Today I had someone reach out asking about rabies titers instead of vaccinating, and thought it’d be useful to share with everyone that rabies titers are NOT legally recognized in the United States as a substitute for rabies vaccination. Even if your dog/cat got the rabies titer, if your dog/cat either bit someone or was potentially bit by a rabid animal, your dog/cat would be considered overdue for the rabies vaccine and considered potentially infected with rabies.
Vaccinate your cats/dogs/ferrets for rabies to protect you and your family!
Why not?
The reason surrounding this is because rabies is zoonotic (spread between species including humans), and if a human gets rabies it’s deadly. There have been only a few cases of humans that have survived rabies, and they have significant lifelong disabilities. Therefore, the best way to protect the health of both people and your furry family members is to vaccinate for rabies.
Learn More!
Check out our blog post, “Did You Hear about Rabies?” to learn more about rabies and how to protect you and your family from it.
Resources
WI State Law: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/95/21
UW Madison School of Veterinary Medicine: https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/ask-a-uw-veterinarian-antibody-test-immunization/
***This blog is intended for educational purposes only. It does not establish a VCPR (Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship) and does not provide advice regarding what to do for any specific diagnosis. As such, this blog should not be substituted for seeking medical care for your pet. Should your pet need professional medical care, please consult your local veterinarian. ***
Titers can be done for othere things besides rabies correct? Which would then prevent over vaccinating for things that are not mandatory
correct?
Good question! Yes, titers can be done for other vaccines to prevent over-vaccinating.