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Posted by LisaT on September 14, 2002 at 13:45:42:

In Reply to: Re: West Nile - the vaccine... posted by Deerhounds on September 12, 2002 at 13:48:34:

:NO efficacy studies? This really gripes me! We can test eyeshadow on animals for OUR benefit, but we cannot do efficacy studies on a new vaccine that benefits the animals themselves?

The encouraging part to me is that my dog's vet wanted to see five years of safety study before using it -- there is hope for a vet that previously told me that there is no way that my dog's problems could be vaccine-induced ;-)

:Sometimes I really do think the entire drug and biologic research and approval processes in this country are so hopelessly screwed up and corrupt that we'll never get good, unbiased science except by accident.

I sadly agree :-(

Follow Ups:

• Re: West Nile - the vaccine... SiroccoPH 09/18/02 (3)
  • hmmmmmmmm.......... LisaT 09/20/02 (2)
    • Re: hmmmmmmmm.......... SiroccoPH 09/20/02 (1)
      • thank goodness. nm LisaT 09/21/02 (0)