thanks to all..will ask for a titer...does anyone use the injectable heartworm provention?I am just trying to use as minimal as I can get..
Thanks Julia for looking for your old article:)

much bully love~Christine, Dupree, Marley and Savannah

Julia. Your experience may well save the lives of bullies everywhere. Mine are not out a lot, so their exposure is minimal. I will ask about a titers test when we go again.

Maggie, Moze, Ollie,
...and always Schubert

I meant to print this out when you first posted, and forgot. Got it, now!!

Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball

I don't boost anything automatically, unless I have to. I give puppy vaccines and then run titers, like everyone else has said. The titer will most likely tell you that the pup is STILL covered by the original vaccine by counting the antibodies still in the system. Most vaccines are good for the life of the dog, provided the dog responds to them.

Here is my last post on this, if it helps.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/42436/message/1263327905/I%27ve+been+minimally+vax%27ing+and+titering+for+years...

Julia


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I don't think the board indexed that time period. I searched and searched and searched every word I could think of that I had written in it. I finally used a random work around through google and found it for you.

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http://www.network54.com/Forum/42436/message/1263327905/I%27ve+been+minimally+vax%27ing+and+titering+for+years...


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I paid $50 for Bailey and he hasn't had any updates for 3 years.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TThresh

I did a search but can't find it. =(

'Twas not my lips you kissed
But my soul ~ Judy Garland
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that was such a great post I wish I'd saved it.

Onslows is due for an appt at the vet soon for shots and I want to make sure I know what I'm talking about. LOL

'Twas not my lips you kissed
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My vet is rather pricey, a full titer is about $130. And my vet writes in Zimmer's chart "Client refuses vaccines". Zimmer is very healthy...knock on wood.

Cathy & Zimmer


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I'd never heard of it until the recent conversations here.

Last year, I didn't give Stella any of her shots. She had been through three surgeries and was recovering from having both of her eyeballs removed. I just couldn't see her trying to contend with shots as well. Obviously, she survived.

I will be asking my vet about this "tighter test" for sure.

when I first asked my vet about it I pronounced it wrong (teeter not tighter) and though they are always great about answering my questions they made me feel like an idiot for even asking. They seem to take the stance "we know what's best so don't question it, dogs need shots".

When it comes to Onslow (he's my furchild) I will speak up and do whatever I have to do to keep him healthy and be sure I'm doing right by him. I think I just need to figure out for myself what he needs for sure and then tell them what I want him to have. In every other way my vet has been wonderful..............

'Twas not my lips you kissed
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This is just my opinion but I think we over innoculate our dogs. I take my guys in once a year and have a "titre" test done. It is a blood panel that will tell you if a shot needs to be boostered. None of my guys have needed anything boostered in several years. You can google the titre shot and see the benefits. So many dogs are getting cancer these days and a lot of studies link this to over innoculating. Think about who makes the money on these shots, the pharmaceutical companies and vets.

All my bullies are extremely healthy. This is just my opinion.

Joanne & Chance



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not sure if I will be doing the 6month Proheart, sounds unsafe..Anyone use it here?Only one of my bulies had it, not the other 2, they are on the pill form...just trying to do the right thing!

much bully love~Christine, Dupree, Marley and Savannah