[Ellie May]

To me, titers are a wsate of time and money but that is the best that there is right now and it is a compromise. After the body fights the invader (in this case distemper vaccine), ther is no reason for the antibody level to stay high, so it drops and we see a low titer. But a titer of zero doesn't take into account cellular immunity and the dog could still be totally protected.

I understand why people wouldn't want to titer because of this but I want to be cooperative and not say, "No vaccines ever again" because although I would be happy with that, it is still in the beginnings of research.

I think what is happening is her body fights it off right away, so the antibody level drops. Now I am stuck though because I'm sure she is protected but even going by Dr. Dodd's protocol, revaccination is indicated if the titer is low. So what do you do with a dog whose titer won't stay high?

I'm sure the answer is just stop titering and stop vaccinating but that really isn't a fair compromise for the vet... How is she supposed to really know if Ellie is protected?