my puppy is comming to me with his shots and dewormed but i have no clue what or how often he needs shots after that? please help!
2006-11-15 07:54:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
The usual line is once a year but studies have shown that dogs over 3 years of age do not need them every year having built up natural immunity. That said, to board a dog you will need up to date (ie yearly) shots and some pet insurance states that teh insurance is invalid if yearly shots are not given.
2006-11-15 07:57:39 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Most vets do puppy shots every four weeks. All vets do things a little differently for some reason. The vet that you go to will or should give you a schedule to go by the first year. I know that we do four set of shot 1 month apart and the fifth set is the Rabies at 5-6 months of age. It is important to get the sets of puppy shots required so that your dog doesn't get Parvo. Among other things of course but Parvo is the worst I have seen.
2006-11-15 07:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by Amy R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For puppies they need the 5in1 shot every three weeks for a total of 4, at 12 to 14 weeks they need a rabies shot. After the puppies shots have been completed they need booster shots once a year and a rabies shot.
2006-11-15 08:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get his shot record from the people you are getting him from. Also, get the record of when he was wormed. Once you get them, go to the vet and see what he says. Rabies shots are good for 1 yr to 3 yrs, depending where you live. If you can't get the records from the people, then take the dog to the vet and tell him you aren't sure if he has had is shots or not. He will check for worms and tell you what to do about the shots.
Good luck
2006-11-15 13:58:41 · answer #4 · answered by MANDYLBH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the dogs age, you will need to get a series of puppy shots. This builds up their immune systems and then you will go very year for annual shot. It is better to do your research BEFORE you get a puppy.
2006-11-15 08:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by kp1205 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the kind of vaccination. You should take the puppy to the vet when you get him. Bring all the records that you have received so far from the breeder. The vet will check the puppies health and also they will keep a record of the shots and remind you when and what vaccinations are due.
2006-11-15 07:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by Bean counter 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take your puppy to the vet for a check up...and have the vet look at the shot recorded...he then will tell you when you need to come back and most vets will mail you a reminder so you can keep track of everything..
2006-11-15 15:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by hononegah1988 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puppies get shots a 6, 9, 12, and 16 weeks old and then yearly after that. at 6 weeks they get 1 shot that is parvo, distemper, coronavirus, and hepatitis. at 9 weeks they get the same thing as the first set of shots plus bordatella, at 12 weeks they get the same thing as the first set of shots and at 16 weeks they get the same thing as the first set of shots plus leptosporsis and rabies.
they start on heart worm prevention at 9 weeks old and will need a pill once a month for the rest of his life. they get tested for heartworms annually also, also the puppy will need flea medication that needs to be applied once a month they make a heartworm pill that also kills fleas and ticks.
2006-11-15 08:00:34 · answer #8 · answered by Pamela P 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he has had his complete series of parvo and distemper, then he'll need to go yearly to get those vaccinations. They are usually done in intervals every 3 weeks until the age of 15-18 weeks.
Rabies is given and it's an inital vaccination for 6 months/1 year depending on what they gave him. He'll then get a rabies vaccination that is good for 3 years.
He can be neutered at 6 months.
2006-11-15 08:00:25 · answer #9 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Rabies - Vets say every year, but if you get them to admit it, which can be fun, they will tell you that the vaccine lasts two years, they just tell everyone every year to get the dogs back in annually.
Bordatella (sp?) - Depends on how often your dogs are around other dogs.
The rest are based on the dog's age.
2006-11-15 08:04:40 · answer #10 · answered by Need Answers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who is allowing you to adopt a puppy without even the basic knowledge a pet owner needs to have? If you are getting a puppy from a breeder, the breeder should have discussed all of these things with you prior to the adoption.
He'll need vaccinations from the vet, he'll need monthly flea/heartworm medications, he'll need to be licensed, the list goes on.
You need to do some research BEFORE the pup is in your home.
What kind of unique ailments are prone to that dog's breed? How long does the breed typically live? Are you able to make a committment for that long, because dogs are social animals. You can't just ignore it or give it back if you get bored.
Go here, read/listen to podcasts and educate yourself. I'm a little worried that you don't know even the basic stuff.
http://www.leerburg.com
Good luck to you and the puppy!
2006-11-15 08:00:20 · answer #11 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋