Question about puppy shots?

Question

My vet has my beagle puppy getting a dhlpp shot every 3 weeks until he is 20 weeks old. Which means he will have 6 by the time he is done. And she also said that we cannot take him outside until they are all complete. Ive had dogs my whole life and I thought it was always that they just neededd 3 at 6 weeks 9 weeks and 12 weeks. Has any one else heard of puppysgetting 6 dhlpp shots?

Answer 1

I've only heard of having three sets of DHLPP. Maybe four at the most. I would call around to find a new vet. The way we vaccinated at the clinic I worked at was DHLPP & Corona at 6 weeks, DHLPP & Corona at 9 weeks, DHLPP, Rabies and Bordatella at 12 weeks, and Bordatella at 16 weeks. I believe this is pretty standard.

Answer 2

Over vaccination or vaccinosis is a common issue these days. Even many vets that are conventional will admit that dogs are over-vaccinated.

Everyone will have their own set of rules/procedures according to the clinic. However, don't let that make you feel like you have to stay at that clinic. I have personally gone thru 6 vets in 5 years due to the fact that I'm a dog trainer and quite knowledgable with dogs and their health/nutrition, etc.

I think that puppies and dogs are vaccinated waaay too much. Now, I'm going to give some information but I want you to know that this is *my* opinion, it is not scientific data. Some of it is from information I've gathered thru other resources but you need to make a call on your own situation. Ok, here goes:

Puppies should recieve Parvo and Distemper vaccinations without question as those are the most common and deadly diseases that puppies contract. The letters DHLPP stand for: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus). I personally will/would never give a vaccine that has all the vaccines combined, which is what all vets, for the most part, use on puppies. And never get the Rabies on the same day as the last puppy shot, which is commonplace as well. You can tell the vet you will be back in 10 days for the Rabies. They will tell you it won't hurt the dog and give you some babble but just insist.

My dogs do not receive vaccines after they are 6 months of age. Annual vaccination is unnecessary and harmful, IMO. It has been studied that many times vaccines last up to 14 years in dogs. Review the below website for more info.

Here is a great website article on vaccines for puppies and what should and shouldn't be done: http://www.caberfeidh.com/PuppyVax.htm.

Just remember, don't let yourself go into a vet clinic and allow the vet to convince you that he knows it all because he/she is a vet! I've found that not to be case in many situations and I've *never* been to vet school! Not that I'm saying I can do veterinary work, that is *not* what I'm saying. I'm saying that just because a person is a veterinarian does *not* qualify them to know about nutrition or training advice and sadly sometimes they do some things that could be changed and still work for your and your puppy or dog!

Answer 3

No, at the veterinary hospital I used to work out we had a scale for puppies. I'll try to give you a short explanation and here it goes... The 1st set of shots is given between 6-8 weeks old. Usually our veterinarian would give a DHLPP (Distemper, Parvo, Leptosprosis vaccine) and sometimes a Bordetella (kennel cough vaccine) at that time. The 2nd round of shots is done between 3-4 weeks after the 1st round. The 2nd round would include another DHLPP, a Bordetella and Rabies (the pet has to be at least 12 weeks old to receive Rabies, so sometimes the veterinarian will wait until the next round of shots to give it if it is too early). The 3rd round of shots occur 3-4 weeks after the 2nd set of shots are given. This will include another DHLPP and possible Bordetella and Rabies (if it was too early in the last set). There sometimes is a 4th set of shots given 3-4 weeks after the 3rd but my veterinarian would give only a final DHLPP and she sometimes did not give it because if she felt the puppy was doing well and was strong she would decide not to give it. My veterinarian would not give more than 3 or 4 DHLPP vaccines, 2 Bordetella vaccines, and 1 Rabies vaccine total. This should be more than enough to help booster their immune systems. Some veterinarians are different but that's how my veterinarian does it here in North Texas. Also, note that depending on where you live your veterinarian might do other vaccine because of the enviroment you pet lives in. My only suggestion about outside is when you take your pet outside make sure that if there are any other pets around keep them away from your puppy since you are unaware of that pet's vaccine history. Make sure that if you have other pets that they are current on vaccinations. However, if you want the puppy to go outside to play in the back yard it should be fine.

Answer 4

Find a different vet. They need 3 (4 at the most DHLPP shots)
After the puppy shots get one booster a year later and from then on get the DHLPP every three years. It is the recommendations of the American Animal Hospital Association

Here is info on over vaccination
http://www.critteradvocacy.org

Answer 5

I have not heard of giving 6 shots, however it is not possible to over vaccinate an animal, so there is no risk to your dog, just your wallet! We give the distemper, adenovirus 2, parainfluenza, leptospirosis, parvo and corona vaccination (its all in one shot) at 6, 10, and 14 weeks and at 14 weeks we include the rabies. They are not fully protected against disease until all sets of shots have been given, because they must build immunity through the vaccination, that is why your vet recommended keeping your dog inside. If you have an inclosed backyard where no other dogs go, and the dogs youve had in the past have been healthy, your dog will be fine in the backyard. Just avoid parks and trips to petco, etc. The only reason I can think that your vet is doing so many is that the vacc's that she carries do not include all parts of the combination vaccine and she doesnt want to shock the pup's system by giving all the vacc's at once.. id look around to see what other vets in your area are doing.. every vet is different!

Answer 6

They generally get four sets..at 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks. At the 16 week visit, the puppy will also get a rabies vaccine. All sets generally include DHLPP and bordetella (kennel cough) vaccines.

Answer 7

The office I used to work for gave 3 DHPPC( Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvo virus and coronavirus) in a series of 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks with a rabies at 6 months and yearly boosters. This is the schedule I give my own dogs too, and their vet. ( diff office than I used to work) says it is right. They reccomend a bordetella too, but after giving one to one of my dogs, she had a reaction, so I haven't given them any more. I was taught that vaccines at 6 weeks are useless, because the mothers antibodies are still active in the puppy, and make the vaccine worthless, which is why people who give shots at 6 weeks end up doing another at 8 weeks.
You need to find out WHAT exactly your vet is vaccinating your dog FOR. Are they trying to give your dog 6 doses of DHPPC.??..Is the vet doing a bunch seperate..like DHPP one time, corona virus the next..bordatella the next, and then all again in that order? It makes a big difference.

Answer 8

Rabies is a viral ailment that can rationale the mind to swell and can also be transmitted from bites from contaminated animals. Examples of animals that can infect him can be bats, different dogs and cats, raccoons and that i believe rats as well. These are just the examples. There's most effective a restrained time to deal with a rabies contamination and whether it is caught too late it is untreatable and your dog will die. Dying is inevitable if it is no longer treated instantly. A rabies vaccine is required by legislation. If your dog gets free and will get caught by means of the pound you'll ordinarily have some costly fees and perhaps a fine as good. No longer getting your puppies vaccinated is simply a case of overlook. You're neglecting your canine. The Distemper and Bordatella shot helps to offer them an immunity to harmful diseases and viruses in an effort to cause your canine a painful and horrible dying. It is going to only hurt a 2nd to your dog however the benefits of vaccination is that you simply is not going to have a lifeless dog.

Answer 9

I have a 5 month old Bichonpoo. She was given what they called a 7 in 1 shot at 6 weeks, 9 weeks and 12 weeks. I also got the Lyme vaccine and giardia vaccine.

Answer 10

That does sound like overkill, but each vet does practice their own method of vaccinations. Call several different vets in your area and explain you are shopping around to choose a vet for your new pup and ask how many vaccines they normally give a puppy.
As for the no outside thing, that's really stretching it. Just be careful not to let your pup near another dogs feces.