greyhndz Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) I know this issue has started to come up, and thought it timely to post some comments re: CIV vaccine from Drs. Couto and Ford on the topic of whether or not they plan to utilize it, and if so, how. The following is posted with permission to circulate (from both authors): GC: We are not using CIV in the Blood Donors at OSU; I will see what Community Practice does and will let the group know, but I am fairly certain they are not [using] it either. I am enclosing a comment from Rich Ford, just posted in the ACVIM LISTSERV FYI. We agree with his statements… I have recently met with Dr. Teri Wasmoen during a vaccine meeting in Madison WI. She's a lead scientist on this vaccine for Intervet Schering-Plough and one of the co-authors on a recently published paper on this disease/vaccine. There are no studies outside of the company that have assessed efficacy. It is a killed (adjuvanted) vaccine. Therefore, immunity is NON-sterile...ie, the vaccine does not prevent infection nor will it completely prevent shedding. The challenge studies reviewed during the meeting indicate that the vaccine does mitigate severity of signs and shortens the duration of shedding in vaccinates (which is naturally short...7-8 days). Clinical illness still developed in a small number of vaccinated dogs post challenge. CIV infections have been reported in at least 30 States + District of Columbia...probably more. But infections are largely limited to shelter-housed dogs. This is clearly not a CORE vaccine. Use is probably best limited to cluster housing situations where the risk of infectious respiratory disease is greatest. Rich Ford NCSU I'm sure considerably more dialogue will be occurring in the upcoming months so stay tuned. Edited August 23, 2009 by houndznigz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Thanks for the info, always glad to keep up on things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoyceJ Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Any new or additional information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhndz Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 I haven't seen any more posts on GreytVets about it, but I'll certainly ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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