From:
ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2009-02-11 20:53:05 UTC
Subject: Splitting vaccines, half-doses Re: [ferrethealth] Digest Number 1433
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
In a message dated 02/11/09 3:32:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com writes:
Wouldn't splitting the dose and giving half one week and the rest the
next almost be equivalent to baby boosters? I'm really curious, as
that is what my parents vet does for their cat. He had serious
reactions to the feline distemper and this is the only way he can get
his shot. Or are there studies to support this works for feline
distemper and not canine distemper. It would probably put some
peoples fears at ease if they knew it was possible to split the dose
and timing for ferrets who have experienced serious reactions to the
vaccine.
**No, it is not equivalent and I do not support that practice in any species.
As I said, I have seen animals that have developed the disease they were
supposedly protected against after having vaccines given in half doses.
As far as vaccinating one week and then again the next, that will actually
lead to more problems, as the first vaccine can lead to immune suppression as
the body responds to it, and then when the next vaccine is given the body has no
ability to respond to it left. That is why vaccines should always be
separated by a minimum of two weeks and three weeks is preferable.
The better course of action in your parents cat would be to run a titer and
see if the cat needed a booster vaccine at all. It has been proven in cats
that immunity can last for three years or sometimes longer.
Dr. Ruth
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