{"id":2836,"date":"2023-03-20T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fearfree.com\/2023\/03\/4-ways-to-talk-to-clients-about-vaccines\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T19:53:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T19:53:25","slug":"4-ways-to-talk-to-clients-about-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fearfree.com\/2023\/03\/4-ways-to-talk-to-clients-about-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Talk to Clients About Vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Kim Campbell Thornton<\/strong>When clients think about vaccinations for their pets, they often associate them with their own feelings about needle-sticks. And most people don\u2019t have positive associations with vaccinations or blood draws. As a veterinary professional, though, you know that vaccinations are essential to your patients\u2019 good health. The conversation you have with clients can not only address the importance of protecting dogs and cats against disease, but also explain why vaccinations don\u2019t have to be the painful experience that they think it will be for their pets.<\/p>\n

Here are four conversation starters to help clients see the benefits of vaccinations, not only for their pets\u2019 good health, but also how vaccinations can contribute to a positive and Fear Free experience in the clinic.<\/p>\n

The risk of contagious diseases hasn\u2019t gone away.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canine parvovirus, canine distemper, and infectious canine hepatitis are highly contagious and frequently life-threatening.1<\/sup> In cats, herpesvirus, calicivirus, panleukopenia, chlamydia, and feline leukemia are all widely distributed diseases that cause significant morbidity and mortality.2<\/sup> Rabies is fatal in both species. Young animals are at highest risk, but any unvaccinated pet can acquire them. All of these diseases are preventable with vaccinations, and multiple combination vaccines are available for any protocol.<\/p>\n

Combinations Are Key to Comfort<\/strong><\/p>\n

To prevent anxiety, reduce stress, and keep visits Fear Free for patients and clients, you can offer combination vaccines that contain only half the volume of most vaccines. That means not only fewer needle sticks but also shorter duration of the injection. For clients who are familiar with Fear Free techniques, those things are important.<\/p>\n

Disease risks are changing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bacterial diseases such as Lyme disease and leptospirosis are increasingly seen in urban and suburban dogs and in areas where the infections were previously not considered to be a problem specific to leptospirosis.3<\/sup> The Companion Animal Parasite Council reports that tick-borne diseases4<\/sup> such as Lyme are spreading across much of the United States, in particular to the South and West, carried by deer, rodents, and migratory birds. A warmer climate, contributing to longer periods for tick reproduction, is also a factor. Adult ticks are active year-round any time the temperature is above freezing.<\/p>\n

Climate change and increasing human and domestic animal contact with carrier wildlife have contributed as well to a greater incidence of leptospirosis. Dogs who previously were considered to be at low risk for these diseases, in particular city dogs and dogs weighing 15 pounds or less, are now the ones more likely to be exposed to them.<\/p>\n

Lyme disease is spreading rapidly, and leptospirosis is now found in most areas.5<\/sup> A combination Lyme and lepto vaccine provides protection with a single injection and less vaccine volume.<\/p>\n

In addition to vaccinations, be sure to provide client education about vector control and exposure risk reduction through topical or systemic insecticides.<\/p>\n

Clients with indoor cats may believe their pets don\u2019t need vaccination for feline leukemia virus, but a single unsupervised escape outdoors can lead to exposure to the disease. All kittens should receive vaccination(s) for FeLV, followed by a booster when they are one year old.6<\/sup> They can receive a lower volume 1\/2mL FVRCP-FeLV combination for a more comfortable vaccination experience.<\/p>\n

Vaccinating cats against FeLV has contributed to a decrease in the prevalence of the disease. Test for FeLV prior to vaccination so that cats who test positive aren\u2019t vaccinated unnecessarily.<\/p>\n

Technology designed to reduce the likelihood of vaccine reactions. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Unwanted proteins are associated with injection-site pain and swelling. Highly purified 1\/2mL Ultra vaccines, using Purefil Technology, are designed to decrease vaccination reactions associated with unwanted protein and debris, reducing proteins by up to 75%. Their efficacy and safety have been demonstrated extensively in real-world studies.<\/p>\n

This article was reviewed\/edited by board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. Kenneth Martin and\/or veterinary technician specialist in behavior Debbie Martin, LVT.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kim Campbell Thornton is content manager for Fear Free Pets and is an Elite Fear Free Certified Professional. She has been writing about dogs, cats, wildlife, and marine life since 1985 and is a recipient of multiple awards from the Cat Writers Association, Dog Writers Association of America, and American Society of Journalists and Authors. When she\u2019s not writing or editing, she\u2019s snuggling with Sparkles, her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.<\/strong><\/h6>\n

TruCan, TruFel, Elanco and the diagonal bar logo are trademarks of Elanco or its affiliates.\u00a0 Other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. \u00a92023 Elanco or its affiliates. PM-US-22-2260<\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

1<\/sup> 2022 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines. https:\/\/www.aaha.org\/globalassets\/02-guidelines\/2022-aaha-canine-vaccination-guidelines\/resources\/2022-aaha-canine-vaccinations-guidelines.pdf<\/a> Accessed on December 13, 2022.<\/p>\n

2<\/sup> 2020 AAHA\/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines. https:\/\/www.aaha.org\/globalassets\/02-guidelines\/feline-vaccination-guidlines\/resource-center\/2020-aahaa-afp-feline-vaccination-guidelines.pdf<\/a> Accessed on December 13, 2022.<\/p>\n

3<\/sup> White, A., et. al. \u201cHotspots of canine leptospirosis in the United States of America.\u201d The Veterinary Journal, 222 (2017), 29-35. https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S109002331730059X<\/a> Accessed on December 13, 2022.<\/p>\n

4<\/sup> Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) 2022 Pet Parasite Forecast. https:\/\/capcvet.org\/about-capc\/news-events\/companion-animal-parasite-council-releases-2022-annual-pet-parasite-forecast\/<\/a> Accessed on December 13, 2022.<\/p>\n

5 <\/sup>\u00a0Smith, Amanda M., et. al. \u201cPotential Drivers for the Re-Emergence of Canine Leptospirosis in the United States and Canada.\u201d Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (2022).\u00a0 https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2414-6366\/7\/11\/377\/htm<\/a> Accessed December 13, 2022.<\/p>\n

6<\/sup> Little, Susan, et. al. \u201c2020 AAFP Feline Retrovirus Testing and Management Guidelines.\u201d Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 22, Issue 1 (2020). https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/1098612X19895940<\/a> Accessed December 13, 2022.<\/p>\n

This post is brought to you by our sponsor, Elanco, the maker of TruFel Ultra Vaccines.<\/p>\n

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