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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  This is not what Dr. Dodds says, she says to titer before you do the immunizations. Also, she says, that a low titer gives you valuable information, "When the tests reveal that the animal has borderline or low titer values, the owner and veterinarian should consider revaccinating and then testing the titers again. It may turn out that the animal simply needed a booster to stimulate a stronger immune response. Or, maybe the people involved learn that the animal lacks the ability to respond normally to vaccines, that is, by mounting a proper immune response. In this case, the owner and veterinarian have gained very valuable information about the dog’s compromised immune status – information they never would have gained by simply vaccinating and assuming the dog was “protected” as is usually the case with healthy dogs. As you can see, in reality, simply administering vaccines to dogs every year is more of a guessing game than using titer tests to learn about the dog’s immune competence."
I mean, I can understand why you've made the decision for Ellie May, but what do you mean you wouldn't trust Dr. Dodds and please tell us more about why. I have no idea what else she believe in. |
She is a major veterinary homeopathy supporter, which is fine if that is the kind of medicine you believe in...
Her views on heartworm preventative and balanced diets are not good, imo.
Rylee will also only be vaccinated every 5 years. The kids do not go to and never will be allowed to go to dog parks but they definitely are allowed where strange dogs have been. My biggest concern here is lepto honestly..
I think if titering makes an owner feel more secure then they should do it. But just like vaccinating doesn't mean 100% protection for all dogs, neither does a high titer.
BTW, I don't think Dodds even recommends titering annually for most dogs. Triennially or more...
The AAHA, AVMA, and all veterinary schools in the US seem to be fine with vaccinating no more than every 3 years without mentioning titers.
ETA: It is good to titer before and after, but weeks after to see if the vaccine 'took'. It will naturally drop a year after.
Dodds and Schultz also seem to have differing opinions on what a low titer represents. Dodds says revaccinate. It looks like Schultz says that unless it is 0 it is ok.