exkiwi Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Does anyone have any experience of vaccine induced distemper??? I am seeking any information about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karly101 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Never heard of a case of it in dogs... I have heard about it in ferrets who use the canine vaccine but off label usage and there is the minute chance they will get it as we use live modified vaccines that aren't designed for their species. I suppose it would be possible in immuno-compromised animals but I've never heard of it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 are you sure the dog already didn't have distemper before vaccination? There are these to read, contact the vaccine manufacturer ASAP if you are finding problems http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1680307/ http://www.edbond.com/antidistemper.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/988011 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/988010 It is not common, it seems to be more of a problem in other species such as ferrets/pandas/wild dogs then domestic canines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassiegirl Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Yes, I have a dog who has been diagnosed with this. She has had a cerebrospinal fluid analysis done and it has has been confirmed, the condition is extremely rare, however, that doesn't help when it's happened to your baby. I'm currently doing a lot of research on it, the company that makes the vaccine that was used guarantee it or they will pay the vet bills up to $2,500 and if the dog dies they give you $1,000 to buy another one - it's an absolute disgrace, do they not realise they are not disposable objects :-( But of course it's so rare they can afford to pay out now and again, in the meantime my poor baby has a death sentence. Cassiegirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassiegirl Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 this is the best scientific information I've been able to find on the subject http://vet.sagepub.com/content/17/1/17.full.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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