Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Survey of veterinary surgeons on the introduction of serological testing to assess revaccination requirements.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Heayns, B J & Baugh, S
- Affiliation:
- Department of Animals · United Kingdom
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A study was conducted to understand how veterinarians feel about using blood tests to decide if dogs need to be revaccinated. Out of 448 veterinarians surveyed, 243 responded, and most of them—about 70%—were open to the idea of using these blood tests. On average, over half of the veterinarians vaccinated dogs every three years for essential diseases. Interestingly, those who were less concerned about giving too many vaccines were more likely to support the use of blood tests in vaccination plans. Overall, the findings suggest that many veterinarians are in favor of incorporating serological testing into their vaccination practices.
Abstract
Despite the discussion of the use of serological testing in canine vaccination protocols, no study has been published that investigates the opinions of the veterinary profession regarding the use of the test to assess revaccination requirements in dogs. This paper presents the results of a study designed to fill this research gap which was completed in 2009. Veterinary surgeons were asked to complete a questionnaire on different aspects of canine vaccination and the introduction of serological testing to determine revaccination requirements. Of the 448 questionnaires distributed, 243 replies were received (54.2 per cent) and of these, a significant majority (169/243; 69.5 per cent) of respondents would consider introducing serological testing. An average of 53.5 per cent of respondents practised tri-annual revaccination for the core diseases. A significant number of respondents (86/140; 61 per cent) who placed low importance on vaccine overload would consider introducing serological testing into canine vaccination programmes (P=0.002).
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