vaccinating puppies?

Answer 1

Vaccination protocol is as follows:

distemper/parvo 8-9 weeks

distemper/parvo 12 - 14 weeks

distemper/parvo 16-18 weeks

rabies 20 weeks or older


Then one year from the date of the last vacciantions a booster is given and then none needed except every 3 years

core vaccines (those that are necassary for all dogs)

Distemper, parvo, canine hepatitis (adenovirus-2), rabies


noncore vaccines that might be needed depending on risk in your area but certainly not recommended for all puppies/dogs:

Leptospirosis, Lyme, Bordatella (kennel cough), parainfluenza


Vaccinations NOT recommended or needed by ANY dog/puppy:
Giardia, Adenovirus-1, Coronavirus

This is the current protocol as recommended by the AVMA/AAHA and being taught in all 27 vet schools.

Vaccinations should never be started before a puppy has completed it's 7th week but really should not be done until 8-9 weeks. Doing so earlier interfers with natural immunity and can cause future vaccine problems.

Also the series should only be 3 vaccinations no more..more is over vacciantion. Vacciantion should be done as recommended by AVMA/AAHA.

To learn more check out the AAHA site or Dr.Jean Dodds site. If possible get a copy of the November 2006 Whole Dog Journal,,they have an excellant article on vacciantions.

Answer 2

At the vet clinic I work at, we start vaccinating puppies at age 6 weeks - 8 weeks. The entire series is 4 sets of vaccinations, spaced 3-4 weeks apart. Hope this helps! Call around to your local veterinarians to see what their vaccination protocol is for puppies.

Answer 3

even in the experience that your 9 months previous puppy has been vaccinated, she would be ready to nevertheless get diseased which would be transmitted with the aid of your un-vaccinated puppy. Parvo working example has countless distinctive lines. Even a vaccinated puppy can get parvo whilst uncovered to it. The very youthful and extremely previous canines are maximum vulnerable to this affliction. yet another undesirable ailment is distemper. it could look lots like rabies and youthful canines don't have what it takes to fend this off. i for my area can not element of any 'good and valid' reasons to not vaccinate a dogs. Having worked for a vet, i've got seen sufficient domestic dogs are available with distemper, parvo and so on and that i might desire to enable you comprehend, not basically did it value an arm and a leg for his or her treatment, the result became in no way certain! fairly a number of them did not make it

Answer 4

Vaccinating puppies is a good thing to do. It starts when they're around 7 weeks old when they get their first set of shots, and then I believe they get three more before turning one year of age. These vaccinations are important to give the pup immunity, since young animals of any species (including humans) are the most prone to getting disease.

Answer 5

Hey, i have the same problem with my dogs with vaccinating them. u should start when they are a month old i think!

Answer 6

Absolutely!! Please do that. Choose the best vet from your area that you can afford and schedule an appt. to get their shots. They will gladly tell you when the best time is. It's good to hear from a good dog owner that's concerned. Wish everyone was.

Answer 7

Yes!