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:
Infectious Hepatitis (ICH)
Parvovirus (CPV)
Distemper (CDV)
*The cut-off values of the VacciCheck kits correlate with the vaccination recommendations of the Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine. *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.