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Originally Posted by YorkieRose  I think this discussion proves breeders use different vaccines at different ages and all feel they are right...no wonder pet owners are confused and do what the vet says... |
lol, yeah really.
I just ignore the opinions of most breeders and vets and try to follow a protocol that the experts in the field have laid out. Thankfully Ellie's vet doesn't have a problem with that.
The only vaccines that are acceptable to give at six weeks are recombinent; otherwise, the maternal antibodies become ineffective from the vaccine and the vaccine becomes ineffective fromt the maternal antibodies. Thus, the dog is totally unprotected at this time (window of susceptibility).
Lepto is an extreme problem in MI right now. Some vets do the lepto vaccine here and others don't. While I won't say not to get it, 99.999999% of the time it is not a good idea for Yorkies, IMO.