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Old 10-27-2008, 08:00 AM   #1
Ellie May
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Default Low Titer Again?

Ellie just had titers for distemper and parvo.
She was low on distemper last year, so we boosted.
This year she is fine on parvo but low on distemper again.
It is right on the line 1:32, so the vet is fine not boosting but thinks we are going to have to do it every other year.

I am not happy with this at all.
Why does it keep going down?
Ideally we should titer 2 or 3 weeks after vaccination to see what her body does with it but that is pouring money into a test that I don't really care about.

I was talking about how titers are a thorn in my side and she agreed that Ellie could have cellular immunity with a titer of zero and be protected. The only way to know is through challenge study which of course isn't happening.

So anyway, why low two years in a row?
Even those who follow Dr. Dodd's protocol are told to titer and I don't think this should always be going down. Thoughts?
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