I need some help about my dog. Help?

Question

I just got a shih tzu and it was 7 months. she wasnt vaccinated yet. gonna take her to the an animal clinic to get her shots. would she get all the normal shots as if she got her puppy shots. she didn't recieve her shots from the breeder though. so she would just get her shots for rabies, distemper, etc. so, the question is: since she hasn't gotten her puppy shots, would she get those or the usual shots she'd get for her age, usually just rabies.

wat is up with the first answer. useful but not the answer i was lookin 4.

thank you for your answers, wish i could give everyone 10 points.

Answer 1

I would ask them at the clinic....but she needs at least one round of her 6 in 1 (probably 3) and her rabies. Without the vaccinations, she will not have immunity.

Answer 2

She would need the puppy shots (like if she was 7 weeks, not seven months). My vet does a series of 4 (6, 9, 12, and 16 weeks) and then rabies, but your vet may do the rabies with the first set of shots because she is so much older.

Also, you will want to keep her away from other dogs (unless you are positive that every dog that is there and has ever been there had all of their shots) until she has had all of her shots. This is because she has no immunity built up to diseases like parvo and distemper, so you don't want her getting exposed to anything. Hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 3

The reason puppies get 4 shots 3-4 weeks apart,starting at 6 weeks of age,is because no scientist or veterinarian has yet come up with a sure time limit for when the mothers immunity leaves the puppies body.So,to be safe,the pup gets vaccinated 4 times,with 3-4 weeks interval between.The vaccination takes about 5 days to establish immunity in the pups body.The next boostershot adds the level of immunity.
If your dog has never received even one shot,she may have required natural immunity...but then again,she may not.So the vet will more than likely give her an adult(Parvo-distemper-leptospira-adenovirus-corona )shot plus the yearly Rabies vaccination.He may require her to get a booster shot for the Parvo etc. combination within a month.

Answer 4

All of your previous answers are incorrect.
The ONLY reason puppies get more than one set of shots is because you can't tell when their immune systems will "kick in" and "take" the vaccine.
Between the ages of 8 weeks and 4 months the puppy's immune system switches from the immunity they get from the mom's milk to the vaccines. You can't tell when this happens and it's different for every individual puppy, so you vaccinate a few times just to be safe.
So, at 7 months, your puppy's immune system is up and running and ready to take 1 (ONLY 1) set of vaccines. She needs a 5 or 6 in one (it includes Parvo and Distemper, the most dangerous to puppies) and a Rabies shot.
In a year, get them both done again, and then she is set for 3 YEARS. Don't let anyone tell you the pup needs vaccines every year, they don't.

EDIT
After those shots your pup is safe to be around other dogs.
Don't forget flea and tick treatment as well as Heart worm prevention. Ask your vet.

Answer 5

That's some breeder that doesn't even vaccinate their puppies. I would be very afraid of this dog getting sick in the future.

Anyway, this dog needs to be treated as a puppy would. It would require it's vaccinations in increments (usually Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza) every three or four weeks until complete. The last of the three vaccinations usually includes a Rabies vacc. Some people wait a few weeks to give the Rabies vacc. by itself to allow the dog to recover from the previous vaccs. (they are stressful to the dog's immune system).

In the meantime, keep your dog away from anywhere there might be unvaccinated dogs, dog waste or dogs of unknown health. Your dog can easily contract a life-threatening disease at this time and during the time of the vaccination schedule. When the vaccination schedule is complete, you may choose to give boosters yearly or every other year, as your vet advises.

Answer 6

It is best to check with the vet but she will have to get a 7 in 1 and Rabies shot. The 7 in 1 covers distemper, parvo and others. If you are taking your pup to obedience classes which would be a good idea get a Bordetella (Kennel cough) shot.

Answer 7

She will need all the shots. The vet will probably want you to come back in three weeks because 2 sets of shots are needed (except rabies only 1) for immunity.

Answer 8

yes you will need the full gambit of shots. Once the dog has the full series you can just get booster shots once every 3 years. In the mean time, do not let your dog walk on the floor of the vets office or any other public place other dogs have gone till you have at least 2 sets of the series in her.

hope this helps been a dog trainer and breeder for years!

Answer 9

At 7 months there are still some puppy diseases that she is at danger for...but your vet will be able to tell you exactly what she needs at her age and additionally after checking her over to make sure she doesn't have any type of internal parasites, etc. Just be sure the vet knows she has never had any shots and they will take care from there. Enjoy your new puppy.

Answer 10

Your vet will start her on her baby shots, all of them up to date, she is still a puppy. also have her checked for worms, etc. I'm curious why the breeder did none of this?? She should of had all her first shots done and been wormed also!!!! did you know that when you bought her?? I suggest not doing that again, breeders have a responsibility to prepare their animals before purchase and how would you know or not that the pup didn't have parvo, etc.