My 6 week old puppy needs shots. What ones are nessasary?

Question

My puppy has to get shots and I am not well educated on the canine vaccines. I know plenty about child immunizations just not canine ones. What are the different ones called and what are they suposed to cover? I am not for immunizing children, but I do understand the importants of the rabies and distemper for dogs. Is that all I should have my puppy get? I know that 10 yrs ago that is all they got at least that is all our dogs got. Please help.

I did have a puppy that died of parvo years ago, i took her to the vet at 6 weeks and i am not sure what they gave her she died at 10 weeks after her shots and they said it was parvo. I do live by a dog park, i only take our 5 year old lab there and i won't take my puppy there till she is a lot older.

Answer 1

Please do NOT vaccinate your puppy until it has at the very least completed it's 7th week..8-9 weeks is better. Vaccinating young can supress the immune system and make the puppy more suseptible to the very illness the vaccines are suppose to protect against, it can cause future vaccine issues, it can interfer with natural immunity.
The only vaccines that are recommended for all puppies are:

8-9 weeks distemper/parvo/canine hepatitis/adenovirus-2
12 - 14 weeks repeat
16 - 18 weeks final repeat
20 weeks or older rabies

lepto, parainfluenza,lymes & bordatella (kennel cough) are not recommended for all dogs only those at high risk of exposure
Coronavirus, adenovirus-1 and giardia are not recommended ever for any dog.

for more vaccination info check out the AAHA site or Dr. Jean Dodds site or Dr. Ron Schultz site. Also if you can get the November 2006 copy of The Whole Dog Journal..it has a wonderful easy to understand article on vaccinating.

Answer 2

"The breeder is an awfully reputable man"- So used to be Michael Vick, does not make him responsible. Accountable breeders would in no way let their dog go residence earlier than eight weeks ancient. Finish of story. Weening has surely nothing to do with after they go home, socialization does. And the BREEDER should be the one getting him the first pictures, now not you, this is a component of whelping and elevating a litter. He is absolutely now not taking wonderful care of them if he is willing to provide you with a entirely unvaccinated Bulldog, certainly in a breed that's extra prone to contract Parvo than others. As others have stated, RUN faraway from this breeder. When you believe him then you could have more study you have got to do on what makes a just right breeder. I'm sure this dog will need to see the vet immedietely. Add: Kristi if retaining onto a litter for 8 weeks is too much of a burden for you, you then isn't breeding.

Answer 3

it needs a puppy exam, the dhp-pv-cv or sometimes called dhlpp and corona shots. it will need a fecal test and will be dewormed and you need to start heartworm and flea/tick meds.
the shots are for...
Distemper, Parvo/hepatitus/parainfluenza-parvo-carona that is the dhp-pv-cv
the dhlpp + corona is for
distemper, hepatitus, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus, and corona

distemper is an airbourne viral disease of the lungs, intestines, and brain
hepatitus is a viral disease or the liver
leptospirosis is a bacterial disease of the urinary system
parainfluenza is infectious bronchitis
pavovirus is a viral disease of the intestines
rabies is a viral disease fatal to humans and other animals
corona is a viral disease of the intestines
bordetella is a bacterial infection (kennel cough)
Contact your vet to double check but they will give all shots that are needed. Some states vary a little in what is needed per that state.
it will need shots at the 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 15 weeks, then yearly for boosters and after first year booster for rabies then every 3 years.
The DHP-PC-CV shots protects pups against upper respiratory and gastrointestional viral diseases.
You can punch in your search engine looking for the state your in vaccination schedules
like i live in mississippi so i put mississippi dog vaccination shedule and it should have a site to tell you exactly
hope it helped

Answer 4

well with the pup being 6 weeks you will only need to do the dhlpp vacs and then do it again at 8 weeks, then 12 weeks,then 16 weeks, and then 20 weeks and at 20 weeks also get the rabies done as well. i breed golden retrievers and i do my own shots and the only one that i don't do is the rabies. when you go to get them done just let your vet know that you need the first shots for the pup, they will know what ones needs to be done. also until you have all the shots done you don't want to take your pup out to see anyone till all shots are done at 20 weeks because til they are fully vacinated they can still get the parvo virus and anything else that pups can get at an early age. i hope this helps.

Answer 5

Pups get several shots at differerent stages of there development ... and possibably the pup contracted the parvo before it was fully vaccinated against the parvo virus ... first take your puppy to a vet and get all the vaccines the vet recommends ... there are three stages of vacinations .. one at 6 weeks one at 12 and the other at i think 18 weeks .... if they miss one dose or are exposed to parvo in this interval then they can still get the disease .. parvo is hard to cure ... i had a dog that got it and survived ..... but it was expensive ...
good luck and get your puppy vaccinated asap

Answer 6

"The breeder is an quite respected guy"- So replaced into Michael Vick, would not make him in charge. in charge breeders might on no account enable their dogs pass abode till now 8 weeks previous. end of tale. Weening has definitely not something to do with whilst they pass abode, socialization does. And the BREEDER may be the only getting him the 1st pictures, not you, it is an factor to whelping and raising a clutter. he's clearly not taking superb care of them if he's keen to grant you a thoroughly unvaccinated Bulldog, distinctly in a breed it is greater probable to contract Parvo than others. As others have mentioned, RUN far off from this breeder. in case you have faith him then you definately've greater examine you may desire to do on what makes a physically powerful breeder. i'm effective this dogs will would desire to work out the vet immedietely. upload: Kristi if retaining onto a clutter for 8 weeks is in basic terms too lots of a burden for you, then you definately should not be breeding.

Answer 7

The puppy is to young for vaccines.
We only give ONE parvo vaccine and ONE distemper vaccine to our Danes. The Parvo at 12 weeks and the distemper at 14 or 15 weeks. We do not give rabies vaccine until several months. We never give Multi shots. We keep our dogs away from pet stores and dog parks until these vaccines are given. The multi shots confuse the immune system and can cause a lifetime of trouble in many dogs. The other viruses included in most vaccines are not deadly and the vaccines cause more problems then the diseases.
Here are some links for you to check out:
www.thinktwice.com
http://www.britfeld.com/vaccination-adverse.htm

http://www.whale.to/vaccine/driscoll1.html#A_Wide_Range_of_Vaccine-induced_Diseases_

http://www.petresource.com/Articles%20of%20Interest/rabies_shots.htm

http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/examples_of_vaccine_reactions_in_great_danes.htm (Be sure to scroll down to the pictures of Danes with reactions to vaccines) It's eye opening!

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/petvacc.htm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12399614&dopt=Abstract

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1713&articleid=962

My Favorite books.... I highly recommend these. You will love them!
The Nature Of Animal Healing by, Martin Goldstein DVM. This book is excellent. My 2 favorite chapters are 'It Starts with food, And the Dubious Legacy of Vaccines. If you buy only one book, this is the one to get! It is available on Amazon.com for under $15.00
http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Animal-Healing-Definitive-Holistic/dp/0345439198/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-5208651-1867820?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176289135&sr=1-1

"Shock to the System" by Catherine O'driscoll 'another fantastic and eye opening read.!'
http://www.amazon.com/Shock-System-Animal-Vaccination-Healthy/dp/1929242298/ref=cm_lmf_tit_4/103-5208651-1867820

Answer 8

You are not expected to be educated about canine vaccines, hon, that's why you take your dog to the vets, and soon. Parvo is a killer, and you need to get a series... Don't be so cheap, sweetie,or you'll be like some of the idiots that have these big sob stories of their dogs dying (of Parvo) and want readers to assure them that the dog, who has been barfing, and pooping runny water for days is gonna live.... (it won't live, it's dehydrated, and going to die).. Hone, take your puppy to the vet...

Answer 9

Your best bet would be to call a vet or call the feed store and they can immunize for you or at least let you know which shots that they need at 6 weeks old. The puppy should have had its first set of shots if you bought it from a reputable breeder.

Answer 10

6 to 8 weeks- DHLPP CORONA BORDETELLA

10 to 14 weeks- DHLPP CORONA BORDETELLA

16 to 18 weeks- DHLPP Rabies

Thoses are the series of shots puppies need