07-01-2015, 02:14 PM
I did not know that they could do titer testing. That is a big step forward in veterinary care. You are right, it is better to do testing than to just vaccinate blindly because the manufacturer recommends it. Clearly they have an agenda to sell more vaccine and make more money.
It made sense to err on the side of caution and vaccinate regularly when they had no way of being sure. Now they can know if there is immunity. I am sure the rabies vaccine protocols will change once they start looking at the titers.
(I will have to watch the whole video tomorrow, it is getting late here)
Sadly, most people who skip yearly vaccinations do so because they are being negligent or careless. They are not making a healthy well thought out choice like you did with Misty.
Reptiles don't get vaccinated so I am not as familiar with the issue as I was when I had cats.
It made sense to err on the side of caution and vaccinate regularly when they had no way of being sure. Now they can know if there is immunity. I am sure the rabies vaccine protocols will change once they start looking at the titers.
(I will have to watch the whole video tomorrow, it is getting late here)
Sadly, most people who skip yearly vaccinations do so because they are being negligent or careless. They are not making a healthy well thought out choice like you did with Misty.
Reptiles don't get vaccinated so I am not as familiar with the issue as I was when I had cats.
Catherine