When should puppies get vaccinated? With what shots? How often?

Answer 1

When you first get your puppy or puppies you should take them to the vet within the next 3 days, they will give them a health exam and if they are healthy they will give them a clean bill of health and they will give you a little booklet about all the shots and they will tell you, but just make sure your puppy gets 3 rounds of puppy vaccinations before taking him/her out on the front yard or on walks. Your puppy can and probably will get parvo or other deadly diseases from smelling other dogs feces or pee.

If your puppy is not healthy your breeder or place you got your dog can exchange your dog for another one or they might pay for the medical bill.

Answer 2

Call the vet and ask when your pup should get his shots. They usually get first shots and worming very young. The vet will then tell you the schedule to get the rest of his shots. Ask how early your vet will spay/neuter. Some will do it at 4 months, some prefer to wait till 6 months. The earlier you have it done, the better for you and your pet. If he still has his dew claws, and you would like them removed, it's probably best to have it done under anesthesia, while he's being fixed. But ask your vet when he usually does it, or if he even recommends having it done. Also ask the vet how soon you should start his flea and heartworm protections. You can buy Frontline or Advantage right at the vet's office, and once a month you give him his heartworm medication and apply the flea treatment between his shoulder blades. Follow the package directions.
After he's had all his puppy shots, he will only need a booster once a year. An annual rabies booster is required by law in most places. Protecting your pet from other diseases is just good responsible pet ownership. It isn't terribly expensive, and is routine. You can be in and out fairly quickly. This also gives the vet a chance to examine your dog and make sure he appears perfectly normal and healthy, his teeth are in good shape, and nothing seems to be amiss.
You should also learn to brush his teeth to keep them in tip-top condition. Dogs can get tartar build-up and gum infections if their teeth aren't kept clean. Use a toothpaste and toothbrush especially made for dogs. You can buy them at the vet's or most pet stores. They don't cost much, and if you train your dog from puppyhood to accept having his teeth brushed, he will get used to it. It only takes a couple of minutes, just like brushing your own. For a dog, however, once a day is great, a few times a week will do. You don't have to do it 3 times a day, like a person.
Hope this helps. Good luck!

Answer 3

You have to ring vets in your area to ask for specifics, as protocols differ. You'll see this from the amount of different answers you get on here, it's best just to ring local vets for the answer most relevant to you.

Generally, puppies get vaccinated against parvo, lepto, distemper, also can be hepatitis, at 8 and 10 weeks of age, and then yearly boosters. Some countries, including America but not all states, require rabies vaccinations from 16 weeks of age.

Chalice

Answer 4

Puppies need to be vaccinated at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks for distemper/parvo/canine hepatitis/adenovirus-2 and at 20 weeks or older for rabies.
A year after theri last vaccination they need a booster, after taht they only need to be revaccianted every 3 years (unfortunately there are some states which still require rabies vax to be given yearly)

Lepto, parainfluenza, kennel cough (bordatella) and lymes vaccinations aren't needed by every dog and should only be given to dogs at high risk of exposure .

Coronavirus, adenovirus-1 and giardia vaccinations should never be given to any dog/puppy.

The above is the current protocol of the AAHA/AVMA and all 27 vet schools. It is also the protocol all US vets have been recommended to follow..unfortunately there are some who do not.Overvaccination is a real serious issue.

Answer 5

The American Animal Hospital Association has put their recommendations on the net. This is the protocol used by all 27 U.S. vet schools on the net.
http://www.aahanet.org
Dr. Ron Schultz of Wisconsin University did a duration of immunity study and published his results in 1999. He found that vaccines are good for many, many years.
http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/articles/68/5/39
There has been a lot said on the net about over vaccinations and the side effects of doing this. Please do some research and don't just let your vet give anything he wants.

Answer 6

oh you will have to go the the vet for this. there are so many shot when they are puppies. by 4mo old seems to go about every 2 weeks to get a shot or two. some shots have a shot A and B. but the vet has a little vaccine chart for your dog and you can keep up that way.

Answer 7

My pup had to go once at nine weeks, eleven weeks, and i believe fourteen. If you call your local vet and ask them if they have a "puppy package" thats the way to go. It cost me right around fifty dollars and included all the shots a young pup needs plus flea stuff , heart worm and regular worms. And they also microchipped him. And you can walk him whenever you would like. The reason you are not supposed to take pups out is because they can get sick from other dogs. Try to avoid places that alot of dogs visit. Pet stores, dog parks, etc... You will find out however that he will not want to walk for long so you might end up carrying him.

Answer 8

Distemper, hepatitis, rabies, parvo , Measles, CAV-2, Parainfluenza, Bordetella, Leptospirosis, Cornavirus and Lyme should be administered over three cycles at 5-6, 9-12 and 16-19 weeks depending on your vets availability and descretion.

Answer 9

The need their shots at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks. Rabies is at 16 weeks.

Answer 10

most puppies have their first shots at 10 weeks..and a booster 2 weeks later ..this covers them from scabies ..hardpad..parver ..and other viral diseases ..then you get them re-injected every year..a lot of people never get their dogs injected .and the dogs never seem to get ill but they carry the viral infection and pass it out with their feces and urine ..this is picked up by other dogs and the cycle begins again..