FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Vaccine protocols and declining visits

摘要

Dr. Mike Paul travels around the country giving presentations and gathering FAQs from conferences. Two areas of concern? The best practices for vaccine administration and what to do about declining client visits. Here are his answers. We do not see many animals present with infectious diseases anymore. Why do I still need to vaccinate pets on a routine basis? The reason is simply that once a critical mass of individuals is vaccinated, the ease of transmission is reduced. In areas where there are large numbers of unvaccinated animals, these diseases do persist. If we see a smaller percentage of protected pets, these diseases will return. So it is vital that we continue to advocate for routine core vaccines and recommend noncore vaccines as indicatedby a risk assessment.