VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7
JULY 2012
PET JOURNAL FREE
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TITER TESTING NOW AVAILABLE: DOSE YOUR PET NEED ALL THOSE VACCINES? by Ann Sosalla, DVM Pet Journal Contributor Many pet owners are concerned about giving their pets unnecessary vaccinations. Since vaccines are powerful biological drugs, and have a profound effect on the entire immune system, these concerns are justified. Although serious side effects due to vaccinations are rare, why administer something that is not medically necessary? Recent scientific titer testing advances now allow us to determine if a vaccine or vaccine booster is necessary for your pet. A titer is a blood test that measures antibodies. Antibodies are the body’s defense against infection. A high antibody titer shows strong defense against that particular disease. A low antibody titer indicates that your pet may be at risk for that particular infectious disease and should be revaccinated. Puppies and kittens should always receive a full set of core vaccinations. Core Vaccines are those that should be given to every individual dog or cat because the diseases they prevent have high morbidity (are very contagious), have high mortality (death rates), wide geographic distribution, and zoonotic potential (possible transmission to humans).
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