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05-13-2009, 08:33 AM | #1 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | VACCINES - An Overview Vaccines can seem confusing, but it is one of the most important aspects of protecting your pet's health. While it is important not to under-vaccinate, it is just as important not to over-vaccinate - both scenarios could be dangerous to your dog's health. In 2003, and again in 2006, The AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) released its new recommendations for the Canine Vaccine Schedule. Unfortunately, all vets still do not follow these recommendations - so it is up to the pet's owner to be sure an appropriate and safe vaccine schedule is being followed. CORE Vaccines for a canine (should be given to all dogs, unless a medical condition warrants otherwise): *Distemper *Hepatitis *Parvovirus *Rabies NON-CORE Vaccines for a canine (should be given only when a dog has risk factors for the disease which exceed the risk of the vaccine): *Corona *Leptospirosis *Lyme *Bordatella *Giardia *Parainfluenza Links for further education and reading: Taking The Risk Out Of Puppy Shots EXCELLENT Vaccination Guide from Dogs Naturally Magazine Dr. Jean Dodd's (leading vaccine researcher) Vaccine Protocol Dr. Dodd's FAQs - Titers and Vaccines Dr. Bob Roger's Vaccine Protocol (almost identical to Dr. Dodd's) https://www.aahanet.org/PublicDocume...Guidelines.pdf Wonderful site for understanding durations of immunity, types of immunity, and TITER testing Summary of Adverse Reactions to Vaccines (both acute and long-term) Lepto Vaccine - Know The Risks!
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Last edited by Wylie's Mom; 03-30-2016 at 09:31 AM. |
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06-18-2014, 04:37 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Basic vaccine schedule is as follows (via Dr. Dodds): 9-10 weeks old - Distemper + Parvo 14-16 weeks old - same as above 20 weeks or older (or as required by your State Law): Rabies Another Vaccine Schedule via WSAVA / VGG 8-9 weeks old - Distemper + Parvo 11-12 weeks old - same as above 14-16 weeks old - same as above 12 weeks or older - rabies 1 Year Boosters: at 1 year: Distemper + Parvo booster at 1 year (at least 3wks apart from above shot): Rabies Booster (3 yr vaccine) Following that, do vaccines every 3 years -or- "perform vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus every three years thereafter, or more often, if desired. Vaccinate for rabies virus according to the law, except where circumstances indicate that a written waiver needs to be obtained from the primary care veterinarian. In that case, a rabies antibody titer can also be performed to accompany the waiver request." ***NOTE: The scientific reason for giving the *last* round of the parvo/distemper shot series at age 14-16 weeks is that this is when the maternal antibodies stop interfering with the vaccine. Studies have demonstrated that if that last dose is at 14-16 weeks of age, at least 98% of puppies will get immunized, regardless of breed. A series is necessary because we do not know at what point the maternal antibodies are low enough not to block the puppy’s immune response. Research shows that less than 50 percent of puppies will respond at six weeks; 75 percent at nine weeks; 90 percent at 12 weeks; and by 14 to16 weeks, close to 100 percent will respond.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Last edited by Wylie's Mom; 08-01-2017 at 02:25 AM. |
06-24-2015, 06:01 AM | #3 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | For a comprehensive and EXCELLENT "Essential Guide To Canine Vaccines" - please click here: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/die...-vaccines.html
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
05-01-2017, 03:34 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Titers The important points to remember when considering titers are: ** Titers are a blood test that measure humoral immunity (antibodies in the blood); they cannot measure cellular immunity. ** There can be a positive titer result, but no cellular immunity present (meaning, they could get the disease in question) ** There can be a negative titer result, yet cellular immunity can be present (meaning, they would be able to attempt to fight the disease) In a nutshell, whether a positive or negative result - titers can only tell you a small part of the picture; they are not definitive or conclusive in terms of guidance in whether to vaccinate, or not.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
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