Can a blood test prove my dog's past vaccinations if records are lost?

Has Woody ever had vaccinations? If you do not know of any vaccinations and have no history I would restart the vaccination series. There are titers that can be done, but they are expensive and don't truely state if there is enough protection. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

In most cases, you'll need owner permission in order for records to be transferred over, so while you can contact the vet, you may not be able to obtain full records. That said, they may at least be able to confirm neuter/vaccine status for you so you can let your vet know. If you can't get any records, you can also have your current vet perform a titer test to see where Wooly's immunity levels are, and then booster vaccines from there.

Hi Sayra, Unless Dylan received his vaccinations at one of our VETCO clinics we cannot give you any records. The records must come from the veterinarian/veterinary clinic that administered the vaccinations. If you need proof of his vaccinations but you cannot get the records, unfortunately you will have to have him vaccinated again. If you have him vaccinated at a VETCO clinic the records will be available indefinitely so you don't have to worry about every losing them. Hope this helps. ( https://www.vetcoclinics.com/services-and-clinics/clinic-locations-and-schedules/?zip=90723 )

When in doubt, just repeat the vaccines. In general the risks are minimum. If you can remember where he got the vaccines done, they should still have the information. Once he gets his vaccines, you will get updated records. Thank you for using Pet Coach!

If you do not have documentation stating that a pet was vaccinated you can run a specific blood test, or titers, to check for immunity to each specific disease. Titers can tell you if the pet has been vaccinated but cannot definitely ensure adequate protection. If you are unsure of your pet's vaccination status I would recommend having them vaccinated just to be safe. This is typically much less expensive than running titers and is very safe. I hope this helps.

I would suspect Reese hasn't had his vaccines, and vets do not recognize home given vaccines as well. I would take him into a clinic to start his vaccine schedule. In addition, if he's 13 months, he should have had his rabies vaccines long ago, and that cannot be given at home. That can only be given by a vet, and there would be a record of it. Rabies is required by law. I hope this helps.

If you can’t get ahold of the original owner, then no there’s nothing a vet can do to verify Charlie has had his rabies vaccine. To be honest, if they are claiming they lost the records, I would assume he hadn’t gotten any vaccines at all. The vet who gives the vaccines keeps records, so the original owners could have contacted the vet to get their copy. I would advise getting Charlie his DHPPi as well as rabies. I hope this helps.