Back to Rabies: Agonizing Choices Can Be Sound Choices

Replies on Rabies: Agonizing Choices Can Be Sound Choices

58 comments · Newest first · Times shown in UTC

Replies to Christa · Back to discussion

Will Falconer, DVM Moderator

First and foremost, you want to know the incidence of rabies in your area. You can do that online via your state or better, county health department. If you are seeing the incidence growing over the past few years, then yes, one vaccine for rabies (a killed virus vaccine) is likely insufficient and a booster is indicated.

If the incidence of rabies is low and you never or rarely see the species that are showing positive tests, and your dog isn't free roaming, you can wait and recheck public health records annually to decide each year.

View in article

Veronica

I have heard vets say as long as they are showing immunity, they are fine. They don't even pay attention to the numbers. It can stay that way for the rest of their life. You can always get another titer at their next annual recheck to keep an eye on it.

View in article

Visit the article to join the discussion.