Last month, I was contacted by a lawyer that was disputing a dog custody battle. The argument that she needed me to make is that one dog does not replace another. I have to agree with that, but I also wanted to add my two cents, in terms of logic and in real life.
Some veterinarians urge clients to get annual re-vaccination. Why? Is it needed? Is it dangerous? Many experts say no to the first question and yes to the second. Our current vaccination protocols are just based on the guesses that were made when the vaccines first came out. Dogs are likely to be protected for their entire lives, rather than yearly.
Personally, I use titers for my dog - the vet can test to see if there is enough of the antibody present, and if there is, they probably don’t need re-vaccination. Titers are sufficient proof for most dog training classes. Read the rest of this entry »
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