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LÉON'S CASE STUDY:

Fibrosarcoma with Typical Features of Postinjection Sarcoma at Site of Microchip Implant in a Dog: Histologic and Immunohistochemical Study.
M. Vascellari, E. Melchiotti and F. Mutinelli.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Histopathology Department, Viale dell'Universita 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
Vet Pathol 43:545-548 (2006).
This paper was published in Veterinary Pathology regarding Léon’s case. The full text (free) is available online. Click here.

VACCINES - CASE STUDIES:

Bilateral subcutaneous fibrosarcomas in a cat following feline parvo-, herpes- and calicivirus vaccination.
De Man MM, Ducatelle RV.
Astridlaan 416, B-8310 Assebroek, Belgium.
Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery 2007 Oct; 9(5): 432-434.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Clinical use of serum parvovirus and distemper virus antibody titers for determining revaccination strategies in healthy dogs.
Lisa Twark, DVM; W. Jean Dodds, DVM.
Hemopet and Antech Diagnostics, 17672A Cowan Ave, Irvine, CA 92614.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
October 1, 2000, Vol. 217, No. 7, Pages 1021-1024.
avmajournals.avma.org

Do postvaccinal sarcomas occur in Australian cats?
G Burton and KV Mason.
Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic, 3331 Pacific Highway, Springwood, Queensland 4127.
Aust Vet J 1997; 75:102-106.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Duration of immunity for canine and feline vaccines: A review.
Ronald D. Schulz.
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706.
Veterinary Microbiology 2006; 117: 75–7
www.eskievet.com

Effects of vaccines on the canine immune system.
T R Phillips, J L Jensen, M J Rubino, W C Yang, and R D Schultz.
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706.
Can J Vet Res. 1989 April; 53(2): 154–160.
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov

Epidemiologic evidence for a causal relation between vaccination and fibrosarcoma tumorigenesis in cats.
Kass PH, Barnes WG Jr, Spangler WL, Chomel BB, Culbertson MR.
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616-8735.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1993 Aug 1;203(3):396-405.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Feline Vaccine-associated Fibrosarcoma: Morphologic Distinctions.
S. S. Couto, S. M. Griffey, P. C. Duarte and B. R. Madewell.
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA (SSC), and Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology (SMG), Medicine and Epidemiology (PCD), and Surgical and Radiological Sciences (BRM), University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA.
Vet Pathol 39:33-41 (2002).
www.vetpathology.org

Fibrosarcoma with Typical Features of Postinjection Sarcoma at Site of Microchip Implant in a Dog: Histologic and Immunohistochemical Study.
M. Vascellari, E. Melchiotti and F. Mutinelli.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Histopathology Department, Viale dell'Universita 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
Vet Pathol 43:545-548 (2006).
www.vetpathology.org

Fibrosarcomas at presumed sites of injection in dogs: characteristics and comparison with non-vaccination site fibrosarcomas and feline post-vaccinal fibrosarcomas.
Vascellari M, Melchiotti E, Bozza MA, Mutinelli F.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Histopathology Department, Viale dell'Universita 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med. 2003 Aug;50(6):286-91.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Histology and Immunohistochemistry of Seven Ferret Vaccination-site Fibrosarcomas.
J. S. Munday, N. L. Stedman and L. J. Richey.
Athens Diagnostic Laboratory and Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Vet Pathol 40:288-293 (2003).
www.vetpathology.org

Isolation of an infectious endogenous retrovirus in a proportion of live attenuated vaccines for pets.

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Miyazawa T[1], Yoshikawa R[1], Golder M[2], Okada M[1], Stewart H[2] and Palmarini M[2].
[1]Laboratory of Signal Transduction, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawaracho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, [2]Institute of Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 464 Bearsden Road, Glasgow G61 1QH, Scotland.
Journal of Virology. April 2010; 84(7): 3690-3694.
jvi.asm.org

Practical significance of rabies antibodies in cats and dogs.
Michel F. Aubert.
Centre national d'études vétérinaires et alimentaires, Laboratoire d'études sur la rage et la pathologie des animaux sauvages, Malzéville, France.
Revue Scientifique et Technique 1992 Sept; 11(3): 735-60.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Prognosis for presumed feline vaccine-associated sarcoma after excision: 61 cases (1986–1996).
Elizabeth Hershey, DVM; Karin U. Sorenmo, CMV, DACVIM; Mattie J. Hendrick, VMD, DACVP; Frances S. Shofer, PhD; David M. Vail, DVM, DACVIM.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
January 1, 2000, Vol. 216, No. 1, Pages 58-61.
avmajournals.avma.org

Pulmonary and mediastinal metastases of vaccination-site sarcoma in a cat.
D. G. Rudmann, W. G. Van Alstine, F. Doddy, G. E. Sandusky, T. Barkdull and E. B. Janovitz.
Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA.
Veterinary Pathology, Vol 33, Issue 4, Pages 466-469.
www.vetpathology.org

The potential role of inflammation in the development of postvaccinal sarcomas in cats.
Macy DW, Hendrick MJ.
School of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State College, Fort Collins 80523, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1996 Jan;26(1):103-9.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Vaccine-associated Rhabdomyosarcoma with Spinal Epidural Invasion and Pulmonary Metastasis in a Cat.
H.-W Chang, S.-Y Ho, H.-F Lo, Y.-C Tu, C.-R Jeng, C.-H Liu, F.-I Wang and V. F. Pang.
Vet Pathol 43:55-58 (2006).
www.vetpathology.org

Vaccine Site-Associated Sarcoma and Malignant Lymphoma in Cats: A Report of Six Cases (1997–2002).
Bruce R. Madewell, VMD, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology Internal Medicine), Tracy L. Gieger, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Internal Medicine), Patricia A. Pesavento, DVM, PhD and Michael S. Kent, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology).
From the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 40:47-50 (2004).
www.jaaha.org


VACCINES - DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS:

2006 AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines, Revised.
Report of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Canine Vaccine Task Force.
www.aahanet.org

The 2006 American Association of Feline Practitioners Feline Vaccine Advisory Panel Report.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA).
November 1, 2006; Vol. 229, No. 9, Pages 1405-1441.
www.aafponline.org

Adjuvants in Veterinary Vaccines: Modes of Action and Adverse Effects.
Anna R. Spickler and James A. Roth.
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2003 May; 17(3): 273–281.
apt.allenpress.com

Adverse Vaccine Reactions.
W. Jean Dodds, DVM.
www.noble-leon.com
This article has been reproduced on this website with the permission of Dr. Dodds.

Are we vaccinating too much?
Carin A. Smith, DVM.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA).
August 15, 1995; Vol. 207, No. 4, Pages 421-425.

Avoiding Vaccine Reactions in Dogs and Cats.
Craig E. Greene.
28th World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association: October 24 – 27, 2003: Bangkok, Tailand.
www.vin.com

Feline Postvaccinal Sarcoma: A 2004 Update.
Histovet Surgical Pathology.
www.histovet.com

Feline Vaccine-Associated Sarcomas.
Barbara E. Kitchell, DVM, PhD, DACVIM.
30 th World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association: May 11 – 14, 2005: Mexico City, Mexico.
www.vin.com/proceedings

Human Illness Associated with Use of Veterinary Vaccines.
Ruth L. Berkelman.
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003; 37: 407–414.
www.journals.uchicago.edu (Abstract) or
www.journals.uchicago.edu (Full Text - Note: Browser must have "Cookies" enabled)

Infectious Disease Prevention Change is in the Wind.
Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVPM (Hon).
30 th World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association: May 11 – 14, 2005: Mexico City, Mexico.
www.vin.com/proceedings

Injection Site and Vaccine Associated Sarcomas: New Advances for a New Millennium.
Gregory K. Ogilvie, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine, Oncology).
29 th World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association: October 6 – 9, 2004: Rhodes, Greece.
www.vin.com

Update on Feline Fibrosarcoma.
Patrick Devauchelle, DVM
27 WSAVA CONGRESS.
www.vin.com

Vaccination Protocols for Dogs Predisposed to Vaccine Reactions.
W. Jean Dodds, DVM
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.
May/June 2001, Vol. 37, Pages 211-214.
This article has been reproduced on this website with the permission of Dr. Dodds.
www.noble-leon.com

Vaccine-Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force: Roundtable Discussion - The current understanding and management of vaccine-associated sarcomas in cats.
JAVMA: June 1, 2005; Vol. 226, No. 11.
www.avma.org

Vaccine-associated feline sarcomas.
Wallace B. Morrison, DVM, MS, DACVIM; Robin M. Starr, DVM, MEd; and the Vaccine-Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force.
Report of the Vaccine-Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force from the Journal of the AVMA, Vol 218, No. 5, March 1, 2001, pp. 697-702.
www.avma.org

Vaccine-Associated Sarcomas in the Cat.
Glenna Mauldin.
World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress: 2001: Vancouver.
www.vin.com

Vaccines of the Present and Future.
Alice Wolf.
World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress: 2001: Vancouver.
www.vin.com

Last Updated: March 2011