Follow the sites below to learn more about the vaccine protocol changes -
 
The Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (CSUVTH) has
published its recommendations on small animal vaccination on its web site.
The new protocol is dubbed "Program 1701" because a recent survey found
1,700 different vaccination recommendations for dogs and cats from
veterinarians across the United States.  CSUVTH justifies its change from
annual vaccinations because of its concern about the association of
autoimmune hemolytic anemia with vaccination in dogs and vaccine-associated
sarcomas in cats.  The page includes a suggested reading list that is an
overview of the current literature surrounding the vaccination debate.
 
      http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/vth/savp2.html
 
See also the news about the latest research awards into vaccine-associated
sarcomas from the Vaccine-Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force at:
 
     http://www.avma.org/vafstf/
 
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[Posted in FML issue 2426]