This message is from: "Sue Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >There has been a lot of discussion (not here on this list) on is it >really necessary to give the vaccines yearly. Dr. Steve what is your >thoughts on this.
We, too have had problems with the vaccines. A few years ago, my son's wife and I, took two 7 week old Tonkinese kittens to the vet for their distemper related vaccines. Within 3 days one kit was staggering and had lost control of its bowels. The other kit took the same thing within a week. We spent in the vicinity of $1500.00 in vet bills over the next few months and even took the kitten to P.E.I. to the Maritime Vet training hospital. I struggled to keep "Kane" alive for 8 months. He would stagger for 2 months, and overnight would clear up and act almost normal for a time. Sometimes he would seem to be better after taking the drug Antirobe. The kittens immune systems seemed to be destroyed. Mine died at the age of 8 months with phemonia. His brother died last spring at the age of 4 years. My son could simply not cope anymore with the intermitant bowel problem since their baby was starting to walk. ( Other symptoms were lower than normal body temperature, enlarged heart and anemia.) Kane was tested for Felv. and fip., as well as toxoplasmosis. The disease was not contagious and resembled Malaria in humans in its seemingly erratic cycles. Any comments Steve? No vet we know has any idea what could have caused this ailment...but I blame the modified live distemper vaccine! The kittens were normal till they had their first needles. Now back to vaccines in horses....we, too have a problem with horses going off their feed after vaccinations. Right now we give only tetanus and rabies. Our Akita came down with mange this fall, and I have read that mange sometimes occurs in dogs with comprimised immune systems. The only distemper vaccine available around here is a modified live vaccine. We were warned when we bought the Akita in Caribou, not to use regualar distemper vaccines but to get killed ones. Since modified live was the only one available that is what we got. Could this low immunity be caused, as I suspect, from the modified live vaccines? Comments Steve? Now Lou.... VBG....Tonkinese cats are a cross between Siamese and Burmese cats. If you would like to see pics of mine go to this site....In Catladys den (my album) you will see pics of my cats. I also have 4 other albums there. I believe this site is being worked on for the next day or two...so if it is unavailable keep trying. It will be up and running soon. Here is the site....http://community.webshots.com/album/819194 There are also pics of Storm in my horse album. Mary....I, too have an old mare....a 32 year old POA. I now feed her a pelleted extruded feed ..Blue Seal Vintage Senior. She still nibbles hay but had lost 100 pounds on hay and sweet feed 3 years ago. With this feed, she gained the 100 pounds back plus. She is fat and sassy. One can even add water and make it into a mash if necessary. So even a horse with no teeth can eat and gain. Thought this would be good for you to know in case your mare gets unable to digest her hay properly. Well gotta get to bed...Night everyone, Sue in N.B. (Desert Storm's mom)
