Antibody Titer Testing
What is it?
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) is a breed related disorder that significantly compromises the way pets breathe.
Brachy means shortened and Cephalic means head, so animals affected are “flat face” breeds. These dogs have skull bones that are shortened in length, giving the face and nose a pushed-in appearance.
Due to the shorter bones of the face and nose, the anatomy and relationship with the other soft tissue structures are altered; some of these changes can cause physical problems for the affected dog.
What is a microchip
A microchip is a small electronic chip (rice grain size) inserted/ implanted under your pet’s skin using a special syringe. It is a universal method used to permanently identify your pet. It is normally inserted in the lose skin in between the shoulder blades. Most pets tolerate it and don’t even flinch when it’s happening.
It is important to note that a microchip is not an active tracking device. The chip only contains a unique number which can then be cross referenced with the owners’ details when the chip is inserted and the animal is registered.
The chip is “read” by using a small portable hand-held scanner which is waived over the animal. This picks up the unique number and it means that the owners’ details can then be obtained and contacted.
What is an Antibody Titer Test or what my friends call VacciCheck
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Vaccicheck is a simple and affordable single blood test designed to monitor animals’ immunity status as a result of vaccination, in order to confirm protection and avoid unnecessary vaccination in immunized pets. It will assess a pet’s immune status for core feline and canine diseases. It measures antibody levels against canine core vaccines components (Parvovirus, Distemper and Infections Hepatitis) and against feline core vaccines components (panleukopenia, Herpes virus and Calicivurs) in order to assess the pet’s immunization following vaccination. Antibody Titer testing has become globally accepted and practised gold standard in the veterinary world.
What is the purpose of Antibody titer testing
It is to determine protective immunity levels in puppies/ kittens to then determine revaccination intervals in adult dogs/ cats and to manage infections diseases outbreaks. It is extremely important to vaccinate dogs/ cats in order to allow them to build immunity and fight diseases. However, due to a great variability in their ability to build their protection and a great variability in the duration of immunity in each dog/ cat titer testing is the only practical tool to help veterinarians make a smart evidence-based decision whether revaccination is needed or not and prevent possible vaccination side effects.What are the indications for antibody titer testing
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- Confirm puppy/kitten immunity following completion of an initial core vaccination course.
- Manage disease outbreaks in environments by enabling proper immunization.
- Establish the protection status of newly adopted adult dogs/cats with unknown core vaccination history.
- Assess adult dog/cat core disease immunity, enabling appropriate booster scheduling
How is VacciCheck performed
At the Veterinary hospital, Our nurses will collect a very small amount of blood from your pet (usually either a neck or leg vein), and the test itself is performed overnight. The following day you will receive the test results by email or whichever method you prefer. The test certificate will indicate your next actions as recommended by our veterinarians. -
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