Animal Wellness Magazine ~ Natural Health & Nutrition CD
Vaccine Reaction Study
The Pug Dog Club of America is helping fund a 2-year study on vaccine reactions being conducted at Purdue University. The lead researcher, Dr. George Moore, has asked for help obtaining blood samples from both normal Pugs and Pugs who have a vaccine reaction.
If your Pug has an allergic reaction consisting of facial or eyelid swelling, hives, generalized itching or vomiting, he would be eligible for the study. A blood sample would need to be collected by your veterinarian within 3 weeks of the vaccine.
Dr. Moore also needs blood samples from dogs that do not have reactions. The ideal situation would be to get blood from a sibling to the reactor, again, within 3 weeks of a vaccine.
Dr. Moore’s lab will study the serum antibody concentrations from the allergic vs. the normal Pugs, hoping to identify the vaccine components that stimulate allergic reactions. There are 7 other high risk breeds in the study, including Dachshunds, Chihuahuas, Miniature Pinschers, Boston Terriers, Boxers, Australian Terriers and Kerry Blue Terriers.
Information on the study and client consent forms are available at: http://www.vet.purdue.edu/k9vaxrxn/
Owners may choose to receive the results of their dog’s test.
You can contact Dr. Moore at gemoore@purdue. edu.
Your veterinarian can email investigators to get postage-paid mailers at k9vaxrxn@purdue. edu.
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