From:
ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2009-06-03 00:40:06 UTC
Subject: Re Canine Distemper Titers Re: [ferrethealth] Digest Number 1543
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
In a message dated 06/02/09 3:47:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com writes:
I have not had titers (for canine distemper) done in the past. What is the=
approximate cost involved, and is there a certain level at which the ferret=
is considered to still be covered by the most recent vaccine, or a certain=
level at which it is generally considered at risk if not given another
vaccination?
**Cost will vary depending on what lab your vet uses. If they send
directly to Cornell, as I would recommend, you will probably be looking at =
no more
than forty or so, maybe a bit more depending on what shipping method your
vet uses. If you go through a middleman lab, you're likely looking much, m=
uch
higher.
As far as what titers mean - well. That's controversial still. No one has=
done the challenge study that would be required to say, absolutely, that
Level "A" is protective while lower level "B" is not. However. We do know=
that in those species where that has been done, a titer of greater than or=
equal to 32 is protective. In my practice, I have been doubling that and
advising that any ferret with a titer of 64 or higher is likely protected. =
In
collecting data for the titer study (see the AFA website ferret.org for
details on the Mongo Memorial Distemper Titer Study) that I am spearheading=
, I am
routinely seeing titers in the hundreds and thousands. Yes, there are some=
that are low, and I do recommend that those ferrets receive boosters.=20
Ferrets with low titers may still be protected, though, as there is a type =
of
immunity (called cell-mediated) that cannot be measured and is not reflecte=
d in
the titer.
Discuss it with your vet, and go from there.**
Dr. Ruth
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