Comments on: Dog Rabies eliminated from the US http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us an e-Vet Clinic site about dog health Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Daniel Beatty, DVM http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-699 Daniel Beatty, DVM Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:09:17 +0000 http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us#comment-699 Faith, Unfortunately dog vaccination does NOT guarantee protection. You may be surprised to know that the Rabies vaccination is only 85% effective, which means that even if your dog is vaccinated against rabies if they come into contact with a rabid animal, about 15% of them will still contract rabies! Faith,

Unfortunately dog vaccination does NOT guarantee protection. You may be surprised to know that the Rabies vaccination is only 85% effective, which means that even if your dog is vaccinated against rabies if they come into contact with a rabid animal, about 15% of them will still contract rabies!

]]> By: Faith http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-696 Faith Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:26:50 +0000 http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us#comment-696 As far as I know, dog vaccination still guarantee protection from diseases and your pet can develop strong immunity thus making vaccination a vital factor of your <a href="http://edoghealth.blogspot.com/" title="dog health" rel="nofollow"> care. Since most of the dog lovers usually interact with their pet, vaccination uphold the dog health and public health. As far as I know, dog vaccination still guarantee protection from diseases and your pet can develop strong immunity thus making vaccination a vital factor of your care. Since most of the dog lovers usually interact with their pet, vaccination uphold the dog health and public health.

]]> By: Daniel Beatty, DVM http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-529 Daniel Beatty, DVM Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:19:59 +0000 http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us#comment-529 <p>Lon - absolutely there are verified accounts of dogs getting rabies after being vaccinated, in fact England has the most research on this topic because they are a rabies free country and they want to keep it that way. They require titer testing which is the blood test that tests antibody levels in dogs. HEre are a couple of abstracts from studies that you can read about the subject --</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1472723?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA" rel="nofollow">Practical significance of rabies antibodies in cats and dogs.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18006120?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum" rel="nofollow">Factors influencing the antibody response of dogs vaccinated against rabies.</a></p> Lon – absolutely there are verified accounts of dogs getting rabies after being vaccinated, in fact England has the most research on this topic because they are a rabies free country and they want to keep it that way. They require titer testing which is the blood test that tests antibody levels in dogs. HEre are a couple of abstracts from studies that you can read about the subject –

Practical significance of rabies antibodies in cats and dogs.

Factors influencing the antibody response of dogs vaccinated against rabies.

]]> By: Lon http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-528 Lon Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:17:14 +0000 http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us#comment-528 Are there verified accounts of dogs getting rabies after being well- vaccinated? Also, what is the blood test that is done to test the vaccination antibody level in dogs? Are there verified accounts of dogs getting rabies after being well- vaccinated?

Also, what is the blood test that is done to test the vaccination antibody level in dogs?

]]> By: Simon http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-506 Simon Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:20:58 +0000 http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us#comment-506 Also when they say they've eliminated rabies that doesn't mean it's 0%. It means it's less than measurable. Like you say it's still worth vaccination no matter how sure they are that, it's gone? Also when they say they’ve eliminated rabies that doesn’t mean it’s 0%. It means it’s less than measurable.

Like you say it’s still worth vaccination no matter how sure they are that, it’s gone?

]]> By: Dan (Dog Health Problems Guru) Peterson http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-460 Dan (Dog Health Problems Guru) Peterson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:37:01 +0000 http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us#comment-460 "So does that mean you should not have to vaccinate your dog for rabies anymore?" - Medical care for the dogs is always mandatory for its health. Even if they eradicate the virus it tends to come in some other name or form. So vaccination is important and I totally agree with your points made in this posting. “So does that mean you should not have to vaccinate your dog for rabies anymore?” – Medical care for the dogs is always mandatory for its health. Even if they eradicate the virus it tends to come in some other name or form. So vaccination is important and I totally agree with your points made in this posting.

]]> By: | dogcare.health4health.com http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-211 | dogcare.health4health.com Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:50:16 +0000 http://healthyasadog.com/dog-rabies-eliminated-from-the-us#comment-211 [...] E-Vet Clinic - Dog Health Care - Straight Talkin Information about the That title is correct federal health experts in Atlanta today are expected to announce that the Canine Rabies Virus has been eliminated from the United States and Canada. [...] [...] E-Vet Clinic – Dog Health Care – Straight Talkin Information about the That title is correct federal health experts in Atlanta today are expected to announce that the Canine Rabies Virus has been eliminated from the United States and Canada. [...]

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