WHAT IS A “HIGH TITER” PARVO VACCINE?
A “high titer” parvo vaccine is a type of modified live vaccine which uses especially large amounts of virus to stimulate the immune system. The most important advantage of this new type of vaccine is its ability to produce strong immunity in puppies at an earlier age than was previously possible. Regular modified live vaccine is considered able to produce immunity by 16 weeks of age with another 5% or so of puppies becoming immune if vaccination is continued through age 20 weeks. The high titer vaccines appear able to reliably produce immunity by 12 weeks of age, though many hospitals (including ours) use them through age 16 weeks to ensure good immunity. High titer vaccines are considered to be “State of the Art.
A high titer parvo vaccine is a type of modified live vaccine which uses especially large amounts of virus to stimulate the immune system. The most important advantage of this new type of vaccine is its ability to produce strong immunity in puppies at an earlier age than was previously possible. Regular modified live vaccine is considered able to produce immunity by 16 weeks of age with another 5% or so of puppies becoming immune if vaccination is continued through age 20 weeks. The high titer vaccines appear able to reliably produce immunity by 12 weeks of age, though many hospitals (including ours) use them through age 16 weeks to ensure good immunity. High titer vaccines are considered to be state of the art.
