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03-13-2010, 04:01 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tenn.
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| Puppy shots. I have read on YT that some people get their shots at,9,12,16 wks. of age .My vet .told me that my puppy should have his shots 6,9,12,wks. The breeder that i got him from gave him his first shot at 6,wks Then i took him at 9 wks. to get second set ,and he goes monday for third set witch he will be 12,wks.What i am wanting to know is their somthing wrong with giving shots at 6,9,12.wks, he has had no problems with his first 2 sets.He is very healthy,when he got his first shot he weight 1 lb then at 9wks he was 1lb 4ozs,,Is their somthing i should be worried about giving the age he took his shots??
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03-13-2010, 07:20 AM | #2 |
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| There are a bunch of "Stickies" at the top of this page, and all the other forums. One is entitled FAQ's , and it has a ton of info in it. I know that I have, and many others use those stickies religiously. Take a look at them, especially that one, as it has guides for vaccinations and info relating to side effects that you should be aware of. Keep us updated on your progress, or if you have any questions relating to the information in the stickies, as there are lots of educated yorkie owners here. |
03-13-2010, 07:24 AM | #3 |
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| I believe one of the respected protocol's is 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks.
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03-13-2010, 07:30 PM | #4 |
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| The problem with starting at 6 weeks (with regular MLV vaccines) is that they have maternal antibodies. The vaccine blocks the antibodies and the antibodies block the vaccine leaving the pup totally unprotected fro a bit. Eight weeks is really the very easrliest I'd start with one of those vaccines. You may even be able to wait til 10 weeks. They shouldn't be finished til 16 weeks minimum because not all dogs "accept" them until quite a bit after 12 weeks. In fact, stopping at 18 weeks is a better idea. I would not stop using a regular MLV vaccine at 12 weeks. The pup could possibly stay unprotected for it's first year of life that way...
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03-14-2010, 08:57 PM | #5 |
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| shots Chloe's vaccine schedule was different. She was not totally weaned until 12 weeks and recieved her vaccinations at 12 weeks and 15 weeks. She will be going in next week (18 weeks) for another puppy vaccination and rabies. I think everyone does different schedules, but I was told not to let her outside or to walk around in public places until 2 - 3 weeks after her final set of puppy shots because the immunity can take a while to kick in. A girl that works at the animal clinic inside petsmart also told me they have a ton of parvo in that clinic and that those people usually let their dogs walk into petsmart - which really was a wake up call to me! |
03-14-2010, 09:42 PM | #6 |
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| Dr. Dodd's vaccination protocol has been adopted by most of the vet schools. She doesn't recommend starting vaccinations until 9-10 weeks. W Jean Dodds Vaccine Protocol VACCINATION PROTOCOLS If you start them too soon, maternal antibodies he got from nursing block the effectiveness, leaving him at risk for dangerous puppy diseases like parvo. The last round of shots should be given between 18-20 weeks. In one study of a cross section of different puppies the age at which they were able to respond to a vaccine and develop protection covered a wide period of time. At six weeks of age, 25% of the puppies could be immunized. At 9 weeks of age, 40% of the puppies were able to respond to the vaccine. The number increased to 60% by 16 weeks, and by 18 weeks of age, 95% of the puppies could be immunized. Parvovirus: Serious Diarrhea in Puppies & Dogs |
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