What are the costs of puppy vaccinations, and is it advisable to do them yourself?

Answer 1

No it is not good to do them yourself. Feed store vax are questionable. Storage practices and refrigeration aren't the best. Giving a sub-cutaneous injection can be tricky if you don't know what you're doing.

Cost at vets will vary widely. Just like anything else it pays to call around. Besides vaccinations, puppies also need to be wormed. Unfortunately OTC wormers work on roundworms....sometimes. That would be something else you want done.

Some areas have free shot clinics too.

Answer 2

Definitely not advisable to do them yourself! I'm surprised it isn't illegal actually. Vaccinations require a full clinical examination (by a professional) before administering them as they must not be given to an animal displaying signs of ill health.

Vets are the only ones that should do vaccinations. I know breeders do to, but I don't get why drug companies/vets or whatever hand these products out to people who aren't medical professionals.

I don't know about prices because I don't know what country you're in let alone what area. Just ring local vets and ask for quotes, the prices vary.

Chalice

Answer 3

At the vet they will run you between $15-30 each. You can give them yourself, but you have to buy a whole bottle of the vaccine medicine, and you're going to pay more for a bottle of vaccine than for a single shot. You can't buy a single dose to self-administer. The only time it is advisable to vaccinate your dogs yourself is if you're a breeder and have lots of dogs to vaccinate--then the cost of a bottle of vaccine can be spread out over a lot of dogs, and you can vaccinate for about $5 per dog. But--if you don't know how to give the shots, you may hit a blood vessel or nerve and seriously injure or kill your dog. Yes, you can kill a dog if you inject a vaccine directly into it's blood stream. Look for lost-cost vaccine clinics in your area. Call your local vet, local pet store, or local animal shelter and ask.

Answer 4

Are you experienced at giving injections, like a nurse, vet tech or in some medical field. Have been instructed how to vaccinate animals at all. Is not advisable to do yourself. One does not simply jab the needle in. They are usually given in sets of two or three depending on your vet. The Rabies will be given with the last of the puppy shots. While at the vet can have him do a stool check for worms also. He can also give the pup a check up to be sure it is in good health. Aren't real expensive and can be purchased at Farm n Fleet type of stores.

Answer 5

i would check out your local animal rescue groups like the Humane Society or SPCA. Most of the time, they will offer low-cost spay/neuter/clinic to the public... Most don't even have financial income requirements... It's open to everyone, because they figure that if its affordable there will be NO reason or excuse why you shouldn't take care of your pet...

I go to a low cost clinic and paid $65 for EVERYTHING: deworming, heartworm test, rabies, DHLPP (distemper, parvo, etc), and the Kennel Cough Shot. That was a GREAT Deal. Also, it was recently published in a scholarly veterinarian journal, and is verified by MOST vets, that you don't have to vaccinate your dog, but once every three years... They have found that we are actually OVER-vaccinating our pets.... Which is possibly why we see more illness in our pets...

If you're one of these people who feel that going to a veterinarian is better, you're going to pay more... Vets usually charge a lot more, plus an office visit fee. To each his own....

Either way, just get your dog vaccinated and spayed/neutered... It's required in most cities now.

Answer 6

The cost is relative to the area of the country that you live in. You could give the shots yourself if you feel comfortable doing so. If you do not have someone who can show you the proper procedure than it is best to let the vet do them. You also are going to have to have a rabies shot administered by either a vet at his office or bring your puppy clinic where they administer them for a low cost fee. I myself buy a full puppy pack which includes not only all their shots but also starts them on their heartworm/wormer combos and they also get all of their health checkups done. Our combo package costs $ 174.00 per pup. With this you also get the 1st heartworm pill for free and a coupon for another $ 10 after they have been on them for 6 months. Good luck with your new puppy.

Answer 7

Many people do it themselves. You can buy the puppy shots online or at a farm supply store. The vet needs to give rabies vaccines.

Answer 8

The cost depends on where you live. I spent 12 dollars on all vaccinations for my pup. You can give them yourself except Rabies, but if you really don't know what you are doing or how to do them, then I wouldn't give them yourself.

Answer 9

Most breeders do perform their own vaccinations. If you are not experienced, don't do it. There are a lot of low cost vaccinations available. Some of the larger pet stores do it, like SuperPets or PetCo.

Answer 10

I do them myself its much cheaper that way its not at all hard to do since this just under the skin you just have to pull up the loose skin on the back of the pups neck and give the shot in the middle of the upside down "v" shape that is formed there a small bump will form there and last about 5-10 mins then it will go away your pup will probally cry till the bump is gone bu if you distract her with a toy or something she will be fine the hard part is keeping the pup still while you do this but i can say i was a vet tec for a few years so i have some experiece if you are gonna do it yourself and the medication did not come with a needle use as small of gague you can get away with never bigger then a 16 gague


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