American veterinarians are reporting a rise in pet owners refusing to vaccinate their animals, in the latest turn in the spread of the “anti-vax” movement.
Vets in hipster areas of New York are among those to have reported a significant rise in the number of pet owners rejecting immunisation over concerns propogated by fringe groups raising inflated fears of side-effects.
The growing pet anti-vax movement saw the influential US wellness website, Care2, issue a warning to anyone considering not vaccinating their pets. “Given that preventable diseases like rabies pose a serious danger to anyone around the afflicted animal, vaccine denial flies in the face of established veterinary medicine, animal…
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