Comments on Avoid These 7 Common Titer Testing Mistakes for Pet Health

I think some of the confusion for people comes from their
VETS telling them that there are specific numbers which must be present for a titer to be "protective" (case in point: distemper and parvo). Our dog came back with a titer just below the "mark" and I was told he didn't have what was considered a "protective level". Yet this doesn't take into account immunity at the cellular level, and Dr. Schultz has stated that "There are no numbers associated with titers" and that he would prefer for ALL titer tests to simply be "yes" or "no" because of the rampant misunderstanding/confusion/misinterpretations of them....
At present we have no intentions of re-vaxxing for anything. We have a license and tag for Rabies titer...and even though we are moving to a different state, I have no issues with driving 3-4 hours back to get the same next year for our furfamily. He came in at 11:5 when the current standard is :5. The vet was shocked and said he didn't think I'd have any trouble with a titer like that.....had to laugh because I KNEW it would be very high. Vets must not titer much for Rabies and really have no idea what is going on immunologically with the animals they keep "boosting". So said and yes, so frustrating.

Your article is an affirmation of what I already know. I do go to a holistic vet who allows for us to follow the protocol we want, no vaccines. He recently forgot my knowledge I guess, and tried to slip in the need for a titer. One dog is near 13, the other is a no vax order from a neurologist after recovering from idiopathic tremor syndrome. I simply stated, "no, remember, I know even a low titer would not indicate they needed vaccinated. I will rely on memory cells to pick up if needed."

Thank you so much for clearing things up. We have two Rough Collies, a 5 month old and a 16 month old. Yes they have their "shots and do not want to give more. The 5 month old is ready for that rabies and do not want to give it, We live by a creek and yes we have skunks here in Texas. I guess I'm not understanding one thing, is he already immune to rabies or do we still give the one and no more.

I no longer Titer test as I believe my dog has cell mediated immunity just as us humans do. When I did Titer he had such a high parvo Titer twice so he was exposed to it twice but never got it.