Parvo

hotel4dogs · Aug 9, 2010

2C has been in the US for at least 2-3 years now. There was an outbreak of it following a UKC show in MI a couple years ago in which several young labs died.
I couldn't find a date on the OSU press release, not sure how old that is.
At the time of the previous outbreak, I asked my vet about it and he said the only change he would make at that time is he would not recommend titers instead of vaccinations.

Snicklefritz · Aug 9, 2010

Here's a link to some scientific research from CDC on 2c: (for those who like stick ponds

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http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/13/8/1222.htm

Snick

windycanyon · Aug 9, 2010

I thought I had read that Neopar is cross protective against 2c, but I sure hope to heck this raccoon strain isn't a totally different one! Yikes, very scary.

I may end up giving my 19 wk old another Neopar as it is, but need to give her 2nd L-4 today. I just hate what we are having to do w/ all the vaccines-- what a juggling act it is to try to be kind to their immune systems.

Vets are going to HAVE to start carrying the monovalent vaccines so our puppy buyers don't keep having to hammer their dogs w/ the combos if they do decide they need yet another parvo vaccine after 6 mos or so.

I keep wondering if this (overvaccination-- or too many combos especially) isn't why we are hearing about more allergies, mast cell tumors, etc. It can't be good.

Snicklefritz · Aug 9, 2010

Good comments 'Windycanyon'. Vaccines are not 100% protection. But, there is research that shows some dogs are asymptomatic, but infected, for parvo. This is a two-edged sword, but it suggests that a dog with a healthy immune system can mount an effective defense to the virus, even where the vaccine may fail, or is non-existent. I'm confident that most of the members on this forum are providing the exercise, veterinary care, and nutrition that our dogs need to provide a very healthy immune response to parvo.

NOTE: - I am not a vet, and I'm not advocating that you forgo vaccination.

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