VacciCheck® Antibody Test Kit is a simple and affordable in-clinic titer test designed to monitor serological status and vaccination failure to prevent over and under vaccination consequences. VacciCheck provides reliable and accurate results in just 21 minutes!
What is a titer: A titer is a way of expressing concentration. The titer corresponds to the highest dilution factor that still yields a positive reading. A vaccine titer is the measure, or level, of antibodies in the blood stream.
VacciCheck Measures Canine Antibody titers to:
*For canine core vaccines there is excellent correlation between the presence of antibody and protective immunity and there is long duration of immunity for these products.
Results are presented on a scale based on a colour change from SO-S6+ and are interpreted next to a control always considered an S3.
When to titer test:
Important Notes
Cost to titer test:
What is a titer: A titer is a way of expressing concentration. The titer corresponds to the highest dilution factor that still yields a positive reading. A vaccine titer is the measure, or level, of antibodies in the blood stream.
VacciCheck Measures Canine Antibody titers to:
- Infectious Hepatitis (ICH)
- Parvovirus (CPV)
- Distemper (CDV)
*For canine core vaccines there is excellent correlation between the presence of antibody and protective immunity and there is long duration of immunity for these products.
Results are presented on a scale based on a colour change from SO-S6+ and are interpreted next to a control always considered an S3.
- A color tone equal or darker (S3-S6) than the reference spot is considered a positive response (VN titer ≥ 1:32 for CDV, ≥ 1:16 for CAV or a HI titer ≥ 1:80 for CPV).
- A faint color tone of S1 or S0 is considered a negative result (VN titer < 1:32 for CDV, <1:16 for CAV or a HI titer < 1:80 for CPV).
- S2 is considered inconclusive
When to titer test:
- Puppies - 2 weeks or more after their 16 week vaccination to ensure vaccination success
- Adults - Test titers annually to ensure long lasting immunity
Important Notes
- Vaccination does not equal Immunization - hence the importance of knowing if your pet responded to their needles
- There are currently no in-clinic titer tests for Rabies, Leptospirosis, Bordatella or feline vaccinations - if these are requested - blood must be sent to an outside laboratory for testing - the cost for these titers are substantially higher and vary by test
- Rabies titers are not recognized by the government as proof of adequate Rabies immunization - all pets must be vaccinated with Rabies vaccine every 1 or 3 years
- Should your pet test negative, a booster vaccine can be administered unless there is a medical basis for not doing so. If desired, a follow up titer test can be done to ensure that the booster vaccine mounted an adequate immune response
- If the levels are satisfactory, the animal is considered to have “protective antibody” and is considered to be “sufficiently immune” to the disease.You will then receive a certificate stating so and no annual booster vaccine will be required. A titer test will be completed again, 1 year following.
Cost to titer test:
- Vaccicheck titer test: $44.08 +tax (examination and booster vaccine fees are additional)
- Idexx reference lab titer test: $213.00 + tax