65th Annual Conference:  KVMA Vaccinations and Wellness

Jody Johnson
800-255-0449 X 5728
jody_johnson@hillspet.com

• Vaccination Clinic
  Rabies and Tetanus vaccine will be available for those desiring vaccination.
  
  Concerning rabies vaccination, the current ACIP recommendations state that serological titers should be performed in lieu of routine boosters for persons previously immunized with a tissue culture (human diploid cell) rabies vaccine. A booster is recommended for persons with a rabies titer of less than 1:5.
  
  Concerning tetanus vaccination, the current recommendation is to have a booster every 10 years.
  
  A nurse from the Kansas State University Lafene Health Center will be available Monday, June 2 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.; Tuesday, June 3 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.; and Wednesday, June 4 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. to administer rabies and tetanus vaccines.
  
  The Rabies Laboratory will make every effort to have titer results available on Wednesday for persons having blood drawn by 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 2.
  
  Rabies IM vaccines at $128.00 for each dose.
  Tetanus at $10.00 per dose.
   
   

• Wellness Screening
  Phlebotomists from Peterson Clinical Laboratory will be available on Monday, June 2 from 7:00 to 10:30 a.m. and Tuesday, June 3 from 7:00 to 10:30 a.m. to collect specimens for Comprehensive Panel, CBC with differential, Brucella Titer, and/or Prostate Specific Antigen. A blood sample for a rabies titer may also be collected for testing at the KSU Rabies Laboratory. Samples collected on Monday morning may have results available Wednesday morning.
   

  The Comprehensive Panel will include:
  Routine chemistries
  Calcium	A/G Ratio	Total Protein
  Chloride	Globulin	BUN
  Sodium	Albumin	Creatinine
  Potassium	Glucose	CO2
  Uric Acid
  Liver Function
  Alk Phos	AST (SGOT)	Bilirubin, Total
  Coronary Risk
  Cholesterol, Total	HDL Cholesterol
  Triglycerides	LDL Cholesterol (Calculated)
  Thyroid Function	TSH

  For accurate results, conference participants who wish to have the chemistry profile done, should fast for 12 hours prior to the time of testing.

  A Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential can be ordered. An IgG Lyme’s Titer for past exposure titers will be available. CEA (Carcinoma Embryonic Antigen) as a monitor for someone who has had colon cancer will be available.

  Checks can be made payable to Peterson Clinical Laboratory, PA, for all testing and/or vaccinations received.

  Each participant will receive the results of their Comprehensive Panel and brucella titer via a self-addressed envelope a few days following the completion of the conference. Results of the rabies titer collected after Monday morning will be mailed to the participants by the Diagnostic Laboratory after the conference.