Sentences with phrase «parvo vaccine titers»
The distemper and parvo vaccine titers showed adequate immunologic response, indicating that my dog was still protected against these diseases, most likely from her previous round of vaccinations.»
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Antibody titer tests can be used to determine how long immunity lasts to the core canine vaccines such as distemper (CDV), adenovirus (CAV - 1 and CAV - 2), and parvo (CPV).
And, if vets shouldn't be allowed to charge a fee for something that has been proven to be ineffective, then you should ask for your money back if your dog has been vaccinated for the core vaccines (parvo, distemper and adenovirus) after 16 weeks of age or without a negative titer test.
As your dog ages, the veterinarian may recommend checking antibody titers, or parvo immunity, to reduce unnecessary vaccines.
(Note: As of August 2007, most approved parvo vaccines are now considered «high titer» vaccines.)
Since it takes 7 - 10 days for the immunity to form, if you test titers ten days after a parvo and / or distemper vaccine, you will know if the puppy had an immunizing response.
(This is a question that comes up a lot in vaccination decisions and titer testing too: are you afraid your dog will be harmed by the vaccine, or are you more afraid your dog will get a disease like parvo or distemper?)