Rabies Vaccination

Rabies Vaccination
Important Things You Need to Know
by Jan Rasmusen
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) receives more adverse-reaction reports for
the rabies vaccine than for any other vaccine for pets. Although the vaccine is required
by law, there’s a lot you can do to make vaccinating safer.
Who pays to treat an adverse reaction? You do! In this report, you’ll learn ways to
vaccinate more safely. Note: This report is for information purposes only and is not
intended to be offering legal or veterinary advice.
Subjects covered here include:
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Adverse reactions
Where the vaccine should be
injected
What to do if your dog has a
vaccine reaction
How dogs contract rabies
What you need to know about
the law
How rabies laws are made
Fighting requirements to overvaccinate
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Understanding which vaccine
is required is important
How to vaccinate more safely
Selecting a safer vaccine
Rabies titer testing
Giving multiple vaccines at
once
Rabies vaccination
exemptions
Adverse reactions
Reactions may occur immediately after vaccination – or perhaps as long as a decade
later. Most reactions are mild and resolve quickly, but some are serious and cause longterm illness and even death. Here’s a list of well-known reactions. They are not the only
possible reactions.
 Reactions happening immediately or within several days
Soreness or pain
Injection-site redness, pain and/or swelling
Fever
Lethargy
Vomiting
Facial swelling
Circulatory shock
Loss of consciousness
Death
 Reactions within days, weeks, months or even years of vaccination
Fibrosarcoma (tumor) at the injection site
Seizures and epilepsy
Allergies
Muscle weakness, especially lack of hind end coordination
Chronic digestive disorders
Skin diseases like Ischemic Dermatopathy / Cutaneous vasculitis
Autoimmune diseases affecting the thyroid, joints, blood, eyes, skin, kidney,
liver, bowel and central nervous system
Behavioral problems including aggression, destructive behaviors, separation
anxiety and odd obsessive behaviors (like tail chasing and paw licking).
Where the vaccine should be injected
Make sure your veterinarian injects the rabies vaccine in your dog’s right rear leg.
Watch your vet do it. Do not allow vaccination at the scruff of the neck or anywhere
else.
Why? This is in part to determine where the rabies
vaccine was injected should a fibrosarcoma develop.
You won’t like the other reason: Experts say that if a
cancer does develop, the hip and leg can be amputated.
The back and shoulders cannot.
Note: Cats develop injection-site tumors more often
than dogs, so the injection-site selection is doubly
important. Vaccinate on the right hip, leg or tail. When vaccinating cats, think rabies
right; leukemia left. (Learn more about vaccinating cats at truth4pets.org.)
If an injection-site lump or swelling develops, take photos and measure its size. Report
the reaction to the vaccinating veterinarian immediately and make sure it’s listed in
your dog’s file. If the lump/swelling does NOT disappear shortly afterwards -- certainly
within a month -- or gets larger and changes shape or texture, see your veterinarian.
Take action, as well, if your dog loses hair over the vaccination site or develops
unexplained sores anywhere on the head or body.
What to do if your dog has a vaccine reaction
EMERGENCY: If your dog is breathing heavily, his face is swelling and his eyes are
watering, or if he’s vomiting, has hives or is having a seizure or collapsing, your dog is
showing symptoms of a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. CALL YOUR VET
IMMEDIATELY and head for your vet’s office or an emergency facility while, preferably,
someone else drives.
Please plan ahead about where you will go if an emergency does occur. Add phone
numbers to your cell phone and note directions to the nearest 24-hour clinic.
If your dog was healthy before vaccination, but exhibits a new health or behavioral
problem after vaccination, suspect that a reaction may be involved.
Promptly report any symptom, no matter how mild, to the vaccinating veterinarian, the
USDA and the drug manufacturer. Do not expect your veterinarian to report a reaction;
they rarely do. Our webpage, “Reporting Vaccine Reactions,” will show you how. Make
sure your vet records the reaction and all details in your dog’s file. And get a copy of
the file. You may need it in the future.
Warning: Your vet cannot properly treat a
reaction if he/she doesn’t realize it is one. Unless
the reaction was immediate, and sometimes
even then, your veterinarian will likely assure
you that the vaccine is safe and couldn’t have
caused the problem. This happens even when
the reaction is clearly listed as a known adverse
reaction on the “package insert” accompanying
the product. It’s likely that the veterinarian has
not read this insert recently.
If you suspect a reaction, ask to see the insert. If
the vet doesn’t present it, call the drug
manufacturer. I have been unable to find inserts
online although one is available for a human
rabies vaccine.
A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Vaccine makers tell veterinarians
that adverse reactions are mild
and rare. Vet schools, which may
receive funding from vaccine
makers, teach students that
reactions are mild and rare.
Students are not taught to
expect or recognize reactions,
nor are they taught how to treat
non-allergic reactions
As a result, few reactions are
recognized and considerably
fewer (about 1%) are ever
reported. Because few are
recognized and reported,
reactions must be mild and rare.
If your vet insists that your dog is NOT
experiencing a reaction, that the symptoms are a
coincidence, read Why Veterinarians Don’t
Recognize Vaccine Reactions and stand your
ground. Trust your gut. No one knows your dog better than you do.
Determining how you should treat the reaction is a complex subject that could fill its
own book. In the case of an immediate allergic reaction, most veterinarians will give an
antihistamine and maybe a corticosteroid. The veterinarian may also throw in a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) and/or an antibiotic. But giving antibiotics
unnecessarily, or giving the wrong antibiotic, can contribute to antibiotic resistance.
Holistic veterinarians are generally more experienced in recognizing and treating
reactions. They often take over treatment when conventional medicine has failed and
have a wide range of remedies.
Remedies to help avoid a reaction
Veterinarians trained in homeopathy can give remedies before and after vaccination to
help ward off an adverse reaction. Integrative veterinarian Margo Roman, DVM, told us:
I give 200C Lyssin after the vaccine while the dog is still in the clinic.
For a vaccine reaction -- which I rarely get -- I would use the homeopathic
remedies Thuja and possibly Arsenicum (if the dog is wheezing) or Carbo veg (if
short of breath). I would not choose a NSAID but might possibly use a dose of
Dexamethasone (an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid) or Benadryl.
I give only one vaccine at a time and only give it to a healthy animal. I’m
sometimes contacted to treat reactions after a week, month or three months and
those take more work. Sadly, this is a huge part of my practice.
Tamara Hebbler, DVM, uses one dose of the remedy Ledum 30C before vaccinating.
Afterward, she gives Thuja 30C and Lyssin, dosing once daily for three days. (She also
uses a proprietary remedy. You can do a short, inexpensive telephone consult with her
before or after vaccinating.)
Note: Conventional vets are unlikely to carry Lyssin (aka Lyssinum or Hydrophobinum).
Holistic vets trained in homeopathy will likely have it, as does naturalrearing.com and a
few other online stores. Naturalrearing recommends that Thuja be given along with
Lyssin for rabies vaccination detox and will tell you how to use it.
Remedies are no guarantee of protection against vaccine reactions, but often help.
Ledum and Thuja (aka Thuya) are available for under $10 at most health food stores and
online. Prices I have seen for Lyssin currently range from $21 to $30.
Read What to Do When Your Dog Has a Vaccine Reaction for more information.
Sadly, there is no National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for pets as
there is for human victims. Occasionally, if a problem is likely linked to a
vaccine, the vaccine manufacturer will reimburse at least some of the vet
bills. (They will typically deny any causality/culpability and may insist on
your silence in return.) Sometimes they’ll pay for a biopsy or other test to
verify that the condition was caused by the vaccine. At the very least, the
manufacturer is expected to report the reaction to the USDA.
What about filing a lawsuit? Vaccine manufacturers are sheltered from liability thanks to
the U.S. Congress. If your veterinarian was negligent in some way, you may have a cause
of action against him/her. Consult an attorney or consider an action in Small Claims
Court. As long as dogs are considered property, you won’t receive a large award,
although you may recoup direct expenses if the veterinarian is judged to be at fault.
Expect frustration, emotional stress and expense. (Read about Jena Gonzalez’s ordeal
when she sued her veterinarian after her cat developed a rabies vaccine injection-site
tumor. http://www.vetnegligence-vaccines.com)
Brave plaintiffs like Jena may at least encourage negligent veterinarians to be more
careful in the future. Read Liability Related to Vaccination to learn more.
How dogs contract rabies
Rabies is NOT an airborne disease. It’s almost always contracted through a bite from a
rabid wild animal. Read more this at http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/
“… the number of human deaths in the United States attributed to rabies has declined
from 100 or more each year to an average of 2 or 3 each year.”
http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/human_rabies.html
According to the CDC: “Wild animals accounted for 92% of reported cases of rabies in
2010. Raccoons continued to be the most frequently reported rabid wildlife species
(36.5% of all animal cases during 2010), followed by skunks (23.5%), bats (23.2%), foxes
(7.0%), and other wild animals, including rodents and lagomorphs [rabbits, hares and
pikas](1.8%).
“Domestic species accounted for 8% of all rabid animals reported in the United States in
2010. The number of reported rabid domestic animals decreased among all domestic
species except cats.... The number of rabies cases reported in cats is routinely 3-4 times
that of rabies reported in cattle or dogs.”
http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/domestic_animals.html
What you need to know about the law
The rabies vaccine, the only vaccine required by law, may be mandated differently
from state to state. There is no national rabies law and some county or city laws may
differ from state laws. Individual state laws are posted at dogs4dogs.com/rabies-laws or
check with your local county animal control. If your area’s
laws have changed recently, your veterinarian may or may
not be aware of what’s currently required.
Important: There is
no two-year vaccine.
Two sequential vaccines must be given initially for the
vaccine to be effective (and legal). Every state requires initial vaccination with the “oneyear” vaccine. For puppies, this is required at three to six months of age as determined
by each state. A year later, and every three years thereafter, the “three-year” vaccine is
required.
If your city or county ordinance requires vaccination more often than required by the
state three-year law, lawmakers could be deemed to be practicing veterinary medicine
without a license. Contact your state veterinary board and urge them to take action.
Sadly, some state veterinary board members have intentionally vaccinated more often
than necessary and have refused to stop and to take action until they were forced to!
(More on this below.)
Find regulations for flying between states or other countries here.
How rabies laws are made
"Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." -- Otto von Bismarck
(1815-1898), famous Prussian statesman.
Rabies laws are generally not made by experts in immunology or rabies vaccination.
They’re made by state legislators, very few of whom have
medical training. Legislators are assisted by state
veterinary officials who likely aren’t vaccination or rabies
virus experts. (Knowing how to inject a vaccine is not the
same as having expertise in vaccinology or virology.) State
public health officers, who may also assist in making laws,
have expertise in human, not animal, health.
To be fair, most laws are based on good intentions.
Unfortunately, a law or proposed change may sound like a
great idea yet still be bad science. Laws may be pushed
through because of irrational fears about rabies or for
financial or political gain.
A recent change in California rabies law is a perfect example. The proposed change (to
vaccinate puppies at three months of age instead of four) was strongly opposed by
California veterinarian, W. Jean Dodds, DVM, an internationally acclaimed rabies vaccine
and immune system expert. I joined her, as did the American Holistic Veterinary Medical
Association, veterinarian Karen Becker, Kris Christine (co-founder of the nonprofit
Rabies Challenge Fund), numerous California dog welfare organizations and countless
concerned individuals.
We fought the proposed change on the grounds that early vaccination would endanger
both human and puppy health. Sadly, because the change sounded good, and
understanding the science was problematic, the legislation passed unanimously.
In the end, we were able to convince legislators to allow, rather than require, the
proposed change. Unfortunately, we doubt that the public, or even most veterinarians,
will be aware of -- or understand the importance of -- the distinction.
Adding insult to injury, some of the Assemblymembers nicknamed the legislation “Cujo’s
Law” after Stephen King’s famous fictional rabid dog. See the video of the legislators
enjoying the process on the Assembly floor at Rabies Lawmaking: Not the Scientific
Process You Might Envision.
So are you stuck with your state law? Maybe. Maybe not. Changing and modifying
rabies laws isn’t easy, but can be done. We failed with “Cujo’s Law,” but several years
earlier, California citizens convinced legislators to pass Molly’s Law, a medical
exemption for dogs with health problems.
Join the mailing list at the Rabies Challenge Fund to receive alerts about pending rabies
vaccination legislation. Some exciting news is expected soon.
Fighting requirements to over-vaccinate
Some localities and some veterinarians require rabies vaccination more often than
medically or legally necessary. Why? Some veterinarians are unaware of recently
changed laws. Others are afraid clients won’t come in on a timely basis. Sadly, more
frequent vaccination also increases revenue from county or city licensing fees.
Veterinary revenue increases as well from more frequent clinic visits and the
accompanying sales of services or products.
Vaccinating more often than every three years with the “three-year” vaccine is
not more protective and may cause an adverse reaction. Vaccine manufacturers
guarantee to the USDA that “three-year” vaccines are protective for three years.
All U.S. state laws mandate revaccination at three years.
Vaccinating more often than legally or medically required without informing clients of
the law, the vaccine’s guaranteed duration of immunity and the potential health risks is
unethical. It’s a violation of the legal doctrine of informed consent and is likely “overservicing” or even consumer fraud. Unfortunately, failure to inform and get consent
happens every day in all medical professions.
Not long ago, a number of veterinarians in Minnesota purposely recorded two-year
expiration dates on proof-of-vaccination certificates without informing clients that the
vaccines were guaranteed for three years. A local group of concerned dog lovers took
action and, with the help of experts like Dr. Ron Schultz, eventually got the problem
rectified and the offending veterinarians were sanctioned. It wasn’t easy. (I’m told a
similar problem still exists in a neighboring state.)
Note: I’ve written detailed information in the new e-book version of my book detailing
ways to help convince your dog’s caregivers (vets, groomers, day care providers, etc.) to
require only necessary vaccines. Learn more at the bottom of this report.
Knowing which vaccine is required is important
What’s the difference between the one-year vaccine and three-year vaccine? Worldrenowned vaccination scientist Ron Schultz, PhD, has performed numerous studies that
have been the basis for vaccination guidelines for AAHA (American Animal Hospital
Association), the WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association) and AVMA
(American Veterinary Medical Association). He says: “There is no benefit from annual
rabies vaccination and most one year rabies products are similar or identical to the 3year products with regard to duration of immunity and effectiveness.” He confirmed this
in our vaccination DVD.
The main difference between one- and three-year rabies vaccines is the length of
testing they undergo. Testing ends at one year for the one-year vaccine and at three
years for the three-year drug. How long these vaccines might potentially last is currently
not proven. And manufacturers have no incentive to find out. The one-year vaccine is
not safer. In fact, it is likely less safe because it has to be given more often.
The nonprofit RabiesChallengeFund study is your dog’s best hope of avoiding
unnecessary rabies vaccination thanks to Fund founders Kris Christine and Dr.
Dodds. With principal investigation led by Dr. Schultz, they have been working tirelessly
and without financial gain, using USDA protocols to prove that the rabies vaccine gives
protection for five, and then seven years, instead of the current three. This study is
funded entirely by dog lovers. The five- and six-year results are due soon.
In the meantime, here’s what you need to know about the
uses of the two vaccines.
 If your veterinarian uses the one-year vaccine when the
three-year vaccine is legally required, your dog will have to be revaccinated one
year later, rather than three.
 Veterinarians, being human, lose records and make errors. It’s up to you to
determine that the vaccine is really due and that the correct vaccine is used.
Politely ask the vet to check the vaccine label BEFORE vaccinating. Afterward, ask
for a copy of the license paperwork and veterinary notes. Make sure they are
correct. Put the copies in a safe place -- and in your car(s). Paperwork, not reality,
rules.
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A licensed veterinarian must give the inoculation and provide you with accurate
paperwork. Otherwise, your dog will require revaccination. Do not give the
vaccine yourself.
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If you can’t prove the initial one-year vaccine was followed by the three-year
vaccine a year later, or if a three-year vaccine wasn’t followed by another within
three years, you may be required to restart the series by giving both vaccines
again.
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If you are even one day late with the vaccine, and your dog bites someone, your
local health department or animal control will have power over your dog’s fate.
They can mandate in-house, or in-shelter, quarantine or even euthanasia -depending on the situation and where you live. Proof of strong rabies antibody
titers is not presently a legal substitute for vaccination paperwork but may
influence local officials. More about this in an upcoming section.
One more thing. Vaccines can’t tell time. Protection doesn’t magically disappear
when the guarantee period runs out. Only the legal protection does.
How to vaccinate more safely
“The only safe vaccine is one that is never used” -- Dr. James R. Shannon, former Director
of the U.S. National Institute of Health.
Unfortunately, most of us have little choice other than to vaccinate. Here are some tips
for avoiding adverse reactions:
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If possible, give the rabies vaccine three or more weeks away from any other
vaccine, wormer, heartworm med, flea med, etc. Failure to do so will greatly
increase the likelihood of a vaccine reaction and/or vaccine failure.
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Do not vaccinate a pregnant animal.
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If possible, have a veterinarian trained in holistic medicine or homeopathy give
the vaccine. Find a referral list here.
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Vaccinate early in the morning and early in the week, and don’t leave the area
for at least an hour. Reactions occurring when your veterinarian’s office is
closed, or too far away, can prove disastrous -- even fatal.
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If possible, do not leave your dog alone after vaccination for at least the rest of
the day. Watch for reactions for at least the next 48 to 72 hours.
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Report any vaccine reaction to your veterinarian immediately. Make sure all
details are recorded in your dog’s file. You will need an official record if you want
to apply for an exemption to rabies vaccination in the future. If your veterinarian
doesn’t agree that the symptoms are a reaction, consider finding another vet
while the symptoms are still evident.
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Avoid public “shot clinics.” If your dog has an adverse reaction, you’ll have
limited options and will probably have to go to an expensive emergency clinic for
treatment. And if you want to apply for an exemption to vaccination next time
around, you won’t have a vet who knows your dog to apply for it. (More about
this upcoming.)
If you do go to a clinic, insist that the veterinarian give your dog a brief health
exam before vaccinating. Alert the vet to any health problems your dog has.
If your dog had a previous vaccine reaction, and it’s documented, you may be able to
get an exemption.
If your dog had a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction, the World Small Animal Veterinary
Medical Association (WSAVA) says: “The use of antihistamines pre-revaccination is
acceptable and does not interfere with the vaccinal immune response.” It is, however,
no guarantee of safety. Avoidance is much safer.
If you are forced to vaccinate, use a brand different from the one that caused the
reaction if at all possible. Different brands may contain different ingredients.
Rabies titer testing
A titer test (pronounced like TIGHTer) is a simple blood test assessing antibodies to a
virus found in the blood. For travel to certain locales outside of the 48 contiguous U.S.
states, titer results are required to prove that rabies vaccination actually caused an
immune response at a legally acceptable level.
If your dog has been granted a medical exemption from rabies vaccination (more about
this upcoming), you may want to test titers to prove your dog is protected in case
he/she bites someone. If you fear your dog might be exposed to a rabid wild animal, you
might also want to test titers to make sure your dog is protected. Simply vaccinating
does not guarantee 100% protection. Several
knowledgeable veterinarians have told me that
To get a FAVN rabies antibody
to be licensed by the USDA, a rabies vaccine has
test, which is required for export
needs only protect 88% of the dogs challenged
to certain locales, specimens must
(exposed to) a live rabies virus.
go to the KSU Rabies Laboratory. A
Although we have heard that a few locales
licensed veterinarian must draw
accept titer test results in lieu of rabies
the blood and send it off for
vaccination, the great majority does not
testing with the special completed
(although they should). We hope that USDA
form.
rabies titer standards for dogs will be established
soon through the work of the nonprofit Rabies
Challenge Fund study. There is currently no legal USDA titer standard for dogs. The titer
standard for humans is used for import/export.
A rabies titer test is more expensive than other titer tests. I have my dogs’ titer testing
done at the nonprofit lab run by Dr. Dodds: hemopet.org. She has the federallyapproved Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory at Kansas State University run the test and then
interprets the results. Interpretation by an expert is extremely important.
Giving multiple vaccines at once
Because the initial rabies vaccine is given puppies around the time that the final “puppy
shots” are given (around four months), the rabies vaccine may be given with other
vaccines. Don’t do this if you can avoid it, even if it means a confrontation with your vet
and/or another trip back to the clinic.
A landmark Purdue veterinary school study of 1.5 million dogs (published in the 2005
AVMA Journal and widely cited) demonstrated a significant increase in adverse vaccines
when multiple vaccines are given in one visit. This is especially true for, but not limited
to, small- and medium-sized dogs. Find a short video and article on the subject here.
Some breeds are more affected than others.
If multiple vaccines are given during one clinic visit to any size dog, and a reaction
occurs, there is no way to know which vaccine caused the reaction and should be
avoided in the future. This also makes it more difficult to get an exemption to rabies
vaccination. A dog can react badly to one vaccine but not another.
Selecting a safer vaccine
The rabies vaccine is made from an inactivated “killed” virus because a “modified-live
virus” would be dangerous; a live virus could cause the disease it is meant to prevent. To
be effective, a killed virus must be boosted with “adjuvants.” Thimerosol (mercury),
aluminum and other substances may be used, but the exact adjuvants in veterinary
vaccines are trade secrets. Surprisingly, ingredients are not secret for vaccines made for
humans.
We recently asked Dr. Dodds which rabies vaccines she recommends. For cats, she
recommends Merial PUREVAX Feline Rabies. For dogs, she recommends the Merial
IMRAB TF 1- or 3-year. But remember, all vaccines have the potential of causing
serious adverse reactions in any dog, any time.
What does “TF” mean? It stands for thimerosal free; that is, it is free of
mercury. Mercury is used as a preservative in vaccines, and is known to produce the
syndrome called “ASIA” -- Autoimmune/inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants.
Many experts believe mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal, to be a dangerous
ingredient. Note: Today, the IMRAB TF rabies vaccines appear to be the only ones
without thimerosol and are more costly as a result. (A search for other brands netted no
results.)
Unfortunately, most veterinarians carry only one brand of vaccine and it’s probably not
the one that is thimerosal free. In larger practices, some of the veterinarians may even
dislike the brand they carry but are powerless to make changes. Vaccines are often
selected by price and/or because the practice owner, or the buyer, like it and/or
because one manufacturer’s rep does a better selling job than another.
Because safety records are not readily available, and because adverse reactions are
rarely reported, veterinarians can’t easily compare the safety of vaccines. Most
veterinarians will not order the brand you want
unless you offer to pay for a whole package
(typically 25 doses) -- and probably not even
then.
In numerous states, rabies
vaccines are not offered for sale.
Remember: To satisfy legal
requirements, only veterinarians
may give the rabies vaccine.
Call around and find a veterinarian who already
uses the brand you want. This veterinarian may,
as a bonus, be more enlightened and more
concerned about vaccine safety. Find a list of holistic veterinarians here. They may be
more likely than conventional vets to carry a safer brand.
Rabies vaccine exemptions
According to all vaccine manufacturers’ labels, only healthy dogs should be vaccinated.
If your dog has a documented history of health problems, or serious reactions to this
or another vaccine, and your dog’s lifestyle makes him unlikely to contract rabies, you
may be able to get a special exemption or postponement from your local licensing
board. Vaccinating an unhealthy animal may prove disastrous, or even deadly. (Consult
your veterinarian or local animal control for exemption requirements; exemption
availability varies from locale to locale. These dogs generally have to be kept on-leash
under an adult’s control.)
Willingness to request an exemption varies from vet to vet. (You can’t request one
yourself.) The vet who gave the vaccine causing the reaction is the one most likely to be
willing to apply for an exemption, but may not if he/she doesn’t “believe” in vaccine
reactions. (Yet another reason to find a really good veterinarian before you need one.)
See Does Your State Permit Rabies Vaccination Medical Exemptions? for more details.
Note: In 2012, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recommended that
dogs with health problems receive exemptions: AVMA Passes a Rabies Vaccination
Waiver Recommendation. If your state doesn’t allow exemptions, change the law.
Action taken by one person whose unhealthy dog would be endangered by vaccination,
backed by a supportive veterinarian, is how exemption laws are changed.
My heartfelt thanks goes to Dr. Jean Dodds for reviewing the information in this report.
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Jan Rasmusen conceived and hosted the Safer Pet Vaccination Benefit Seminar offering
veterinarians continuing education credits and raising more than $50,000 to study rabies
vaccine immunity. She is the national award-winning author of Scared Poopless: The Straight
Scoop on Dog Care (winning Best Health Book and Best Pet Health Book). In 2004, Jan’s dog
Jiggy (far left) was diagnosed with autoimmune liver disease. She eventually linked his illness to
the rabies vaccine. Jan has three websites dedicated to dog health: truth4pets.org, truth4dogs.com,
dogs4dogs.com.
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DISCLAIMER
This report is for information purposes only. If your pet is ill, on medication or is pregnant or
nursing, consult your veterinarian to determine if anything suggested here is contraindicated. The author expressly
disclaims any liability, loss, damage or injury caused by reliance on this information. Consult a qualified
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