Process / pipelinePreventive medicine
Vaccination Protocol Design
Vaccination protocol design is a systematic approach to planning and administering immunizations in animals to prevent infectious disease. Formalized by organizations such as the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) from the 1990s onward, evidence-based protocols balance disease risk, individual animal factors, vaccine efficacy, duration of immunity, and regulatory requirements to optimize herd and individual protection.
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- Day, M. J., Horzinek, M. C., Schultz, R. D., Squires, R. A. (2016). WSAVA Guidelines for the vaccination of dogs and cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 57(4), E1-E45. DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12431 ↗
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