Vinton P. Breese (1879 - 1940) was a dog show judge, writer, editor and artist in New Jersey. In the April 1939 issue of Country Life & the Sportsman, he penned this anti-vaccine/pro-killing diatribe regarding a proposed rabies bill. I post it in its entirety not just out of historical interest but to note the … Continue reading Vintage Article on “Rabies Rackets”
Category: Rabies vaccination
What Happened to the Beagles in the 5 Year Group in the Rabies Challenge Fund?
Primer, snipped from the Rabies Challenge Fund website: The Rabies Challenge Fund Charitable Trust will determine the duration of immunity conveyed by rabies vaccines. The goal is to extend the required interval for rabies boosters to 5 and then to 7 years. [...] The research began in November 2007 under the direction of Dr. Ronald … Continue reading What Happened to the Beagles in the 5 Year Group in the Rabies Challenge Fund?
Two Vaccinated Dogs Killed for Lack of Revax in NC
A woman in NC had 2 dogs who got into a fight with a fox. The dogs survived, the fox didn't. ACOs showed up to check the rabies vaccination dates for the dogs since they assumed the fox was rabid (no remains left to actually test the fox I guess). Turns out, the rabies vax … Continue reading Two Vaccinated Dogs Killed for Lack of Revax in NC
Rabies Revaccination and the Law: Simply Complex
The CDC's Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2007 states that dogs, cats and ferrets "should be placed on a vaccination schedule according to the labeled duration of the vaccine used." Sounds simple right? Whoa Nellie.In my state of South Carolina, there is a state sponsored effort each year to get pets vaccinated for … Continue reading Rabies Revaccination and the Law: Simply Complex
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