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Originally Posted by Cherie6446  Could someone send me an e-mail and tell me what "titers" are.
Thanks,
Cherie |
I'll tell you here, in case others don't know.
Having a titer done is to take a blood sample from the dog, and it is checked for antibodies created by the immune system to fight a specific disease that the dog was vaccinated against.
If the level of antibodies in the blood is determined to be adequate to fight off the disease if the dog is exposed to it, then the dog is considered protected against that disease.
If the level of antibodies is too low, then it will be recommended to booster that vaccination, which will cause the dog's immune system to produce more antibodies against the particular disease, and then be able to fight off an infection if he were to be exposed to it.