Horzinek M C
SPES NOSTRA, Haydnlaan 15, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
J Comp Pathol. 2010 Jan;142 Suppl 1:S129-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2009.11.001. Epub 2009 Dec 1.
The ageing population of pet dogs and cats constitutes a group of animals that requires specific veterinary attention; particularly with respect to the prevention of infectious diseases. Although geriatric medicine for these species has received some recent attention; there has been little study of the vaccination requirements of such animals. A continuing challenge to the veterinary profession is the application of the principles of evidence-based medicine to the immune protection of companion animals. Recently, national and international vaccination guidelines have been developed to provide advice to the veterinary practitioner. There has been some reluctance to embrace these recommendations and an opinionated clientele has continued to delay acceptance of these recent insights. As has been the case in human medicine, antagonism and pessimism towards vaccination also occur in veterinary vaccinology, both for the young and the ageing animal.
老龄宠物狗和猫群体需要特定的兽医护理，尤其是在预防传染病方面。尽管针对这些物种的老年医学最近受到了一些关注，但对这类动物的疫苗接种需求研究甚少。兽医行业持续面临的一个挑战是将循证医学原则应用于伴侣动物的免疫保护。最近，已制定了国家和国际疫苗接种指南，为兽医从业者提供建议。然而，人们对接纳这些建议存在一定抵触情绪，固执己见的客户群体仍在拖延接受这些最新见解。与人类医学情况一样，在兽医疫苗学领域，无论是幼龄动物还是老龄动物，对疫苗接种都存在对抗和悲观情绪。
