Guidelines contributors
John Ellis, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVM†
University of Saskatchewan, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Elizabeth Marziani, DVM†
Hillside Animal Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Chumkee Aziz, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)
Association of Shelter Veterinarians, Houston, Texas
Catherine M. Brown, DVM, MSc, MPH
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
Leah A. Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Christopher Lea, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice)
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
George E. Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVPM
Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana
Neha Taneja, MBA, MSHCM, LVT
A Paw Partnership, Veterinary Well-being Advocate, Centreville, Virginia
Contributing reviewers
Brett Sargent, DVM, DABVP
Front Range Veterinary Clinic, Lakewood, Colorado
Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM
The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
† J. Ellis and E. Marziani were cochairs of the AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines Task Force.
These guidelines were prepared by a task force of experts convened by the American Animal Hospital Association. This document is intended as a guideline only, not an AAHA standard of care. These guidelines and recommendations should not be construed as dictating an exclusive protocol, course of treatment, or procedure. Variations in practice may be warranted based on the needs of the individual patient, resources, and limitations unique to each individual practice setting. Evidence-based support for specific recommendations has been cited whenever possible and appropriate. Other recommendations are based on practical clinical experience and a consensus of expert opinion. Further research is needed to document some of these recommendations. Because each case is different, veterinarians must base their decisions on the best available scientific evidence in conjunction with their own knowledge and experience.