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WHITBY FR EE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1975, PAGE ý3 N ew vaccine for 'lkennel cough One of every four dogs in Canada suffers at some timne from canine parainluenza - the major cause of kennel cough. Now, for the first time a vaccine to prevent thîs highly contagious disease is. available in Canada. Tie new governmnent- approved vaccine- lias been greeted with enthusiasm by Canadian veterinarians. "AI- thoughi canine parainfluenza is not generally fatal, it is a great nuisance to both thie dog and its owner", said Dr. Wayne Smith, president of the Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine. "Until now, tiere bas been no effec- tive treatment or prevention for this very conîrnon canine disease. Now;, we hiave an apparently effective and safe vaccine that xiii protect liealthy puppies and dogs". Canine paraintlùenza, transmitted to dogs of al ages by coughing, is most prevalent in pet sh ops, kennels, dog shows, humane soçieties, pounds or wherever dogs congregate. In healthy, aduit dogs, the disease is gen- erally of a niid nature and short in duration; but puppies, debilitated and stressed animais can develop severe respiratory probIemns such as pneumonia or chronic bronchitis. The new vaccine, ap- The Whitby Fire Depart- ment wil be conducting its third annual Junior Fire Department this summer for the purpose of educating and training boys or girls, 1l, 12, 13 and 14 years of age, on the proper actions in case of fire and on fire prevention miethods. The program will be con- ducted in two sessions du rîi the rnonth of July and each session xiii be in two periods, rnorning or afternoon. The first session will be froin July 7 until July 18 and the second session will be fromn July 21 until AugusC'l. The time of the periods will be 9:15 am. until 11:45 a.m. or 1: 15 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. each day. There is no fée for this program and each participant proved by the Canadian He al th Protection Branch two months ago, Is called Tissuvax*D-H-P and Tissuvax *5. Available only in coin- bination form, Tissuvax*D- H-P provides solid protection against three major canine viral diseases: distemiper, hep- atitis and canine parainfluen- za. Tissuvax*5 also provides protection against leptospir- osis, a bacteria whichi attacks the kidneys and liver. Both vaccines are available throughi veterinary doctors in Canada and the United States.' The vaccine was developed by Pitman-Moore Ltd., an operating division of Johin- son & Johnson, and one of the oldest and largest pro- ducers of ethical biologicals and pharmaceuticals, diagno- stics and surgical products for the veterinary medical profes- sion. Puppies are f'irst vaccin- ated at ine xeeks and again at * 12 weeks of age. Puppies can be vaccinated as early as 6weeks old. Older dogs should receive two initiai in- oculations, three weeks apart; For maximum protection, uogs of ail ages should be given a booster dose every 12 months rhereafter. It is important for dog owners to remnember that maximum protection against canine parainlluenza can be wilI' receive a certificate and Bus>' Beaver shirt. Each session will be limited to 40 students, so do not delay submitting your application. Applications are available from the fire depart- ment at 201 Brock Street Sou th. The fire department will also conduct a home fire prevention programi beginn- ing June 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 and 6:30 to 8:30. "It's not mandatory but the purpose is to try to point out any unsafe fire condi- tions that rnay be prevalent in the home", Chief Ed Croucli told the Free Press. He al so said that the inspec- tors wil be in uniform. Most downtown business- es bave already been inspected he added. IT SELF jl1 STeaMOX- DENTAL UNI No speciol skicli required Io rerflove gnne oand gnt fromn ful depth of Ony corpeting. nevive color and lustre withtÈu nsk of dislortng pile or Ieoviîng focmy resdue Cieons upIo 400 sq M pef bour - dnes fast MOULY - DAILY - WMKINO RAIS Ca" 668-2345 Io remrv, unff. OPEN 6 doys n week 104 Coborne St. E., WHITBY' t WK TaDy Whitby Cleaners attainied only if dhe animal receives it two primai-y' inoculations, followed by a booster every 1 2 ronthis thereafter. "We recommend thiat a dog have paraintluenza vaccinations, at least, two weeks prior to being boarded ini a kennel",' added Dr. Smith.____ THIE BEST LEGS IN TOWN MARY BROWN HAS THE BEST LEGS IN TOW-N MARY BROWN HAS T < Mary Brown has The Best Legs in Town BLAIR PARK PLAZA HDundas St. E. at Lupin, Dr. 668-7831 SAVE 66.ç 'Pieces of Chicken- 2 Orders b'.4Zf rench f ries 8 oz. cole slow ÇJ4 hot roils sp ca $49 HReg. $5,65 p ca 49 H7 7BIG DAYS We. ay28 to Tues.' June 3rd ILast weeks winner of our weekly draw Lindla Couchie ~ EI Dundas Street East, WhatbyI >MARY BROWN HAS THE BEST LEGS IN TOWN MARY BROWN BAS THE BEST LEGS IN TOWINMAI junior Fire Department starts session in July If you didn't know better you would think 'Che'ss' is being a good watch dog and protecting Doris f rom 'bird-watch ing' photographers.. actually he's really hamming it up.' Chess is a reddish-brown part Golden Retriever, 11/2 years old, who's house trained, good with children, and has a "#very gentie disposition". You can find Chess, and other beautiful pets, waiting to be adopted at the Whitby Branch of the Humnane Society, Thickson Road North, Whitby. Free Press Photo M 'HF tri t-q tri tri i 1< o c;', tri tri Cii r tri C', RY -A