tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post4898194045156853815..comments2024-03-25T00:30:44.421-07:00Comments on Veterinarians Behaving Badly: Playing Doctorwebhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05938934194973454729noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-24145260515265629712019-07-05T00:49:38.691-07:002019-07-05T00:49:38.691-07:00Hope it would be a travel for benefit, thank you f...Hope it would be a travel for benefit, thank you for sharing it with us.<br /><a href="https://www.ezybook.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">compare airport parking</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.ezybook.co.uk/car-parking-gatwick" rel="nofollow">airport parking gatwick</a><br />Roger Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16443839148818561699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-22321633407895569102012-03-13T21:22:53.637-07:002012-03-13T21:22:53.637-07:00I asked once why the rabies vaccine for animals is...I asked once why the rabies vaccine for animals is a one-shot thing, whereas humans require a series of 3 or 4? (Might have been seven at the time, I don't remember.) The answer I got was that the animal vaccine is a live, attenuated virus, whereas the one licensed for humans is a killed virus. So why not use the attenuated virus on humans? "Well, in a disease in which thus far nobody who has been infected has yet failed to die, they don't want to take the slightest chance that the virus will mutate back to a virulent strain." Guess that makes sense.<br /><br />(Since that conversation, which was with one of my professors of pharmacy back in the '90s, two things have changed: 1, someone actually survived an active rabies infection for the first time ever, and 2, the Sabin live polio vaccine was de-licensed, because it did tend to back-mutate.)Shalomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667927130052597028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-55798454130652201212012-03-04T12:28:54.799-08:002012-03-04T12:28:54.799-08:00Just so the non-vets reading this blog will know. ...Just so the non-vets reading this blog will know. In Georgia we get reports of confirmed rabies cases frequently. Just last month we had three such reports in our county alone (GA has 159 counties).FordRangerDVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832458236981965814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-47551711688560564802012-03-02T08:39:28.689-08:002012-03-02T08:39:28.689-08:00Hmmm... This post reminds me that my cat's rab...Hmmm... This post reminds me that my cat's rabies vaccination is overdue. Bad vet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-13449618468442433472012-03-02T04:47:00.211-08:002012-03-02T04:47:00.211-08:00I would refer your health department to the case o...I would refer your health department to the case of the dog that became infected with rabies after a TWO year interval using the 3 year vaccine. It helped convince ours.SMHDVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631495097000738780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-5097917200403904722012-03-01T22:03:56.281-08:002012-03-01T22:03:56.281-08:00Personally I hate 3 year vaccines b/c the client t...Personally I hate 3 year vaccines b/c the client thinks they only need to see a vet every 3 years, to chance to talk about hw prevention, do a physical exam, etc. if the health department puts on a rabies vaccine clinic in our state they require a 3 year vaccine to be used. It just sends a bad message and is almost impossible to convince clients of any different.Daddy DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634854474318527073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-39161687222936334742012-03-01T16:36:54.772-08:002012-03-01T16:36:54.772-08:00The raccoons around here came up positive for cani...The raccoons around here came up positive for canine distemper last year, and they're shockingly good at getting into houses. Getting your animal ALL of their vaccinations on schedule should be common sense.yarnwhorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656281268081127680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-64791734979846758732012-03-01T10:54:44.452-08:002012-03-01T10:54:44.452-08:00My guess is that the poster above was commenting a...My guess is that the poster above was commenting about not understanding why someone would want a rabies post exposure vax if they didn't really need one. And I agree, getting vaccinated for shits and giggles is not a good idea. As a member of the VBB recently experienced in her post exposure vax, some people end up in the hospital due to a reaction with the vaccine.SMHDVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631495097000738780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-26387859750740918362012-03-01T10:41:42.033-08:002012-03-01T10:41:42.033-08:00I imagine someone would WANT a rabies shot because...I imagine someone would WANT a rabies shot because they DON'T want to DIE...as rabies is almost 100% fatal once clinical signs develop. <br /><br />You likely received rabies immunoglobulin...a very thick solution that is painful when injected. A 'rabies shot' is a vaccination that hurts no more than your annual flu shot. Not sure why you would receive rabies IgG for a rodent bite as there has never been a documented case of rabies transmission by a rodent. In theory, because they are mammals, infection and transmission may be possible. However, if you think about it, the mouse would have to survive an attack by a rabid animal in order to become infected with rabies and live long enough after it's injuries to be able to transmit the disease. Not likely as most rodents which are unlucky enough to be attacked and wounded are promptly eaten or die of their wounds. <br /><br />Thankfully, rabies IgG is no longer a series of many shots given in the stomach. Half the volume is infused in and around the site of the wound (still painful, especially if bitten on the hand as is the most likely place) and the other half in a distant location such as the gluteal muscle. The victim is also started on rabies prophylaxis (rabies vaccination) in the deltoid muscle or intradermally in the deltoid. Even after exposure to a known rabid animal, rabies is almost 100% preventable if the above treatment is sought as soon as possible. It's also been shown that thoroughly washing the wound with soap and water reduces transmission of the virus as well.ERVET02https://www.blogger.com/profile/10462059495527594503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-17485410751095881772012-03-01T07:42:00.200-08:002012-03-01T07:42:00.200-08:00I was bit by a mouse when I was five. My mom had t...I was bit by a mouse when I was five. My mom had told me to leave it alone, but I ignored her. The kleenex wrapped around my bit finger did not conceal what I had done.<br /><br />She took me to the hospital, where they gave me my first shot. In my stomach. It hurt. For the remaining 13 shots, the doctor who lived down the hall from us came over to our apartment. My mom had to drag me out from under the bed, where I was clutching the bedposts. She would sit on my hands and Dr J would sit on my legs, then poke my stomach. It was excruciatingly painful and I don't know why anyone would WANT a rabies shot.the gold diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-72031867716193987122012-03-01T06:48:51.799-08:002012-03-01T06:48:51.799-08:00Well, I swear she almost caught salmonella from th...Well, I swear she almost caught salmonella from the huge "roasted turkey" hat she wore during the thanksgiving season. Imagine a hat that looks like a cooked turkey...ass up and the wearer's head stuck up the stuffing hole.SMHDVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631495097000738780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-11562554586080872082012-03-01T03:27:01.539-08:002012-03-01T03:27:01.539-08:00"Lady, you're more like to have caught ra..."Lady, you're more like to have caught rabies from whatever rodent is living in your hideous hat."Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-29269260329823158042012-02-29T21:18:44.313-08:002012-02-29T21:18:44.313-08:00I'm in Afghanistan and I really wish the Soldi...I'm in Afghanistan and I really wish the Soldiers would just leave the dogs alone. A returning Soldier recently DIED of rabies after he did not seek care after being bitten while he was deployed. Please stop helping these guys bring these dogs back to the US. In addition to rabies, they are often harboring leishmaniasis, echinoccoccus hydatid disease, screwworm, and many other diseases that we do not see in the US or see very infrequently. When I'm not deployed I live in Texas...rabies is all over the place!ERVET02https://www.blogger.com/profile/10462059495527594503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-20649400567031359612012-02-29T15:51:24.232-08:002012-02-29T15:51:24.232-08:00I heard a story about a vet school professor and s...I heard a story about a vet school professor and students getting called out to work on a cow (I forget what for). As part of their workup there was oral examination/palpation sans gloves. Cow turned out to be rabid. Moo.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110456468899210959noreply@blogger.com