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Re: [RC] New WNV vaccine - Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVMThe new WNV canarypox vaccine has a history being reported of some pretty severe adverse reactions, ie high fevers resulting in laminitis. I'd stick with the Fort Dodge Innovator for the time being. Susan Garlinghouse, DVM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nell Lindquist" <frazer1017@xxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 7:00 AM Subject: [RC] New WNV vaccine Here's something else to throw into the vaccine discussion: I work at Texas A&M University, and my "contacts" here at the College of Veterinary Medicine have informed me that there is a new West Nile vaccine, put out by Merial. According to my vet researcher friend (AND PLEASE NOTE, this is strictly her OPINION after looking at the data), this new vaccine looks to be superior to the existing Ft. Dodge WNV vaccine. Merial has taken the time to conduct extensive testing, including challenge tests, on their WNV vaccine. The testing on pregnant mares is still not complete, however. Very importantly for those of us with year-round mosquito problems, it looks like this one is truly a "once a year" vaccine, whereas we have to give the Ft. Dodge vaccine twice a year. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools ============================================================ REAL endurance is taking your non-horsey family to a ridecamp with you! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ REAL endurance is reading the LD vs. Endurance thread/debate every 3 months!!! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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