[RC] West Nile Virus - Adverse Reaction - Patti Kuvik
>My DVM has promised to contact Merial and
report the incident. I hope to >have some feedback in 10 days or
so. I asked him to record the lot number etc. >of the
vaccine. He almost tossed it out in the trash. We would have
been >dumpster diving! > >If anyone has experienced similar
situation, or if you have any suggestions >regarding this adverse
reaction, I would truly appreciate it.
You do not have to be a vet to
report an adverse reaction to a vaccine and all reactions should be
reported:
This only takes a couple of minutes
to do online and we can't always rely on busy vets to report every
reaction unless your horse has a "serious" reaction (such as
anaphylaxis).
The manufacturer should also
be notified (and advise them it was also reported on the USDA adverse event
report site).
You'll need the brand name,
manufacturer?s name and the serial or lot number ? record this information
when the vaccine is given. (Failure to provide immunity is also considered an
adverse reaction for some vaccines ? you may not know this until months
afterward so it can be very helpful if you recorded and kept this
information.)
(This is from an article on adverse
reactions I prepared for a local club - if you'd like a copy, email me
privately.)
