can a vaccinated dog get distemper?

Question

my dog started coughing a little yesterday and then had a fever so i took him to the vet, they tested him for some things but not distemper and basically said they thought that it was an intestinal problem cause he got into some of my food. He is 3yrs old and vaccinated for both parvo and distemper but i worry alot and I am wondering if its possible for a dog thats vaccinated to still get the virus?

Answer 1

At 3 years it is highly unlikely. Vaccinesa are not fool proof but by three he should be fine. More often you see these viruses when the even though they were given the vaccine they had already been exposed.

It is most likely an internal parasite. It is much more common than you would think. We see many bacterial infections that there are no vaccines for and no real way to distinguish what it might be. Just like you get little bugs so can the pet.

Answer 2

Yes it is still possible to get the virus,but very unlikely. If the dog does contract an illness he was vaccinated against the symptoms may be less severe than if not vaccinated at all. I needed to get my dog "fixed" and they insisted I get him vaccinated against Kennel cough(Bordatella). He had already received it, but without documentation they insisted I do it again. So I did. That exact same day. Guess what. My dog developed severe kennel cough later that week! He had picked it up at the vet's. It happens sometimes. Kennel cough is highly contagious and is often caught during visits to vets and kennels. Hence the name.
http://www.auntjeni.com/kennel.htm

Answer 3

No vaccine is 100% effective, but the odds are way in your favor that your dog is protected, and that it's something else entirely. If it will relieve your anxiety, have them test for the distemper. If you're really concerned about distemper and parvo, you could have them run titers to determine the level of current immunity. That's a way of determining anitbody activity.

Answer 4

Yes. Young pups have what is called maternal immunity, it is a lent or borrowed immunity that their get from the milk colostrum that their mother provides. This immunity is what protects the very young pups from disease however is on a timer of sorts and it expires at different ages on different pups that is why we give a series of shots. We are try to minimize the duration that the pup is left unprotected. Once the maternal immunity expires the pup is left unprotected. We give a shot to the pup and the puppies' system reacts to the shot and creates antibodies against the virus that we vaccinated the pup against. Pups would only require one shot if we knew when the maternal immunity expired. That being the case it is possible that the pups maternal antibodies negated and shots that you may have previously given the pup and it could have picked up something. Distemper is not life threatening if treated correctly and early. Get the pup to the vet.

Answer 5

Since your dog is vaccinated, the odds are very much against him getting distemper- unless it's a completely new strain.

It probably was the food: Some things us humans can eat without trouble are bad for dogs and cats.

I hope he feels better!

Answer 6

Did the vet mention anything about Corona virus? Has your dog been vaccinated for Corona?

Answer 7

It's possible I read somewhere, however my pet guide my vet gave me it says that vaccinated dogs are fully protected which is kinda bull.. You can still have them, but not likely if your dog did, it wouldn't be as harmful as if you didn't

Answer 8

it can happen but not likely....you need to look at kennel cough, if he hasn't had that vaccine he could have gotten it....

Answer 9

yes nothing's 100%