Vaccination Protocols

Question 1

Live Vaccines?

Answer 1

Made of weaker versions of problem pathogen

Question 2

Inactive Vaccines?

Answer 2

Problem pathogen killed and inactivated to not develop into full blown disease, just triggering immune response and teaching body to recognise an attack by profile pathogens

Question 3

Subunit Vaccines?

Answer 3

One part of pathogen - antigen. Ingredient that triggers immune response by isolating pathogens. Vaccines can prompt specific responses.

Question 4

Passive Immunity?

Answer 4

Administration of antitoxins containing antibodies against pathogen or toxin. Not long term protection as level of antibodies declines over several weeks.

Question 5

Active Immunity?

Answer 5

When immune system is exposed to foreign antigens associated with specific infections, if exposed to same disease again the body will be able to neutralise or minimise the threat.

Question 6

Toxoid?

Answer 6

Toxin that has been treated, chemically or with heat to reduce its pathogenicity

Question 7

Adjuvant?

Answer 7

Additive to vaccine to increase efficacy and prolong action

Question 8

Autogenous Vaccine?

Answer 8

Made from animals own cells and prepared in laboratory

Question 9

Attenuation?

Answer 9

Virulence of pathogen is reduced so that it can’t cause disease but can replicate

Question 10

Subunit Vaccine?

Answer 10

Contains one component of an organism, can’t cause disease but can replicate

Question 11

Multivalent Vaccine?

Answer 11

Components of multiple pathogens packaged together

Question 12

Current Core Vaccinations for Dogs?

Answer 12

Core - 
Distemper 
Hepatitis 
Parvovirus 
Leptospirosis

Question 13

Dogs Non-Core Vaccines?

Answer 13

Rabies
Kennel Cough
Canine Herpesvirus
Tetanus

Question 14

Cats Core Vaccines?

Answer 14

Panleucopenia
Calicivirus
Herpes virus

Question 15

Cats Non-Core Vaccines?

Answer 15

Bordetella Brocnhisepta
Leukemia Virus
Tetanus

Question 16

Rabbit Vaccines?

Answer 16

Myxomatosis and Viral Haemorrhagic Disease

Question 17

MDA?

Answer 17

Maternally Derived Antibodies - passed from mothers to their offspring via placenta and in the first milk. This is referred to as passive immunity.

Question 18

Primary Vaccines?

Answer 18

First Vaccination given as MDAs begin to fall, causing antibodies to develop within 7-10 days.
Second dose administered 2-4w later, produces second wave of antibody production much more quickly, within a 12-24hr period.
Final dose given at 10-12 weeks

Question 19

Vaccine Storage?

Answer 19

Stored between 2-4 degrees