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March 1-7, 2004
►March 4, 2004 - Experts hail breakthrough in hunt for horse vaccine - Daily Post via Liverpool Echo via http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk
►March 2, 2004 - Thimerosal Concerns for Pets (includes video) - First Coast News - "Lamoureux wants pet owners to know there is a risk out there when getting pets vaccinated. She is not advocating the refusal of vaccinations, she says she just wants pet owners to become educated about their choices...Veterinarian "Dr. Skip Hightman says he's seen cases of animals having bad reactions to vaccines. 'As far as anaphylactic reaction, cellulitis, sarcomas and many other problems and sometimes even death.' Dr. Hightman's own cat died of cancer shortly after receiving a rabies vaccination. He says there is one company that's responded to concerns from veterinarians and taken Thimerosal out of its vaccine."
February 23-29, 2004
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February 16-22, 2004
►February 23, 2004 - Cuddle with Care - Forget about bird flu or SARS -- you're much more likely to get sick from a pet - TIME Magazine
►2004 - Veterinary Topics: A shot in the dark - Do all vaccines really protect your horse? - Thoroughbred Times - "However, some researchers stress that to obtain optimum protection, certain vaccines should be administered more often than manufacturers recommend. Other researchers report that some vaccines may be so narrowly targeted at just one or two strains of a complicated disease that the odds of them protecting your horse may be slim. Other vaccines are risky to use."
February 9-15, 2004
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January 26 - February 8, 2004 (2 weeks combined due to illness)
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January 19-25, 2004
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January 12-18, 2004
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January 5-11, 2004
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December 29, 2003 - January 4, 2004
January 2004 - Effect of age on immune parameters and the immune response of dogs to vaccines: a cross-sectional study - journal article (Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology)
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