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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The impact of anti-vaccine activists is spreading beyond humans. A recent study found many dog owners are skeptical of vaccinating their pets — even though that leaves animals and humans at risk.

The study, led by a researcher from Boston University's School of Public Health and published in the journal Vaccine, found a sizable minority of dog owners have some hesitancy toward canine vaccines. Over one-third (37%) said they believed the shots were unsafe; 22% thought they were ineffective; and 30% thought they were unnecessary. Overall, 53% of dog owners endorsed at least one of these three misconceptions.

"My co-authors and I were stunned by how prevalent this phenomenon is," lead author Dr. Matt Motta told CBS News.

Motta says an unvaccinated pet is a danger not just to other animals but also to the humans around them.

"If there are more unvaccinated dogs out there, the risk of disease transmission grows," Motta said.

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[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

For fucks shack antivax should have animals and kids taken away pure abuse. We need laws to force people to get vaxxed. And start jailing people spreading misinformation against vaccines.

[-] WrittenWeird@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Oh here we fucking go again.

Ten thousand "studies show" articles will be published.

Antivaxx idiots will continue ignoring every single one because "it's what THEY want you to think"

Pets will get sick and die early.

Facebook groups will pop up and swell with idiots and their stories and bullshit information, because no real consequences.

Can we just ignore this one?

[-] monk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

We can try and ignore it until people start dying from rabies because fucktards think the vaccine will make their labridoodle autistic

[-] mememuseum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Eventually one of these antivax fuckers is going to get rabies from an unvaccinated pet or something and then when they start having symptoms they'll change their tune and beg to be saved but it'll be far too late.

[-] GiantChickDicks@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

I work in veterinary medicine, and it's alarming how many calls we get like this. Just last night a potential new client called saying their breeder told them Ragdoll cats can't get the rabies vaccine without later developing cancer. The client point-blank told us the breeder was more knowledgeable than our doctors. What do you even say that wouldn't get you fired?

[-] Polar@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

These the same breeders that clip Yorkies tails with nail clippers (to save money) to make the Yorkies "more desirable"?

Breeders don't care about animals. They abuse them to turn a profit.

[-] GiantChickDicks@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Agreed. On a sad note, when puppies come in to a veterinarian for tail cropping and dewclaw removal procedures they are not anesthetized. While it's done in a sterile, more safe way, it's still torture. The puppies scream. I hate being in the building for those appointments. Ear and tail cropping, declawing, de-barking, and all physical modifications for nonmedical reasons should be outlawed everywhere.

[-] Pratai@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Antivaxers don’t listen to experts though.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Have these stupid fucks never seen Old Yeller?

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately you don’t have to prove you’re not an idiot to own a dog.

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