Vaccinations

[Guest Tess32]

I had an indepth discussion with the vet about titre testing and he said that it's not an exact science from his experience.

I don't quite see how he can say that, it makes no sense.

What they usually mean when they say this, is that the antibody levels

change all the time so you can't 'tell' anything, the titer is just a snapshot. That's true, just misses

the point.

However this is just common sense - a dog who frequents dog parks and comes

across small amounts of parvo in the environment (ie from newly vaccinated dogs who

do shed very minimal amounts of the virus) is usually going to have a higher antibody level

than a dog who is kept in their house all their life. It just means they come across

a perceived 'threat' more often.

What they fail to say for some reason is that while yes, levels vary - you just need

an antibody reading at all to show that the dog IS producing antibodies for that virus and has a normal, working immune system.

[RachelleBuck]

I just saw it mentioned in this thread.

http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=151105

So I was just wondering what it is etc.

OMG this all gets too hard some days!!

[Weibritty]

Hey Rachelle

I think I know who you are.... the 3 year vaccination certificate is accepted at Werribee. The club rule states standard vacc's certificates accepted - so that can be C3, C4 or C5.

Hope that helps.

Michele

[RachelleBuck]

Hi Michele,

Thanks. I was just making sure that the C3 would still be safe. I don't wont to put Kelli at risk of getting anything.

Thanks Everyone

[Weibritty]

Hey again

We've had dogs at the club who've had C5's and still get kennel cough. It's a case of damned if you do or damned if you don't sometimes

In the end just do what you think is right for your dog.

[RachelleBuck]

I know. Kelli has always had C5 and has had kennel cough really bad. So even with the vaccination she got it. And she wasn't a pup either.

[Dogsrules]

My dad just told me that his old dog just died of Distemper. This dog was vaccinated every year & had just got one 2 months before he died. How is that possible ? Unbelievable !!

[Guest Tess32]

My dad just told me that his old dog just died of Distemper. This dog was vaccinated every year & had just got one 2 months before he died. How is that possible ? Unbelievable !!

Some dogs/people are non responders to a vaccine - they simply cannot

form immunity to a particular disease.