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11-13-2015, 07:23 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | Want to give my puppy the Spectra 9 shot Do I give my 12 week old yorkie puppy the entire shot that comes in the canine spectra 9 |
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11-14-2015, 05:21 AM | #2 | |
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And why would you give the spectra 9 anyway???!! I would not give the Spectra 9 to ANY dog, let alone a yorkie at any age - let alone a yorkie puppy. I welcome you to YT, but I'm really concerned that it's under these circumstances.
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11-14-2015, 09:45 AM | #3 | |
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The answer to your question is NO! Take the baby to a vet for its shots! Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 11-14-2015 at 09:47 AM. | |
11-14-2015, 04:06 PM | #5 |
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| What is spectra 9? |
11-15-2015, 10:25 PM | #6 |
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| Spectra 9 is a vaccine that is sold over the counter to pet owners. It is typically recommended as the third shot in a series of vaccines for larger/standard size breed puppies (preceded by five and six and a precursor yet still to ten). As was stated, it does contain lepto-spirosis and not too long ago (maybe ten years?) a batch of lepto vaccine in particular caused many very bad reactions, including death, primarily among small breed dogs. We choose to get our vaccines through the vet and my reasoning for doing so (I actually work at a place where we sell vaccines OTC and many dogs are getting protection from dangerous and deadly diseases that otherwise might not and I am grateful these vaccines are available and parvo is flippin rampant here in the Portland area) is because I prefer to separate Lilahs vaccines both to limit the likelihood of a reaction and to be able to track and determine the cause of a reaction should there ever be one. We also pre treat with Benadryl to play on the side of caution- these little guys operate on a different level. Our vet felt that in our area and with Lilahs farm country exposure that a lepto vaccine was appropriate. They assured me that the batch of lepto that small dogs reacted to was long ago and that lepto from the vet is typically safe for small breed dogs these days (of course any dog can have a vaccine reaction at any time) - disclaimer, this is what my vet told me, not what i am determining as a lay person outside of the medical field. I am always open to new information and love gaining knowledge so please reciprocate with me, that is why I enjoy forum communication - we opted to adhere to his advice and have never had a vaccine reaction- that said, if we decided to vaccinate OtC as a combo vaccine, I would not choose any that included lepto (spectra 9,10) and would use only spectra 5 or 6. Op, welcome to yorkie talk, I hope that the advice given in this thread was helpful to you and your baby and that your little yorkie has had their needs met safely best wishes
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