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qraven · 11-29-2006, 03:06 AM

Hi everyone, I have not posted on YT very much. I just want to warn anyone that gives their fur babies their own vaccinations. This is a long story but I feel all dog lovers need to know this.

Back in August 2 of my Yorkies had a litter between the 2 there was 12 puppies (now the large litter of 7 I had to keep alive as this was a fluke) Anyway as they grew and came of age for their first shot we used a vaccine called Spectra 7 (now my babies get wormed every 2 weeks after they turn 2 weeks old) Then 2 weeks later they had their second set of shots. A week after this my neighbors dog that they found had Parvo. I was not alarmed since
#1 My dogs had their shots
#2 they never are outside and remain in my house, They all have a private potty and play area in our back yard with a doggir dorr back to the house.
#3 their dogs stay on their property, but we do go to visit each other for tea ect
Well on Nov 25 Pepper one of the girl pups became ill we just thought she had eaten something that didn't agree with her but by the 26th she and 3others had passed away. We did get the remaining babies to the ER clinic and they did test positive for PARVO !!! By Monday morning 4 of the babies were alive but by Tues afternoon 3 remained and our Sebastian who also was given a booster of this Spectra 7 was ill and rushed to the vet he tested pos for PARVO as well. He is 18 months old. He is a doll and was to be shown. Today Sebastian is still at the vets. Our vet was very upset and asked what vaccine we were using and his response was this vaccine is cheap and not effective. I did call Durvet the company that makes Spectra and their response was that no vaccine is effective. Now if I was talking about 1-3 of the puppies I would think fine but I am talking about all my babies that were vaccinated with this bogus vaccine and there is no warning to the public that your dog can still get Parvo even after the shots.
The interesting thing is Callie and Puppet who were 5 months was vaccinated different as in Callie had the Spectra and she has passed away and Puppet had Vangard and is still alive !!!!!
This vet even made a comment about the age of my pups which they were 13 weeks and about ready to go to their new families he told me it is normal to sell a pup at 8 weeks. Anyway I just want to warn anyone that does their own shots stay away from this vaccine .... It has destroyed my babies and their future mommies

This is a copy of info they have on Valley Vet about one of the spectra vaccines.... I do not see any warnings abotu still being able to contract Parvo ..oh these pups had really stopped nursing at 5 1/2 weeks...not my choice they did it on their own

Please help me warn others .. I just cannot bare the thought that another baby would suffer this way and I so regret the day I switched to this .. Will be going back to Vangard

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Canine Spectra™ Parvo
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp.

Parvovirus vaccine, modified live

Description;
Canine Spectra Parvo vaccine is a modified live virus vaccine containing a CPV Type 2b strain for the vaccination of healthy dogs as an aid in the prevention of disease caused by canine parvovirus.

Dosage and Administration:
Inject one dose (1 ml) subcutaneously or intramuscularly. The initial dose may be given at 6 weeks of age or older. Repeat at 2 to 4 week intervals until the dog is 12 weeks of age. Annual revaccination with one dose is recommended. Use entire contents immediately.

Step 1: Withdraw mixture into syringe.

Step 2: To administer subcutaneously, gently grasp and elevate a fold of loose skin.

Step 3: Insert the needle into the loose tissue under the skin. Suggested vaccination site: under loose skin (back of neck).

Precautions:
Store at 35° to 45°F (2° to 7°C). Do not freeze. Use new, non-chemically sterilized needles and syringes. Do not mix with other vaccines. Burn vaccine containers and all unused contents. For veterinary use only. For use in dogs only.

Warnings:
Vaccinate only healthy, non-parasitized dogs. Do not vaccinate pregnant bitches. Contains gentamicin as a preservative. The use of this biological may produce anaphylaxis and/or other inflammatory immune-mediated hypersensitivity reactions. Antidote: Epinephrine, corticosteroids, and antihistamines may all be indicated depending on the nature and severity of the reaction. The age at which maternal antibody for canine parvovirus no longer interferes with the development of active immunity varies according to the bitch’s titer and quantity of colostral antibodies absorbed by the puppy.

11-29-2006, 03:06 AM	#1
qraven Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX Posts: 557	Vaccine warning Hi everyone, I have not posted on YT very much. I just want to warn anyone that gives their fur babies their own vaccinations. This is a long story but I feel all dog lovers need to know this. Back in August 2 of my Yorkies had a litter between the 2 there was 12 puppies (now the large litter of 7 I had to keep alive as this was a fluke) Anyway as they grew and came of age for their first shot we used a vaccine called Spectra 7 (now my babies get wormed every 2 weeks after they turn 2 weeks old) Then 2 weeks later they had their second set of shots. A week after this my neighbors dog that they found had Parvo. I was not alarmed since #1 My dogs had their shots #2 they never are outside and remain in my house, They all have a private potty and play area in our back yard with a doggir dorr back to the house. #3 their dogs stay on their property, but we do go to visit each other for tea ect Well on Nov 25 Pepper one of the girl pups became ill we just thought she had eaten something that didn't agree with her but by the 26th she and 3others had passed away. We did get the remaining babies to the ER clinic and they did test positive for PARVO !!! By Monday morning 4 of the babies were alive but by Tues afternoon 3 remained and our Sebastian who also was given a booster of this Spectra 7 was ill and rushed to the vet he tested pos for PARVO as well. He is 18 months old. He is a doll and was to be shown. Today Sebastian is still at the vets. Our vet was very upset and asked what vaccine we were using and his response was this vaccine is cheap and not effective. I did call Durvet the company that makes Spectra and their response was that no vaccine is effective. Now if I was talking about 1-3 of the puppies I would think fine but I am talking about all my babies that were vaccinated with this bogus vaccine and there is no warning to the public that your dog can still get Parvo even after the shots. The interesting thing is Callie and Puppet who were 5 months was vaccinated different as in Callie had the Spectra and she has passed away and Puppet had Vangard and is still alive !!!!! This vet even made a comment about the age of my pups which they were 13 weeks and about ready to go to their new families he told me it is normal to sell a pup at 8 weeks. Anyway I just want to warn anyone that does their own shots stay away from this vaccine .... It has destroyed my babies and their future mommies This is a copy of info they have on Valley Vet about one of the spectra vaccines.... I do not see any warnings abotu still being able to contract Parvo ..oh these pups had really stopped nursing at 5 1/2 weeks...not my choice they did it on their own Please help me warn others .. I just cannot bare the thought that another baby would suffer this way and I so regret the day I switched to this .. Will be going back to Vangard Print this page Canine Spectra™ Parvo Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. Parvovirus vaccine, modified live Description; Canine Spectra Parvo vaccine is a modified live virus vaccine containing a CPV Type 2b strain for the vaccination of healthy dogs as an aid in the prevention of disease caused by canine parvovirus. Dosage and Administration: Inject one dose (1 ml) subcutaneously or intramuscularly. The initial dose may be given at 6 weeks of age or older. Repeat at 2 to 4 week intervals until the dog is 12 weeks of age. Annual revaccination with one dose is recommended. Use entire contents immediately. Step 1: Withdraw mixture into syringe. Step 2: To administer subcutaneously, gently grasp and elevate a fold of loose skin. Step 3: Insert the needle into the loose tissue under the skin. Suggested vaccination site: under loose skin (back of neck). Precautions: Store at 35° to 45°F (2° to 7°C). Do not freeze. Use new, non-chemically sterilized needles and syringes. Do not mix with other vaccines. Burn vaccine containers and all unused contents. For veterinary use only. For use in dogs only. Warnings: Vaccinate only healthy, non-parasitized dogs. Do not vaccinate pregnant bitches. Contains gentamicin as a preservative. The use of this biological may produce anaphylaxis and/or other inflammatory immune-mediated hypersensitivity reactions. Antidote: Epinephrine, corticosteroids, and antihistamines may all be indicated depending on the nature and severity of the reaction. The age at which maternal antibody for canine parvovirus no longer interferes with the development of active immunity varies according to the bitch’s titer and quantity of colostral antibodies absorbed by the puppy. Last edited by qraven; 11-29-2006 at 03:08 AM.