[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Dodds & Schultz NO on NY Pet Vax Bills S02164/A14253
- From: Crossroadsgsd@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 10:53:44 EDT
Greetings again!
The world's 2 leading authorities on veterinary vaccines -- Dr. W. Jean
Dodds of Hemopet and Dr. Ronald Schultz of the University of Wisconsin's
School of Veterinary Medicine -- have contacted New York's legislators urging
them to VOTE NO on Senate Bill S02164 and Assembly Bill A04253 (see e-mails
below sent with permission) which would require boarding kennels and groomers
to obtain proof of vaccination within the previous year (annual vaccination)
with vaccines which have been scientifically proven durations of immunity of
more than 7 years to provide services to New York's cats and dogs. To require
pet owners (consumers) to pay for redundant vaccinations from which their
animals derive no benefit runs contrary to consumer protection laws. These
bills appear to promote veterinary medical malpractice by putting
veterinarians
in the untenable position of having to give animals drug overdoses (vaccines
are biologic drugs) in order for their owners to be able to board or groom
them.
Passage of unresearched, non-scientifically supported legislation like
this will have a profound impact on the health of companion animals and their
owner's finances. Please do not allow these bills to pass through inaction.
Your pets need you to fight this for them, and these legislators need more
than a whimper from pet owners, they need a resounding roar to vote AGAINST
these bills (_http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi_
(http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi) insert S02164 in the box at
the top after
"Bill No.", click "2006" and check the "text" box to read the text of the
bill). To contact the appropriate New York legislators, even if you're not a
New
York resident, copy and past the e-mail addresses below.
PERMISSION TO POST and CROSS-POST this message.
Regards,
Kris L. Christine
Co-Trustee, Co-Founder -- The Rabies Challenge Fund Charitable Trust
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Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:33 AM
Subject: NO on Pet Vax Bills S02164/A04253
Dear Senators and Assembly Members:
I echo the concerns of my esteemed colleague Professor Ronald Schultz and
Ms. Kris Christine about Senate Bill S02164 and Assembly Bill A04253. I urge
you to vote NO on this bill, as it will set back the recent progress made in
changing protocols for pet vaccinations so that dogs and cats will not be
unduly vaccinated with the inherent risk of adverse reactions, let alone the
costs
involved.
The change in our understanding of the appropriate need for pet vaccination
and avoidance of overvaccination began in the late 1980s. At that time I had
spent 27 years in comparative hematology and immunology research at the New
York State Department of Health in Albany, working closely with colleagues at
the NY State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University. Today, the
collective body of published research has culminated in a new approach to
pet vaccinations. I emplore the legislature of New York State to adopt the
current technology and recommendations of our national veterinary professional
bodies [AVMA, AAHA] and other experts like Professor Schultz and vote NO on
this bill.
Sincerely,
W. Jean Dodds, DVM
President, Hemopet
938 Stanford Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-828-4804; FAX 310-828-8251
_hemopet@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:hemopet@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 8:21 AM
Subject: NO! Pet Vax Bills S02164/A14253
Dear Senators and Assembly Members,
You recently received an email urging you to vote NO on Senate Bill S02164
and Assembly Bill A04253, from Kris Christine. I would also urge you on
behalf of the health and well-being of the dogs and cats in New York not to
vote
for this bill. All the reasons stated in Kris' email are correct and clearly
define the reasons why this bill is scientifically unacceptable to anyone
that understands the basis of vaccine immunity and prevention of canine and
feline diseases. This legislation is at least 20 years outdated on the basis
of
our current knowledge in veterinary vaccinology. I hope that it is not
supported by anyone at the N.Y. State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell
University. I was a faculty member at that fine institution when I began my
research on duration of immunity for canine vaccines in the mid-1970's and
where
Dr. Fred Scott did his research in the 1980's on duration of immunity for
feline vaccines. Our research showed very long term immunity (e.g. >7 years
for
the vaccines required by all dogs and cats!
If you have any questions please contact me.
VOTE NO!
Sincerely,
Ronald D. Schultz, Professor and Chair
Department of Pathobiological Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2015 Linden Drive West
Madison, WI 53706
Tel. (608) 263 9888
FAX (608) 262 1739
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cc: Dr. Jean Dodds
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 8:59 AM
Subject: NO! Pet Vax Bills S02164/A14253
May 5, 2006
Greetings Senators and Assemblypersons:
I am writing to strongly urge you to vote NO on Senate Bill S02164 and
Assembly Bill A04253 which would legally mandate that New York boarding
kennels
and grooming facilities require proof of vaccination â??against distemper,
hepatitis, para influenza, leptospirosis, parvo and bordetella during the
previous
yearâ?? for dogs and â??against feline viral rhinotracheitis, feline
calicivirus,or feline panleuopenia within the past yearâ?? for cats engaging
their
services.
Requiring proof of annual vaccination with vaccines with much longer proven
durations of immunity is ill-advised and reckless â?? it would put companion
animals at needless risk of adverse reactions without boosting their immunity
and incur unnecessary expense to their owners. Veterinary medical schools do
not recommend annual booster vaccinations for distemper, hepatitis,
parvovirus, and feline panleukopenia, so why would the New York Legislature
introduce
bills that do? It would be akin to requiring New York residents to be
vaccinated annually against polio and/or tetanus.
The core canine distemper, hepatitis, and parvo vaccines (see Duration of
Immunity to Canine Vaccines by Dr. Ronald Schultz
_http://www.cedarbayvet.com/duration_of_immunity.htm_
(http://www.cedarbayvet.com/duration_of_immunity.htm)
) have demonstrated durations of immunity beyond 7 years. The American
Animal Hospital Associationâ??s (AAHA) 2003 Canine Vaccine Guidelines
(_http://www.leerburg.com/special_report.htm_
(http://www.leerburg.com/special_report.htm)
) states on Page 18 that: â??We now know that booster injections are of no
value in dogs already immune, and immunity from distemper infection and
vaccination lasts for a minimum of 7 years based on challenge studies and up
to 15
years (a lifetime) based on antibody titer.â?? They further state that
hepatitis and parvovirus vaccines have been proven to protect for a minimum of
7
years by challenge and up to 9 and 10 years based on antibody count.
The first entry under Appendix 2 of the AAHA Guidelines
(_http://www.leerburg.com/special_report.htm_
(http://www.leerburg.com/special_report.htm) ) â??
Important Vaccination â??Doâ??s and Donâ??tsâ?? is â??Do Not Vaccinate
Needlessly â??
Donâ??t revaccinate more often than is needed and only with the vaccines that
prevent diseases for which that animal is at risk.â?? They also caution
veterinarians: â??Do Not Assume that Vaccines Cannot Harm a Patient â??
Vaccines are
potent medically active agents and have the very real potential of producing
adverse events.â??
The American Veterinary Medical Associationâ??s (AVMAâ??s) Principles of
Vaccination (_http://www.avma.org/issues/vaccination/vaccination.asp_
(http://www.avma.org/issues/vaccination/vaccination.asp) ) states that
â??Unnecessary
stimulation of the immune system does not result in enhanced disease
resistance, and may increase the risk of adverse post-vaccination events.â??
(page 2)
They elaborate by reporting that: â??Possible adverse events include failure
to
immunize, anaphylaxis, immunosuppression, autoimmune disorders, transient
infections, and/or long-term infected carrier states. In addition, a causal
association in cats between injection sites and the subsequent development of
a malignant tumor is the subject of ongoing research.â??
Perhaps New Yorkâ??s Legislators have been confused by vaccine manufacturerâ??
s labels. According to AVMAâ??s Principles of Vaccination
(_http://www.avma.org/issues/vaccination/vaccination.asp_
(http://www.avma.org/issues/vaccination/vaccination.asp) ), â??..revaccination
frequency recommendations found on many
vaccine labels is based on historical precedent, not on scientific data â?¦
[and] does not resolve the question about average or maximum duration of
immunity [Page 2] and..may fail to adequately inform practitioners about
optimal
use of the productâ?¦[Page 4] .â?? As the Colorado State University
Veterinary Teaching Hospital states it: â??â?¦booster vaccine
recommendations for
vaccines other than rabies virus have been determined arbitrarily by
manufacturers.â??
In an April 3, 2006 Newsday article by Denise Flaim entitled
Annual Vaccinations May Harm Your Pet
(_http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-adcova4687741apr03,0,3250447.column?coll=ny-rightrail-columnist_
(http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-adcova4687741apr03,0,3250447.column?coll=ny
-rightrail-columnist) , one of the worldâ??s leading experts on veterinary
vaccines, Dr. Ronald Schultz, is quoted as follows regarding vaccine labels:
"The label means nothing," Schultz says simply, noting that vaccines licensed
for one year and three years are often the same product. "The label has an
arbitrary and capricious annual revaccination requirement, and it takes an act
of Congress to take it off" - literally. Schultz says the Department of
Agriculture has applied to remove the language, a legislative process that he
estimates will take seven years.
On Page 5 of the 2000 Report of the American Association of Feline
Practitioners (_http://www.aafponline.org/resources/practice_guidelines.htm_
(http://www.aafponline.org/resources/practice_guidelines.htm) (click on
â??Feline
Vaccination Guidelinesâ??), they state under â??Feline Panleukopeniaâ?? that
â??Both
serologic and challenge exposure data indicate that a parenteral FPV vaccine
induces immunity that is sustained for at least 7 years. Therefore,
following
the initial series of vaccinations and revaccination 1 year later, cats
should be vaccinated no more frequently than once every 3 years.â??
Again, I urge you all to VOTE NO on SB02164 and A04253. If you have any
questions or would like me to e-mail you a full copy of the AAHA Guidelines,
please e-mail me.
Respectfully submitted,
Kris L. Christine
Alna, ME 04535
cc: Dr. W. Jean Dodds
Dr. Ronald Schultz
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Rialto, Ca
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