Animal Vaccination

Economics of animal vaccination.

This paper describes the steps that might be used in assessing the economic justification for using vaccination to control animal disease, and the way that vaccination is financed and administered. It describes decisions that have been taken with respect to preserving international trade, and issues related to protection of livelihoods. Regardless of the motivation for vaccination, its costs ca...

Reducing Anthrax Infection in Man through Animal Vaccination in Iran

A Manual of Animal Vaccination

Nearly the first half of the work is taken up with " General Observations on Vaccination," in which its history and the questions relating to humanised lymph are conveniently summarised. But it is the second part?" concerning Animal Vaccination"?which gives the book its special interest. The needless fears about the transmission of syphilis are of course banished by this method; and, on the que...

Animal vaccination and the veterinary pharmaceutical industry.

The market for veterinary vaccines is spread across species but it is limited in size and the development of vaccines is becoming more complex and expensive. Vaccines are amongst the most effective means of preventing disease in both animals and humans. In many cases, diseases have been eradicated or their impact on animal health and welfare greatly reduced. It is an ethical responsibility to e...

Recommendations on vaccination for Asian small animal practitioners: a report of the WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group.

In 2012 and 2013, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG) undertook fact-finding visits to several Asian countries, with a view to developing advice for small companion animal practitioners in Asia related to the administration of vaccines to dogs and cats. The VGG met with numerous first opinion practitioners, small animal association leaders, a...