Nou, als je het artikel 3 keer gelezen hebt, heb je meer vragen dan antwoorden
Ik heb dit op de FB lijst Nobivac Lepto 4 -our experiences geschreven:
The article says:
Both dogs and cats, however, can shed leptospires in the urine. This is problematic as it can lead to exposure of humans. The control of leptospirosis, therefore, is important not only from an animal but also from a public health perspective.
And:
At the same time, dogs may serve as indicators of the presence of leptospires in specific environments.
The question that comes up with me: are dogs vaccinated against Lepto to protect dogs or to protect humans? Why aren't humans vacccinated against Lepto, if Lepto is a danger to them?
On the other hand, many people say that vaccines are not working because there are over 200 serovars and the vaccine contains only 4. But, investigations tells us that European dogs are mostly infected with Icterohaemorrhagiae, Grippotyphosa, Australis, Sejroe and Canicola. And three of these serovars are in the vaccine. Which would almost be indication for having dogs vaccinated because let’s be honest: the disease is very serious and the amount of cases (of ill dogs) seems to be rising.
What does irritate me is that it has been said that the amount of cases (ill dogs due to Lepto) is rising, but no figures showed how much the figures are rising, in which countries and more important: were the dogs that got ill vaccinated yes or no. No answers to these questions are given, which I find very disturbing.
Another question that I have: I have no idea what Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) is. And, can it be used by all vets all over the world? How do we make sure (as a pet owner) that our dogs gets this, in case the dog is ill due to Lepto?
What I find intesting is that not many infections with Icterohaemorrhagiae and Canicola are seen recently. And it is immediately said that this is due to vaccinating against these two serovars for the last decades. And they do see dogs in Europe getting ill from Lepto. And these dogs are infected with other serovars. You would almost conclude that this is a big plus for vaccinating your dogs.
What I do not understand is that they claim the vaccine protects against the disease for 12 months. And immediately after having said this, the article says that we should vaccinate in spring. Why? It was said it protects for 12 months, so why in spring? There should not be a necessity to do so, imo.
The article claims they see less side effects from the vaccine. No real evidence but this is what they claim. A plus for the vaccine I guess. If this is true.
But in general: this article does not really gives answers to the question whether or not you should vaccinate your dog. Whether the risk of not vaccinating your dog outweigth the risk of vaccination your dog. This article is simply not complete enough. At least, that is my opinion.
. Denk dat voor beide honden echt geldt dat de enting gevaarlijker is dan een besmetting met Lepto.
