[Dailydrool] vaccinations vs. titers

[Georgia Powers]

The only problem I ran into regarding titers was that the kennel where  
we were boarding our poodle didn't accept titers and required that  
dogs show a current, yearly vaccination record. If you board  
occasionally or use day care, I think most require vaccination  
records. Maybe titers will become more generally accepted in lieu of  
yearly vaccination records if more owners resist yearly routine  
vaccinations. We haven't had our cat vaccinated for about 3 years now  
because he never goes outside and he was fully vaccinated as an  
adult.  We don't have to board him however if we're gone because  
people come in to feed him. There is a form of vaccine induced cancer  
that can strike cats. I don't believe it occurs in dogs.  Somewhere I  
read that vets encourage the yearly vaccination routine because it at  
least helps motivate people to bring their pets in for an annual exam.  
My previous dog did receive 3 year rabies vaccines, which our current  
vet doesn't offer.  I haven't yet broached the subject of skipping  
vaccines for Eugene because he occasionally goes to day care and is  
sometimes boarded there as well .  Georgia and Eugene