Reviewing Vital Vaccinations with Dr. Richard Ford, DVM
This video was originally seen on Vacci Check: Reviewing Vital Vaccinations with Dr. Richard Ford, DVM
What's the vaccination strategy you take for your companion canine or feline? Antibody titers (blood tests) can prove a pet's immunity from vaccines (or lack there of) and help determine if a vaccine is needed to prevent disease or if the body is currently immune.
I'm a big advocate of performing antibody titers in my canine and feline patients. That's why I've teamed with Spectrum Laboratories and a recommend peforming VacciCheck to evaluate your dog's Distemper, Adenovirus, and Parvovirus antibody levels instead of simply immunizing your dog with the Distemper combination vaccination just because you get a card from your veterinarian saying the "vaccine is due." If the titer reveals antibody levels at or above a protective threshold, then I recommend not giving the booster vaccination at that time and rechecking the titer in 12 months.
Here's a great YouTube video featuring Dr. Richard Ford giving great perspective on veterinary vaccination protocols at the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC): Reviewing Vital Vaccinations with Dr. Richard Ford
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igk8FmGHYcg[/youtube]
Check it out and share with your fellow pet owners.
Thank you for reading this article. Your questions and comments are completely welcome (I’ll respond).
Please feel free to communicate with me through Twitter (@PatrickMahaney) and follow my adventures in veterinary medicine by liking Patrick Mahaney: Veterinarian Acupuncture Pain Management for Your Pets on Facebook.
Copyright of this article (2015) is owned by Dr Patrick Mahaney, Veterinarian and Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist. Republishing any portion of this article must first be authorized by Dr Patrick Mahaney. Requests for republishing must be approved by Dr Patrick Mahaney and received in written format.
This video was originally seen on Vacci Check: Reviewing Vital Vaccinations with Dr. Richard Ford, DVM
What's the vaccination strategy you take for your companion canine or feline? Antibody titers (blood tests) can prove a pet's immunity from vaccines (or lack there of) and help determine if a vaccine is needed to prevent disease or if the body is currently immune.
I'm a big advocate of performing antibody titers in my canine and feline patients. That's why I've teamed with Spectrum Laboratories and a recommend peforming VacciCheck to evaluate your dog's Distemper, Adenovirus, and Parvovirus antibody levels instead of simply immunizing your dog with the Distemper combination vaccination just because you get a card from your veterinarian saying the "vaccine is due." If the titer reveals antibody levels at or above a protective threshold, then I recommend not giving the booster vaccination at that time and rechecking the titer in 12 months.
Here's a great YouTube video featuring Dr. Richard Ford giving great perspective on veterinary vaccination protocols at the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC): Reviewing Vital Vaccinations with Dr. Richard Ford
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igk8FmGHYcg[/youtube]
Check it out and share with your fellow pet owners.
Thank you for reading this article. Your questions and comments are completely welcome (I’ll respond).
Please feel free to communicate with me through Twitter (@PatrickMahaney) and follow my adventures in veterinary medicine by liking Patrick Mahaney: Veterinarian Acupuncture Pain Management for Your Pets on Facebook.
Copyright of this article (2015) is owned by Dr Patrick Mahaney, Veterinarian and Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist. Republishing any portion of this article must first be authorized by Dr Patrick Mahaney. Requests for republishing must be approved by Dr Patrick Mahaney and received in written format.