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Giving vaccinations to chronic snufflers

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AlisonA

Warren Veteran
...discuss :lol:

Santas VHD vaccine is due in a couple of months, and as I'm sure you know, she's a chronic snuffler.

Obviously I'm worried that if she doesn't have the vaccine, she could get VHD (and will the vaccine work anyway if she's a bit snuffly, which she is most of the time) but equally I'm worried that the vaccine will reduce her immune system and cause another bad flare up. Myxi is due shortly after that too.

Answers on a postcard :?
 
*POSTCARD*..... :lol:

Well its a bit of a catch 22 really isn't it :? For the Vaccine to be effective a good immune response is needed. That may not happen if Santa's immune system is already working overtime with keeping the Snuffles at bay. Then again not vaccinating is a risk too :?

I wonder if it would be worth a 7 day prophylactic course of abx treatment prior to vaccination (ie abx even if not obviously snotty) :? Dont know if that would give her immune system a helping hand :?

I know when I did all my VHD's Christabel advised against doing Unky A and Major Tom because their immune systems are ...well....knackered :(
Perhaps Melinda could phone the Cylap Vet for advice?

Janex
 
i wouldnt and if i recall correctly, your vet shouldnt either as on the insert it states that an animal must be in good health to be vaxxed.
i am also under the belief that immunity doesnt just dissapear 365 days after the last dose!
hope that all makes sense :D
 
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