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fowl pox stakes
Posted by Dr Shabir Ahmad on October 1, 2025 at 2:13 amwhy fowl pox vaccine makes stakes?
Muhammad Ahmad replied 8 months, 2 weeks ago 7 Members · 6 Replies -
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Stakes are a normal reaction, indicating that the live vaccine worked effectively and triggered proper immunity, which is an indicator of an effective vaccine.
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The scabs you are mentioning to are known as “takes” and are actually the intended and successful reaction to the fowl pox vaccine. <div>
<div>The reason the fowl pox vaccine produces these scabs is that it is a live virus vaccine that causes a localized, mild form of the disease at the vaccination site.</div></div>
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Fowl pox vaccines can create stakes, or localized lesions, as a result of the live virus in the vaccine stimulating an immune response. These lesions typically develop at the vaccination site and indicate that the body is building immunity against the disease. While these stakes are generally harmless, they serve as a visual marker of successful vaccination.
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