Main description:

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice focuses on Immunology and Vaccination, with topics including: Recent Advances In Vaccine Technologies; Immune System's Response to Vaccination; Current Vaccine Strategies for Dogs and Cats; Update on Therapeutic Vaccines; Common and Newly Recognized Autoimmune Diseases; Adverse Response to Vaccination; Vaccines in Shelters and Group Settings; Evidence vs Belief in Vaccine Recommendations; Effects of Aging on the Immune Response; and Use of Antibody Titer to Determine the Need for Vaccination.

Contents:

Vaccines and Immunology -Table of Contents

Erratum

Preface: Vaccinology and Immunology: Current Knowledge, New Discoveries, and Future Directions

Recent Advances in Vaccine Technologies

Another Look at the "Dismal Science" and Jenner's Experiment

Veterinary Oncology Immunotherapies

Adverse Reactions to Vaccination: From Anaphylaxis to Autoimmunity

Vaccines in Shelters and Group Settings

Prevention of Feline Injection-Site Sarcomas: Is There a Scientific Foundation for Vaccine Recommendations at This Time?

The Microbiota Regulates Immunity and Immunologic Diseases in Dogs and Cats Current and Newly Emerging Autoimmune Diseases