Category Archives: Vaccines

“One and Done” Approach to Rabies Vaccination is Misguided and Dangerous

Posted on November 27, 2013 by skeptvet

Recently, I wrote about claims made by a veterinary homeopath that booster vaccination was unnecessary because single, initial vaccination provides lifelong immunity for our pets. There is ample evidence that this is frequently untrue, but today I ran across an … Continue reading →

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Study finds maternal use of CAM decreases compliance with recommended childhood vaccinations

Posted on January 7, 2011 by skeptvet

One of the concerns I have about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is that it tends to come packaged with a philosophy or point of view which is hostile to scientific medicine. Even if specific CAM interventions are themselves harmless … Continue reading →

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ACVIM 2010 Forum– Poster: Vaccination and Immune-Mediated Disease

Posted on June 12, 2010 by skeptvet

 Apparent Lack of Association between Primary Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia and Recent Vaccination in Dogs A.A. Huang; J. Coe; G.E. Moore; J.C. Scott-Moncrieff I’ve written about the proposed association of vaccination and immune-mediated diseases, in particular immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (destruction of red … Continue reading →

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From ACVIM Forum 2010–Poster: Antibodies to Feline Vaccines

Posted on June 10, 2010 by skeptvet

I’m currently attending the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) continuing education forum, followed by the Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association (EBVMA) symposium, and between lectures, labs, and other events I’m going to try and post tidbits of interest I … Continue reading →

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Anti-Vaccine Activists and Conservative Christians vs HPV Vaccination

Posted on October 29, 2009 by skeptvet

I’ve written before about the link between religion and CAM, both the philosophical link and the political alliance. However, I could not have imagined a clearer and more fascinating example of this than the article recently sent to me by … Continue reading →

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Parvovirus Outbreak in Idaho

Posted on October 14, 2009 by skeptvet

A news report from The Olympian newspaper reports a localized outbreak of parvoviral enteritis, or “Parvo” in Southwest Idaho. According to the article, “Veterinary clinics and hospitals in Boise, Nampa and Caldwell are all reporting a spike in canines with … Continue reading →

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From Respectful Insolence – New Study on CAM and Vaccines

Posted on September 22, 2009 by skeptvet

Orac at Respectful Insolence has posted a summary of a recent paper examining the relationship between usage of CAM (specifically defined as being treated by chiropractors, naturopaths, acupuncturists, and massage therapists) treatments and vaccine rates. The study looked at children … Continue reading →

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Veterinary Vaccines-Fact and Fiction

Posted on June 24, 2009 by skeptvet

What Are Vaccines? The principle behind vaccination is that small amounts of weakened or killed organisms that normally cause disease, or even just pieces of these organisms, are given to an animal. This stimulates the immune system to generate a … Continue reading →

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