for annual boosters. Much data has been gathered that indicates that protection obtained from vaccination in many cases is adequate for more than one year. In extremely rare situations (2 in 10,000) a tumor can occur in the spot where a vaccine is given to a cat. This has been associated with the leukemia and rabies vaccines. In other cases, animals may have a sudden reaction where they vomit or their face swells. They can even die immediately or have an immune-mediated disease a few weeks after vaccination. These reactions are rare but can occur.
We would like your pet's vaccinations to be tailor-made for his/her lifestyle. We do not want them unprotected if exposed to certain diseases nor over vaccinated and incurring unnecessary risk of reactions. To better do this, please help your veterinarian to tailor your pet's vaccination protocol to suit his or her individual needs.
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