Vet To Vet: Tail Vaccination In Cats - Balancing Disease Protection And Cancer Treatment
Dr. Julie Levy, Director of the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida, presents research on tail vaccinations in cats, which offer another option to help treat feline vaccine-related sarcomas. Surprisingly, the cats in this study tolerated the injection well. This presentation is part of the University of Florida's Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program track at the 2013 No More Homeless Pets National Conference.
Presenter: Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Date: October 12, 2013
Venue: No More Homeless Pets National Conference
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We hope you have enjoyed the presentation. If you receive a passing score, a Certificate of Attendance in your name will be awarded at the end of this quiz. Please let us know if you have viewed the entire presentation.
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I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.
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I did not view the entire presentation.
Correct Answer
A. I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation. -
- 2.
Feline injection site sarcoma develops in 1-10 per 10,000 cats vaccinated.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
An online survey via radiation, surgical and medical oncology listservs revealed the top three recommended sites for vaccination in cats are:
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Between the shoulders, tail and below the elbow.
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Below the stifle, ventral abdomen and below the elbow.
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Below the stifle, tail and below the elbow.
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Below the stifle, tail and lateral abdomen.
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Lateral thorax, tail and below the elbow.
Correct Answer
C. Below the stifle, tail and below the elbow. -
- 4.
In the study conducted on cats admitted to Operation Catnip for spay/neuter surgeries, vaccination acceptance scores indicated that:
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Tail injection caused more escape behavior than hind limb injection.
- B.
Tail injection was accepted more often than hind limb injection.
- C.
Tail injection was accepted less often than hind limb injection.
- D.
Tail injection caused more aggression than hind limb injection.
- E.
Tail injection caused the cat to move body away more often than hind limb injection.
Correct Answer
B. Tail injection was accepted more often than hind limb injection. -
- 5.
Serological responses from the study referenced in question 4 revealed:
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100% response to FPV.
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All but one response to rabies.
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100% response to FPV and rabies.
- D.
All but one response to FPV and rabies.
- E.
A and B.
Correct Answer
E. A and B. -
- 6.
Which of the following was not a conclusion of Dr. Levy’s?
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Experts tasked with treatment of injection-site sarcomas are interested in tail vaccination.
- B.
Cat tolerance is excellent for both tail and hind limb injections.
- C.
Cat serological responses are excellent for both tail and hind limb injections.
- D.
The anatomy of the tail makes it a difficult vaccination site.
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The tail is a practical alternative vaccination site.
Correct Answer
D. The anatomy of the tail makes it a difficult vaccination site. -
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