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04-23-2009, 07:55 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Midlands
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| Age of injections for a pup? Having just contacted my Vet re the puppy pack...with an itial visit and all the injections..they implied that they did them at 10 weeks and 12 weeks of age. This is a lot different to when I had Sammie..15 years ago..he had his first jad at 12 weeks and his second lot at 16 weeks..and I didn't take him out till after all these shots. Anyone know if things have changed at all. And can I take him out after his first lot of jabs. The reason I ask is our Holidays plans..which if needed can be changed... Thanks...Chrisann..x
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04-23-2009, 07:58 AM | #2 |
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| DHPP needs to be given 3-4 weeks apart until at least 16-18 weeks. A common schedule is 8, 12 and 16 weeks but some prefer to start later because maternal antibodies interfere that early anyway. I would not take my dog to a questionable place with other dogs until 1-2 weeks after the last set is given.
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04-23-2009, 07:58 AM | #3 |
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| It depends, really. Every vet is different and believe in different things. Jackson got his puppy shots at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks. I only made him get three of the puppy shots, although the Vet wanted to do a fourth as well as give the rabies and lyme vaccine on the same day. I didn't want to do that much at once. I'm switching vets though, not just for that reasons, but others!
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04-23-2009, 07:59 AM | #4 |
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| I think it depends on where you go, and depending on where you got your puppy. I have seen some breeders start vacincations at 6, 8, 10 or 12 weeks. When I got my puppy she already had 1 shot when I picked her up and the vet told me we should wait 4 weeks between shots, she told me 2 weeks was not a good idea for the small dogs.
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04-24-2009, 07:17 AM | #5 |
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| Thanks all for your help....I will see what schedule the Vet has in mind ...but he is very small at the moment...and I think will make a toy dog...so don't want to make him ill with too many at once... Chrisann...
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04-24-2009, 09:31 AM | #6 |
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| Because your puppy gets antibodies from nursing which will interfere with vaccinations given too early, he shouldn't get his first shots before 9-10 weeks old. He should get his final vaccinations between 16-18 weeks as they should be able to provide full immunity by then. A study of a cross section of different puppies showed that the age at which they were able to respond to a vaccine and develop protection (become immunized) covered a wide period of time. At six weeks of age, 25% of the puppies could be immunized. At 9 weeks, 40% of the puppies were able to respond to the vaccine and were protected. The number increased to 60% by 16 weeks, and by 18 weeks, 95% of the puppies could be immunized. Maternal Immunity: Passive Disease Protection from the Mother in Dogs You must wait for two weeks after he has had his last vaccinations for full immunity before taking him to public doggie places like pet stores, dog parks, grooming salons, etc. |
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