Parvo in the SW?
I've heard from a few friends in the rescue groups that say they have a lot of dogs coming down with Parvo in the Albuquerque area. Now I've also heard it from a friend in So. Colorado. Had anyone ...
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scarpi wrote:
Dogs can have issues with over vaccinations. Years ago we had our dog vaccinated and after that we have our vet at our dog's yearly checkup including the typical blood work, also check what is called the titer or level of protection for various diseases.
I have several patients on annual titer testing. One thing you need to be aware of is that having a certain level of antibody does NOT guarantee that the animal is protected. There seems to be a lack of correlation between antibody levels and protection to the point that many academics think titer testing is a useless diagnostic tool when deciding about timing of vaccinations.
Not to get too technical, but the titer measures a certain antibody that may or may not be protective against exposure. Immunity is a complicated thing. We "think" achieving a certain titer level is protective, but this has not been tested in studies where exposure to the pathogen proves protection.
