Sentences with phrase «titer tests show»

Titer tests show whether or not your pet has the antibodies for a certain disease.

So, even if a titer test shows your pet has a low number of antibodies, or even no antibodies, that doesn't necessarily mean your pet is unprotected.

Not exact matches

We used a new WB assay to test for anti-XMRV antibodies and showed by using both monoclonal antibodies and polyclonal antisera that this assay detected specifically, and with high titers, reactivity to both XMRV and MuLV Gag and Env proteins.

You'll see that all of the titer tests at four weeks and six months showed increased antibody levels for both parvovirus and distemper compared to the pre-vaccination blood test.

My dog hasn't had any shots since her boosters at one year because yearly Titer testing has shown seven years later, it's still in her system.

A titer test only shows how many antibodies are present for a particular disease, not if your pet's immune system can function against that disease.

For these reasons, the Vacci - Chek Titer Test is valuable — it greatly allows us to individualize each dog's vaccine protocol, giving only the vaccine for these diseases when blood antibody titers are shown to be non-protective!

Run the titer test and show it to your vet!

The blood test used to diagnose parvo, called a parvo antibody titer, shows if your puppy's antibodies are fighting the parvo infection.

Titers are blood tests that show the level of protection your dog has to a specific disease.

While titers offer many benefits to the vaccine - wary pet owner by showing a measurement of antibody levels to a particular virus in the blood, there are some things to keep in mind when titer testing dogs.

If it can be shown that most vaccine boosters are unnecessary in adult dogs and cats (ask your vet about titer tests), and there is

If it can be shown that most vaccine boosters are unnecessary in adult dogs and cats (ask your vet about titer tests), and there is any potential for serious adverse side effects, why do them at all?

In adult dogs you can test the titer levels and if they're high enough it shows that booster shots aren't necessary.