laffi Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Thank you Caesars mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 The whole problem is thats vets want you to vaccinate. I will see if I can get you the phone number for the lab and you can have a talk with them. If we all start to make inquiries they may just start to do the test here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesars mum Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Contact Us www.vetpath.com.au Our Contact Information Office hours: (Note these are Western Australian Times) Monday-Friday: 8.30 am - 7.00 pm Saturday: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm Sunday: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Public Holidays: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Emergency services are available outside these hours 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone: (08) 9277 9847 Fax: (08) 9277 6453 After Hours: 0418 916 436 Email: [email protected] Postal Address: PO Box 18, BELMONT, Western Australia 6984 Physical Address: 39 Epsom Avenue, ASCOT, Western Australia 6104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 The whole problem is thats vets want you to vaccinate.I will see if I can get you the phone number for the lab and you can have a talk with them. If we all start to make inquiries they may just start to do the test here. I totally agree. The more people make inquiries the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I will speak to the Vet at Rosewood this Friday and see what he has to say. This is the vet that can't stand designer dog breeders. He breeds Goldens. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Time Puppy Owner Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I am going to have a chat to our Homeopathic Vet this Saturday to see if does this or understands it - etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have had a friend contact the lab in Brisbane. This is what they were told. We used to do it, but the kits were not reliable enough. We now send the tests to the USA on the first Friday of the month and they are back in approximately two weeks. The test costs $90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have had a friend contact the lab in Brisbane.This is what they were told. We used to do it, but the kits were not reliable enough. We now send the tests to the USA on the first Friday of the month and they are back in approximately two weeks. The test costs $90. well that sounds soooo much better than $500!!!!! I am going to call my vet soon, and if they can't do it I will definitely follow up on this option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddii Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hey Laffi, I've been meaning to get on to this one. Might be worth giving Animal Options (Rowan Kilmartin - 55466756) a call. He is a wholistic Vet who tries to avoid medicating where possible so may not be one to immunise for the sake of it. Mind you, he isn't cheap, but I'm pretty happy in how he treats the fur kids...... Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hey Laffi,I've been meaning to get on to this one. Might be worth giving Animal Options (Rowan Kilmartin - 55466756) a call. He is a wholistic Vet who tries to avoid medicating where possible so may not be one to immunise for the sake of it. Mind you, he isn't cheap, but I'm pretty happy in how he treats the fur kids...... Tony I really appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hey Laffi,I've been meaning to get on to this one. Might be worth giving Animal Options (Rowan Kilmartin - 55466756) a call. He is a wholistic Vet who tries to avoid medicating where possible so may not be one to immunise for the sake of it. Mind you, he isn't cheap, but I'm pretty happy in how he treats the fur kids...... Tony I really appreciate it Yes......He is excellant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Yep, I know what they are talking about.I can't remember the name but the people who USED to do it here, now only have a lab in the US and they take 4 weeks to come back. Tell whichever vet you choose to ring Vetpath in WA. THEY do the titer test results in Australia. If that fails, tell them to ring my vet in Melbourne as a last resort - he JUST did my test! Tess32 can I ask how much the test was to have done here in Oz Mine cost $60. You pay around $22 included in that for them to send the test on to the lab and the rest is the vet markup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesars mum Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 thanks Tess32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) OK, just talked to my usual vet and the price they gave me for titer test would be $138.... When I asked which lab they are using they said Vetpath in WA. Usually my vet is excellent with prices but this time they are not so great. Well still better then the Uni vets I guess. ETA Slightly off topic, but I have a 13mo who will be due for her vaccination soon. I am considering going for C3 rather than C5 as we don't use kennels anyway. Would that be a good idea? I am not sure about the Kennel Cough vaccination. I wanted to skip it but the Animal Options website says: "Annual vaccinations for Kennel Cough (Bordetella & Leptospirosis) for dogs that are in contact with other dogs are a good idea." Their website is excellent btw: http://www.animaloptions.com.au/articles-a...-vaccinate.html Edited March 6, 2008 by laffi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Pretty excessive....but not surprising. Better than nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Pretty excessive....but not surprising. Better than nothing! I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seita Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 laffi could you tell me who your usual vet is? I have an almost 2 year old who will be due for her booster soon and wasn't planning on revaccinating just yet either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 laffi could you tell me who your usual vet is? I have an almost 2 year old who will be due for her booster soon and wasn't planning on revaccinating just yet either. My usual vet is AWL vet clinic. They advise annual vaccinations though and this would be the first time they will do the titer test. I want to do the titer test for my 2yo and vaccinate my 1yo (still haven't decided if it will be C3 or C5). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 laffi could you tell me who your usual vet is? I have an almost 2 year old who will be due for her booster soon and wasn't planning on revaccinating just yet either. My usual vet is AWL vet clinic. They advise annual vaccinations though and this would be the first time they will do the titer test. I want to do the titer test for my 2yo and vaccinate my 1yo (still haven't decided if it will be C3 or C5). You could split the difference and do a C4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 laffi could you tell me who your usual vet is? I have an almost 2 year old who will be due for her booster soon and wasn't planning on revaccinating just yet either. My usual vet is AWL vet clinic. They advise annual vaccinations though and this would be the first time they will do the titer test. I want to do the titer test for my 2yo and vaccinate my 1yo (still haven't decided if it will be C3 or C5). You could split the difference and do a C4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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