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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  I am conflicted right along with you Crystal. And see, technically - I should be getting Wylie titered right now - but after my recent post about titering (you and me posted a bit back and forth there too), I'm still wondering why should I? Because I'm not sure I'd vaccinate if the titer was on the cusp - and titers are unreliable anyway - and differ from lab to lab. So, do you just assume immunity based on what's currently been proven about DOI (we trust it in humans, why don't we in dogs?) - or titer and then wonder, as you are? |
The current research on DOI is something that I totally agree with but even with the challenge studies, they haven't gone much farther than 7 years. We can assume (and it is a fair assumption) that a dog is covered for life after being vaccination when the immune system is fully mature just like humans and MLV vaccines but it is sstill an assumption.
Titers are looking more and more like a waste of money to me, so I don't know what I am going to do next year.
Ellie's vet's concerne is that the research is still in the lab stage and it is too early to tell if the findings are correct. While they probably are, she doesn't want to take that kind of chance.
I ultimately do have the say so but I do value her opinion very much and maybe I am missing something.
I think I am stiill back at Dr. Dodds saying to titer and revaccinate if needed. She is an expert on this, so why is she saying to revaccinate for no reason?