koolietas Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I've booked Koolie into the vet tonight to get his tetanus booster and he's due for his C5 too...I've been reading about titer testing, and am curious as to whether any vets in Tas offer this in-house and what the cost is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavandra Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Blood is sent to WA (unless there is another Lab now doing Titres??), so any Vet can do it , but usually they will make it expensive so that the easiest option is to just have the vaccination done. I know someone paid around $120 all up from Sydney. Why is your dog due for a tetnus booster? I thought tetnus lasted 10 years????????? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolietas Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Blood is sent to WA (unless there is another Lab now doing Titres??), so any Vet can do it , but usually they will make it expensive so that the easiest option is to just have the vaccination done. I know someone paid around $120 all up from Sydney.Why is your dog due for a tetnus booster? I thought tetnus lasted 10 years????????? Cheers I thought some of the vets could test in-house? I'd prefer to see what his antibody levels are - as long as it's not overly expensive, otherwise I'll just go with the KC vacc. He had his first tetanus vaccination last year - apparently he needs a booster again this year, and then as you said in 10 years' time - although I doubt he will be herding sheep then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavandra Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 (edited) To my knowledge blood used to be sent to Scotland for this, but now a Lab in WA can do it, I havent heard of any other Lab that can do it. Any Vet can take blood & send it however. Being one who doesnt vaccinate past 15 months of age I am not up on the latest for Titre testing. But sone of my pet owners have done it on ones Ive bred, showing full levels on dogs over 3y/o and ZERO levels on a dog that had had its puppy shots according to the recommended protocol of the AVA............I have been following Jean Dodds puppy protocol ever since!!!! Edited July 9, 2007 by Cavandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peigirl Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Parvo and distemper get done here in Perth. Hepatitis still goes to UK unless has changed in last few months. Had my boy done in March this year cost was $120-$130ish for all three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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