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Posted on July 17, 2016
Perhaps you know a little bit about antibody titers (aka, vaccine titers, vaccine serology, and titer testing), but find the topic to be confusing. Rest assured, you are in good company. The topic is somewhat complicated, and recommendations… Read More
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Posted on November 5, 2017
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has released their 2017 Canine Vaccination Guidelines, the first update of this document since the 2011 version. A task force of veterinary experts who prepared the guidelines based their recommendations on vaccine… Read More
Category: Speaking for Spot Tags: AAHA vaccination guidelines, antibody testing, Bordetella, canine influenza, canine vaccinations, Distemper, dog vaccinations, Dr. Nancy Kay, Kennel cough, Lyme disease, lymphoma vaccine, melanoma vaccine, Nancy Kay DVM, Overvaccinating, parainfluenza, Parvovirus, rabies, Speaking for Spot, titer testing, vaccine serology, vaccine titers, Your Dog’s Best Health
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Posted on May 8, 2012
Thank you for playing along with this blogger’s shenanigans! I hope you had fun with it. The first place winner was Cheryl Bryant from Mount Vernon, Iowa, the only respondent (out of more almost 100) who had a… Read More
Category: Canine Diseases, Dog health, dog health care, Dr. Nancy Kay, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Office Visits Tags: Are you smarter than a vet student?, Bladder stones, board certification, Bordetella, diarrhea, Distemper, Dr. Nancy Kay, ear infection, food allergies, food trial, hip dysplasia, hypoallergenic food, Kennel cough, Nancy Kay DVM, Parvovirus, Speaking for Spot, tapeworms, ultrasound, Vaccinations, veterinary IQ, veterinary specialist, vomiting, X-ray, Your Dog's Best Health
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Updated on December 30, 2010
This is the seventh part of an ongoing series describing how people are developing new expectations when it comes to veterinary care for their pets. Parts one through six can be found at www.speakingforspot.com/blog. As invaluable as vaccinations… Read More
Category: Client expectations, Important Questions to Ask You Vet, Medical Advocacy, Reasonable Expectations Series, Selecting a Veterinarian, Speaking for Spot, Vaccinations Tags: AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines, autoimmune disease, Canine distemper, Canine parvovirus, Canine Vaccine Guidelines, Distemper, immune protection, immunization, Lyme disease, overvaccinated, Parvovirus, rabies, Speaking for Spot, The Vaccination Conundrum, undervaccinated, Vaccinations, vaccine reactions, vaccine reminder card, vaccine serology, vaccine side effects, vaccines
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Updated on August 1, 2010
During my last year of veterinary school, I recall how scary it was when a new canine virus—parvovirus—seemed to appear out of nowhere. Highly contagious, it spread like wildfire throughout the United States, causing severe illness and often… Read More
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Updated on April 10, 2010
Many people enjoy taking their dogs to the dog park, and I’m commonly asked if, from a canine contagious disease point of view, the dog park is a safe place for dogs to be. Here is the advice… Read More
Category: Dog Parks, Speaking for Spot, Vaccinations Tags: Bordatella, Canine distemper, Canine parvovirus, Contagious diseases, Distemper, Dog park, Flea Control, fleas, Heartworm disease, Heartworm prevention, Intestinal parasites, Kennel cough, Overvaccinating, Parvovirus, The Vaccination Conundrum, Vaccinations
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Updated on December 3, 2011
Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Note to the Reader 1 – Medical Advocacy 101 Why Your Dog Needs a Medical Advocate Why the Advocate Needs to Be You Advocacy Starts Early 2 – Medical Decision-Making You and Your Dog Can… Read More
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Updated on July 6, 2014
If you want to make yourself a little crazy, ask a bunch of dog experts if it’s a good idea to socialize your youngster before completion of his or her puppy vaccinations. Guaranteed you will hear, “Absolutely!” from… Read More
Category: dog health care, Dr. Nancy Kay, Family Dog, Nancy Kay DVM, Puppies, Speaking for Spot, Vaccinations, Your Dog's Best Health Tags: Canine distemper, Canine parvovirus, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, puppy socialization, puppy vaccinations, puppy vaccines, sensible socialization, Speaking for Spot, Your Dog's Best Health
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Posted on February 9, 2014
Thanks to all of you who responded to the true/false “Parvovirus Quiz” I recently posted. The lucky winner of an autographed copy of Speaking for Spot is Larry Fosnick Davis from Seattle, Washington. Now, here are the answers… Read More
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