please post to groups you HAVEN'T seen this on, so that it can spread as
quickly as news of the non-existent calici outbreak will.
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From: Linda Mercer/Purebred Cat Breed Rescue [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Just in case you've heard the scare talk or Fort Dodge's hype about
their new vaccine See email response below from Dr. Susan Little. She
says it is extremely
rare and has not been seen in the pet cat population and talks about
the vaccine (below):
From: Susan Little DVM [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Can you please answer this?
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:20:31 -0500
snip
The new calicivirus vaccine is not considered a core vaccine by AAFP, and
most feline specialists are not recommending its use. It is an adjuvanted
vaccine (increased risk of sarcoma formation) and it contains one strain of
VS calicivirus. Each outbreak of VS calicivirus has involved a brand new
strain, unique to that outbreak. We have no idea whether this vaccine would
protect against future outbreaks. Finally, VS calicivirus is a very RARE
disease, and has never been seen in the pet cat population. There would
seem
little reason to recommend widespread vaccination.
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Susan Little, DVM, DABVP
Bytown Cat Hospital
Ottawa, Canada
President,
http://www.winnfelinehealth.org
Feline Consultant, VIN
http://www.vin.com
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MC
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