Suspected allergic reactions after vaccination in 85 dogs in Japan
Suspected allergic reactions after vaccination in 85 dogs in Japan
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DOI:
10.1136/vr.156.3.87
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发表时间:
2005-01-15
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Tsujimoto, H
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作者:
Ohmori, K;Sakaguchi, M;Tsujimoto, H
ALLERGIC reactions, including anaphylaxis, have been observed in dogs after vaccination (Brooks 1991, Greene 1998). Anaphylaxis is the most severe and life-threatening adverse event after vaccination. It is a systemic reaction of immediate type I hypersensitivity caused by allergen-specific immunoglobulin E, which causes the release of various mediators from mast cells and basophils (Greene 1998). In a previous retrospective study of 311 dogs in Japan with adverse reactions after vaccination, 46 of the dogs showed anaphylaxis, and seven of the 46 cases of anaphylaxis resulted in death (Ohmori and others 2002). Although allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, after vaccination in dogs are a problem in small animal practice, little is known about them. The aim of this study was to obtain epidemiological information regarding allergic reactions after vaccination in dogs. Information on 85 dogs that had showed suspected allergic reactions within 24 hours after non-rabies vaccine injections was collected from 40 private small animal veterinary practitioners in Japan between January 2001 and July 2002; information on one to eight dogs (mean 2· 1 dogs) was obtained from each practice. For the purposes of the study, the suspected allergic reactions were defined as clinical signs associated with type I hypersensitivity, such as hypotensive shock, dyspnoea, facial oedema, pruritus, weakness and diarrhoea, occurring after vaccination, as described previously by Greene (1998). The information on the 85 dogs comprised their history, the types of vaccine used, the history of previous vaccination, the clinical signs, and the time of onset of clinical signs after vaccination; the dogs were classified into three groups based on their clinical signs. Group 1 consisted of dogs with predominantly cardiovascular and/or respiratory signs, group 2 comprised those with predominantly dermatological signs, and group 3 consisted of dogs showing cardiovascular/respiratory and dermatological signs simultaneously.Of the 85 dogs, 83 were purebred and two were crossbred; there were 31 miniature dachshunds, seven shih tzus, six Maltese, six pugs, four labrador retrievers, four papillons, four Yorkshire terriers, three beagles, three miniature schnauzers, three Shetland sheepdogs, three toy poodles, two chihuahuas, two golden retrievers, two Welsh corgis and one akita, one Bernese mountain dog and one pomeranian. The dogs’ ages