Sentences with phrase «if vaccination titers»

If vaccination titers are low, then booster vaccinations may be considered, depending on the lifestyle, health, and age of your pet.

Not exact matches

If you choose to vaccinate your pet, it's a very good idea to run a titer test two to three weeks after the vaccination.

If the result of your titer test is negative, it means that your dog's immune system is not currently strong enough to protect itself from antigens; this is likely a good indication that it's time to get a vaccination shot.

Instead of guessing if vaccination is necessary, you need to ask your vet to run a titer three weeks after your puppy's last vaccination.

Your vet can also do a titers test on your dog for certain vaccines to determine if he still has protection from his last vaccination; he won't need another dose until that protection is no longer effective.

Additionally, are you aware that you can test your pet's blood to determine his antibody titer to determine the immunity to many diseases and assess if booster vaccinations are needed?

Vaccination titers: To determine if vaccinations are needed annually.

If you work with a holistic vet that uses single vaccines, this is a perfect way to custom formulate an ideal vaccine schedule, however, the majority of people don't, and that's why the puppy or kitten series of vaccinations became popular — there was no waiting and it was much less expensive as compared to titering.

In theory, if a dog has had a good lifetime history of vaccination, he or she may have high enough antibody titers against the disease that re-vaccination is unnecessary.

Your dog's current DHPP vaccination records (or Titer Tests) from your veterinarian via email or fax (and Rabies certificate if 6 months or older.)

Like you, I recommend antibody titers to my veterinary patients, then providing a booster to the vaccination if the titer is below the normal level.

If the dog doesn't require any other vaccinations, then why are the titers being repeated?

If the titer is adequate and the likelihood a dog will be exposed to these organisms is low, then the decision to hold off on the vaccination can be made under the guidance of the veterinarian providing care.

If her were my dog, given the immune sensitivity of this breed, I would ask your local vet to measure vaccination antibody titers against parvo / distemper.

For pets that are returning, you may have an option of doing a «Vaccine Titer Test» which will help you and your vet determine if there is adequate immunological protection from previous vaccinations.

There are published reviews that state that one year intervals should be maintained and there have been titer studies of individual components of the canine vaccination series that support longer vaccinations intervals, although I am not sure if these have been published at this time.

If you are going to see a veterinarian who is new to you and your dog, consider making an appointment with the veterinarian, without your dog, to discuss her philosophy toward vaccinations and antibody titer tests.

Your options other than annual vaccination are many: have titers done to test your dog's immunity and only vaccinate when immunity has dropped; discuss with your veterinarian what vaccinations you may be able to safely omit for your dog; insist that vaccinations be given one at a time to avoid increasing their risks; ask your veterinarian to sign a waiver so that your dog does not need to get the rabies vaccine, especially if you have seen a reaction to this vaccine in the past.

If you test the dog's titer two weeks after vaccination, you can tell if he or she formed immunity to the viruIf you test the dog's titer two weeks after vaccination, you can tell if he or she formed immunity to the viruif he or she formed immunity to the virus.

If a titer test will give you peace of mind, or help you make a vaccination decision about a puppy or a dog of unknown vaccine history, then it's worth considering.

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If your veterinarian is still recommending yearly core vaccinations, ask him (or her) instead to do titers to measure your pet's current immunity.