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Old 04-19-2009, 07:16 AM   #3
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Maternal antibodies puppies get from nursing interfere with the first vaccines, so you can't take her on outings until she is at least 16 weeks old. The risk of parvo especially is too high.

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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