Jesstickle
Well-Known Member
Alec- from a purely scientific viewpoint, if an animal (human, dog, whatever!) hasn't been exposed to a disease it won't have any immunity to that disease. Only exception being very young mammals who will have a certain degree of immunity to anything the mother has been exposed to. I've never really understood what makes one vaccine longer lasting than another, assuming that both illicit a decent response at the time of administration. What we need is an immunologist to come along! I imagine repeated exposure to the disease in a vaccinated animal probably does a good job of keeping the titre high but that isn't the theory they're designed along I'm sure.
Dobiegirl's article basically says the best option is to test titre periodically. I wouldn't argue with that sentiment. I am just too tight and too lazy to have it done, hence vaccinating.
Dobiegirl's article basically says the best option is to test titre periodically. I wouldn't argue with that sentiment. I am just too tight and too lazy to have it done, hence vaccinating.