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Originally Posted by Furkidsfurme  So, Wylie's Mom, would you just do the core vaccines at 16ish weeks and count on immunity for life (except for rabies)? My biggest concern is, that our vet always requires updated vaccines prior to any surgical procedure. I wonder if if they will accept the 16 week schedule for her spay? I'm also thinking it won't be adequate for doing therapy dog visits (which I was hoping to do, but but would take health over therapy dog training). I guess I have more reading to do regarding titers. The Dogs Naturally article seems to encourage titers. That's disappointing if what they are saying isn't substantiated! |
If it were me, I'd do the 16 wk shots, and then I'd probably vaccinate again when they were about 7 yrs old.
As far as vets and therapy dog issues, yes, I wouldn't be surprised if you faced opposition there, for sure!
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Originally Posted by Furkidsfurme Ok so I just read another Dogs Naturally article about titers. Although I haven't yet wrapped my mind around the complexities of it, they do seem quite accurate when done about 3 weeks after the puppy shots. Thoughts? |
Titers
only measure humoral immunity. So if you do the titer after 3 weeks and it's a positive titer, all you're learning is this: "yes, a shot of xyz was given". It actually tells you nothing about cell-mediated immunity whatsoever.