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If you build it they can run! Q: Is it safe to vaccinate pregnant pets? A: Absolutely not. Q: Should pets with immunosuppressive diseases such as cancer or autoimmune diseases, or adverse vaccine reactions/hypersensitivity receive booster vaccinations? A: No. Vaccination with MLV products should be avoided as the vaccine virus may cause disease; vaccination with killed products may aggravate the immune-mediated disease or be ineffective. For rabies boosters that are due, local authorities may accept titers instead or accept a letter from your veterinarian. Q: If an animal receives immunosuppressive therapy, how long afterward can the pet safely be vaccinated? A: Wait at least 2 weeks. Q: Should vaccines be given more often than 2 weeks apart even if a different vaccine is being given? A: No. The safest and most effective interval is 3-4 weeks apart. Q: At what age should the last vaccine dose be given in the puppy series? A: The last dose of vaccine should be given between 14-16 weeks regardless of the number of doses given prior to this age. Rabies vaccine should preferably be given separately as late as possible under the law (e.g. 16-24 weeks). Q: Should the new canine influenza vaccine be given routinely? Jump cup strips Clip-on jump cups PVC ttings: 3-way, 4-way, and 5-way connectors 1" and 2" vinyl tape 1" and 1 /4" PVC pipe in red, yellow, blue, violet, and white A: No. It is intended primarily for pounds and shelters and high-density boarding facilities, as nose-to-nose contact and crowding promote viral transmission. Q: Can intranasal Bordetella vaccine be given parenterally (injected)? A: No. The vaccine can cause a severe local reaction and may even kill the pet. Q: Will a killed parenteral Bordetella vaccine given intranasally produce immunity? A: No. Q: Are homeopathic nosodes capable of immunizing pets? A: No. There is no scientific documentation that nosodes protect against infectious diseases of pets. The one parvovirus nosode trial conducted years ago did not protect against challenge. Q: Should disinfectant be used at the vaccine injection site? A: No. Disinfectants could inactivate a MLV product. Q: Can vaccines cause autoimmune diseases? A: Vaccines themselves do not cause these diseases, but they can trigger autoimmune responses followed by disease in genetically predisposed animals, as can any infection, drug, or chemical/toxic exposure. Q: Can a single vaccine dose provide any benefit to the dog? Will it benefit the canine population? A: Yes. One dose of a MLV canine core vaccine should provide long-term immunity when given to animals at or after 16 weeks of age. Every puppy 16 weeks of age or older should receive at least one dose of the MLV core vaccines. We need to vaccinate more animals in the population with core vaccines to achieve herd immunity and thereby prevent epidemic outbreaks. ® www.cleanrun.com Clean Run | February 10

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