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10-24-2007, 08:31 PM | #1 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Please check titers, Ellie's distemper is low. Ellie was vaccinated last year and we did titers this year. I want to vaccinate no more than every three years. Her parvo titer is ridiculously good but distemper is low. The vet believes she needs it again this year. I know titers aren't 100% accurate but they are atleast a marker so please get them checked if you don't vaccinate.
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10-24-2007, 08:37 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Starkville, Mississippi
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| I am ignorant....what are titers?
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10-24-2007, 08:46 PM | #3 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Don't be hard on yourself. I didn't know til not too long ago. Titer antibody testing (blood test) show if an animal has sufficient antibodies to protect against a certain disease so you aren't shoving vaccines in the animal's body year after year.
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10-24-2007, 08:53 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Starkville, Mississippi
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| Wonderful!!! Thank you so much for telling me this. I will make sure the vet does this when it is "time" for boosters. Ever since having the scare when she had the rabies shot I have been weary of vaccinations.
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10-24-2007, 09:27 PM | #5 | |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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You should however have the stools checked for parisites once a year, and if they frequent dog parks, then have them tested every six months. I have mine tested every six months just to be on the safe side, especially since we don't have cold enough winters to kill off fleas and ticks. | |
10-25-2007, 03:08 AM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lucedale ms
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| all of our dogs have their shots every 3 years, our dogs don't go to a dog park and really the only other dogs they see are my daughters dogs, in total we have 10 dogs all together, they all get to together at least once a week, so I guess you would say we have our own dog park. |
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