rabies vaccination validity

Juniorwolf · 16-10-2008, 04:33

In Denmark we only vaccinate for Rabies every third year, but earlier this year when I went to Sweden I had to make a Serological test for Rabies in a EU-approved labortory, which states that the Rabies neutralising antibody titre was equal or greater than 0,5 IU/ml.

This should be enough and to make sure that the dog does not spread Rabies or get infected by Rabies, so any further vaccination would be a waste of time, money and suffering for the dog(if it does not like the vet.). So I think it is strange if vaccinations every year is obligatory in countries who are not free of Rabies , when 0,5 IU/ml. is enough to protect the dog.

Nebelwölfe · 16-10-2008, 11:24

Thank you Saschia for the info. I published it on the German forum, too.
Petra

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16-10-2008, 04:33	#1
Juniorwolf Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 575	In Denmark we only vaccinate for Rabies every third year, but earlier this year when I went to Sweden I had to make a Serological test for Rabies in a EU-approved labortory, which states that the Rabies neutralising antibody titre was equal or greater than 0,5 IU/ml. This should be enough and to make sure that the dog does not spread Rabies or get infected by Rabies, so any further vaccination would be a waste of time, money and suffering for the dog(if it does not like the vet.). So I think it is strange if vaccinations every year is obligatory in countries who are not free of Rabies , when 0,5 IU/ml. is enough to protect the dog.

16-10-2008, 11:24	#2
Nebelwölfe Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: am Hochrhein Posts: 771	Thank you Saschia for the info. I published it on the German forum, too. Petra