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20-06-2006, 04:41 PM
Originally Posted by DippyLeo
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I'm guessing it'll cost me a little more than £47 for him to be done as his blood tests for his electrolyte levels cost £100 +
Have a look at the Glasgow costs then all that should be added is the blood sampling fee At my vets it's £9.99 !
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20-06-2006, 06:14 PM
A high titre result does NOT mean your dog has high immunity, it means it has a lot of circulating anti-bodies to diseases which it was vaccinated against and it has come into contact recently with one of those diseases. "Memory cells" are what mount the disease response, you cannot measure memory cells, so dont get too carried away here. A dog that has a low titre count is probably just as "immune" to the diseases it was vaccinated against, its just that it has not come into contact with them so the disease anti-bodies are not circulating in the bloodstream.

IMO titre testing is a waste of money.
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21-06-2006, 06:39 AM
Thats great news Bev
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21-06-2006, 06:49 AM
>>>>A high titre result does NOT mean your dog has high immunity<<<<<

Dawn where does that come from???

Yes it does, of course it does!!

Its a low titre that doesn`t necessarily mean no immunity.

Titre testing is a good way for people who need reassurance
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21-06-2006, 06:54 AM
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I wonder if rescue centres would be the same? Part of the reason I do mine every year is because a lot of the big rescues ask for proof of vacc before you can rehome!

And I never know when the urge might take me to rescue another mutt!
Rips how can you still be doing them every year? The vax give immunity for 3/4 yrs now, you can read it below.

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Inte...HP/-37616.html
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21-06-2006, 06:58 AM
Originally Posted by DippyLeo
I'm just thinking about having Banjo's titre levels done before his booster's due as we've just been diagnosed as being addisonian and really I'm in a quandry as to what to do, the vet says he'll be ok to booster :smt104 but alot of people with addison affected dogs have advised me to have titre levels tested and not booster I work at a boarding kennels and Banjo comes with me .... Really don't want to risk his health but really don't want to risk leaving him home alone either! :smt017

I'm guessing it'll cost me a little more than £47 for him to be done as his blood tests for his electrolyte levels cost £100 +
Hi D/L, don`t revax him, not with him having addisons. When did he last have his boosters?
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21-06-2006, 10:48 AM
Originally Posted by Christine
>>>>A high titre result does NOT mean your dog has high immunity<<<<<

Dawn where does that come from???

Yes it does, of course it does!!

Its a low titre that doesn`t necessarily mean no immunity.

Titre testing is a good way for people who need reassurance
Sorry Christine, I said it the wrong way round!! I meant low tires dont mean no immunity.
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21-06-2006, 11:30 AM
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Sorry Christine, I said it the wrong way round!! I meant low tires dont mean no immunity.
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Tell the truth you`re just trying to make me question my sanity aint ya

must admit I nearly choked when I read it, had to go & read up to double check
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21-06-2006, 02:18 PM
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Rips how can you still be doing them every year? The vax give immunity for 3/4 yrs now, you can read it below.

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Inte...HP/-37616.html
Cos that's what the vets do at my practice! A lot of people I know still annually booster.

Believe me I wouldn't if I didn't have, even just to save cash!
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21-06-2006, 02:33 PM
Originally Posted by Ripsnorterthe2nd
Cos that's what the vets do at my practice! A lot of people I know still annually booster.

Believe me I wouldn't if I didn't have, even just to save cash!
Have you checked that they are getting *everything* each year, or just the 1 thats needed yearly?

At first, I thought we were getting *yearly* boosters, because we go once a year, but after looking at the vacc cards - yes, we were going yearly, but not getting everything.
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