AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) EXECUTIVE BOARD PASSES ANNUAL RABIES VACCINATION WAIVER http://www.avma.org/about_avma/governance/hod/2012RegularWinterSession/Resolution_2_rabies_vaccination_Final.pdf(please copy & paste link into browser if it doesn't work by clicking on it)
"...AVMA recognizes some animals might require a waiver from rabies vaccination because the vaccination poses an unacceptably high risk to the health of the individualanimal..." Mickey,
I am sorry to hear about your 20 year old dog. This is not an isolated incident, as there are other dogs with various medical conditions where vaccination was contraindicated but is required by law! There are several states that have recently (past 5 years) instituted medical exemptions. Wisconsin is one of those states, but there are currently about 10 that I know of and more are working to get them. I suggest you contact Kris Christine (LedgeSpring@lincoln.midcoast.com). She heads a program known as the Rabies Challenge Fund (RCF) that I am a part of and we are attempting to do a number of things to make improvements regarding rabies programs nationwide.
Sincerely,
R.D. Schultz
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Ronald D. Schultz, Professor and Chair
Department of Pathobiological Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1102
Tel. (608) 263 9888
FAX (608) 263 0438
