I'm sorry for your sudden loss of your little girl....Your fears are completely understandable, the not knowing as to why this happened only makes it worse.....After I acquired a new addition I couldn't relax for many months after losing one of mine at the hands of a vet.......It's a terrible feeling, all you can do is try and not let it effect your feelings with the new one......
Try and arm yourself with as much knowledge as you can, with knowledge comes calm and confidence.....Confidence in your decisions.......
There are some very good people out there doing studies and research on vaccines and pet health. Some good ones to start with are Dr. Jean Dodds....Dr. Bob Rogers....Dr. Schultz.....Catherine O Driscoll.....Dr. Pitcairn....Dr. M. Goldstein......
There is no rush to have to get vaccines in your pup, you have plenty of time to do so. A pet just entering a new environment is stressed, stressed pets are at risk for adverse reaction. This is from Dr. Dodds....
"The recently weaned young puppy or kitten entering a new environment is at greater risk here, as its relatively immature immune system can be temporarily or more permanently harmed. Consequences in later life may be the increased susceptibility to chronic debilitating diseases." (Dr. Dodds)
The wait also works better as to giving the pets immune system time to mature (this is about 6 months) and moms maternal antibodies are no longer present to block the vaccines. When you wait the pet needs less vaccines to get the needed response for the vaccine to produce antibodies.
There is absolutely no science behind the "sets of three" for parvo and distemper that's typically done on pups. The only reason three are done is because the pup is taken in much to early and moms passive immunity is still at work protecting the pup. The vaccine is blocked my this immunity. Therefore the vets keeps giving the vaccine banking on that at least one of the three shots will produce antibodies. Not good for the pup....This is from two reliable sources......
The maternal antibodies in a puppy younger than 16 weeks may interfere with the immune response. At the ages of 14 to 16 weeks of age, PAMA (passively acquired maternal antibody) should be at a level that will not block active immunization in most puppies (>95%) when a reliable product is used. It should be noted that giving vaccine more frequently than every 2 weeks will cause interference between the two vaccines and neither can be expected to be effective. This includes giving vaccines for different infections.
Vaccines should be spaced 2-4 weeks apart. Although increasing the number of components in a vaccine may be more convenient for the practitioner or owner, the likelihood for adverse effects may increase. (American Animal Hospital Association)
"Dogs and cats immune systems mature fully at 6 months. If a modified live virus vaccine is given after 6 months of age, it produces immunity, which is good for the life of the pet (ie: canine distemper, parvo, feline distemper). If another MLV vaccine is given a year later, the antibodies from the first vaccine neutralize the antigens of the second vaccine and there is little or no effect. The titers are not “boosted” nor are more memory cells induced. "J Dodds, DVM
Just remember it's your pet, not the vets, all the decisions are yours to make. The only vaccine that is required by law is the rabies, all the rest are your call.
Try and enjoy your pup and get reading, you'll feel better for it.......
