About dog vaccinations....?

Question

I was just wondering what certain vaccinations:
-actually prevent in dogs
-how long they last
-which ones need to be renewed every year
I'm just curious because I was asked if my dog was up to date in her vaccinations and I honestly didn't know. She has had the distemper, parvovirus, adenovirus type 2, parainfluenza, bordetella, and rabies done in August of 2006. Do any of these need to be renewed before I get her spayed in Febuary??

Answer 1

She's good until August of 2007 - Then, unless you got a longer distemper (There are 3 year doses available now...), she'll need a rabies and distemper booster.

Thanks for spaying her!

Answer 2

This is a lot more common than most people realize, and one of the reasons I suggest people vaccinate only the minimum amount to keep their dogs safe. Vaccination with modified live virus vaccines probably is protective for life, and adult dogs do not need booster shots (no annual shots!)... a dog is either immune or it is not... re-vaccination will not make it more immune. I don't know how many animals were vaccinated at your club, but this sounds like more dogs than I would expect to have reactions. I would have serious questions about which vaccines were purchased, how they were stored, etc. The neurological reactions make me wonder if the distemper component was improperly active, and I would find this very scary... dogs can develop encephalitis from vaccinations gone wrong. I would document EVERYTHING, and I would report it to whoever it is which keeps data on adverse vaccine reactions (I suspect you are not in the U.S., yes?). It is also probably that the vaccine manufacturer can be held liable for any resultant medical care that is required. I would not use vaccines from this manufacturer again. If you wanted to share information about which vaccine was used, some might find that helpful.

Answer 3

Once puppies have completed their puppy series and had a booster 1 year later dogs do not need vacciantions yearly...Distemper/parvo/canine hepatitis/adenovirus-2 only needs to be done every 3 years and rabies also only needs to be done every 3 years (unfortunately there are some states that stil lrequire a yearly rabies vacciantion..this is OVER vacciantion and totally unnecassary)
The AVMA/AAHA protocol and the one taught at all 27 vet schools is:

distemper/parvo/canine hepatitis/adenovirus-2 at 8 - 9 weeks, repeated at 12 -14 weeks and third and fianl at 16 - 18 weeks. Rabies at 20 weeks or older. A booster needs to be repeated a year form the last vacciantion then only every 3 years after.

Parainfluenza, lepto, kennel cough (bordatella) and lymes vacciantions aren't core vacciantions and aren't needed by al ldogs nor recommended for all dogs.To vaccinate for these depends on if there is a high risk of contacting the illness in the area.

Coronavirus, Giardia and adenovirus-1 are NOT recommended nor needed by ANY dog..

To find out more go to the AAHA site or visit Dr. Jean Dodds site.

Answer 4

The vaccines given to dogs are SUPPOSED to prevent the disease that they are labeled for--i.e., the parvo vaccine is supposed to prevent the dog contracting parvo and the distemper vaccine is supposed to prevent the dog from getting distemper. However, most vaccines dogs get are modified live viruses and can (and do more often than vets will admit) revert back to the virulent state. Once immunity is formed, whether it is by natural immunity or the artificial immunity conferred by vaccination...the animal is immune pretty much for life. Think of immunity as filling a glass with water--once the glass is full, you can pour more water in, but it isn't going to get any fuller. The only vaccine with needs to be renewed by law is the rabies vaccine, and how often depends on the laws in your area. Generally rabies is required to be given once when a puppy is 3-6 months old, a booster 1 year later, and then every year or three years. The rabies vaccine is good for seven years or more judging by serum antibody titers...but the challenge trial has yet to be completed to validate the duration of immunity. In any case, your dog should be good to go on her spay.

Answer 5

I work at a vet clinic, i will try to help you the best i can, but your veterinarian will be more help than me. It depends on how old she is. Once your dog goes through the puppy series, the first vaccinations are good for one year. After that both distemper (most distemper vaccines include distemper, parainfluenza, parvo, and adenovirus) and rabies are good for 3 years. Lepto is good for 1 year. And bordetella is iffy. The clinic where i work says it is good for 6 months, but other places say it is good for 1 year. But no matter how old your dog is right now, if she was vaccinated in Aug. 2006 she will be up to date in Februrary, unless of course your veterinarian uses a bordetella vaccine that is only good for 6 months. But they usually only need this vaccine if you are boarding or grooming your dog, or if it is in another place with where it comes in close contact with a lot of different dogs.

This is the protocol we use where i work. i live in Michigan, protocols may change depending on your area, or which type of vaccines your veterinarian uses. I hope this helps, but your veterinarian will probably send out reminder cards whenever your dog is due for medical procedures or vaccinations.

Answer 6

You didn't mention the age of your dog. If she is older than 4 months than most likely she will be done for a year. If she is 4 months or younger most likely she will need a booster of the DHPP.
As for rabies it is usually given at 4 - 6 months of age depending on vets preference and than boostered in a year. After the booster vaccine depending on the type of vaccine used the animal will need to be vaccinated in one to three years (sometimes city statues play a part in this also). The best way to know is to ask your veterinarian they are most familiar with the diseases and risks in your area.

Answer 7

If she had her shots in Aug 2006, then she should be fine to be spayed in Feb.
All vaccinations are good for at least 1 year, some for 3.

Answer 8

Vaccines only need renewed once per year and it's a booster that they recieve at that time. So she won't be due again until August this year. If you got a 3 year rabies vaccine, then she won't need it again until August of 2009.

Answer 9

You should have records from your vet. about these vaccinations. unless a breeder gave them before she sold the pet. In that case, most vets wont to make sure the pet is up to date on all shots before any type of scheduled surgery. Its for your pet protection. vaccanations are updated every year. except in some states you can go longer for rabies. I sure would wont to be sure they were up to date. better to prevent than loose your pet.

Answer 10

all vaccinations need to be current and renewed yearly. the manditory shots required vary by state. ask your vet which ones you need where you live. if you've never seen a dog suffer from one of the diseases the vaccines prevent, you're lucky. the death is usually painful and once contracted can't be cured. if the illness can be prevented so easily, just get it done, for your dogs sake.