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Originally Posted by yorkiemama1986  So you think I should ask for a 4th? I have no problem making sure Stella gets another, she's my baby and i'd do anything to keep her healthy. I was just trusting my vets input with this litter. I kept all of them til they had their 3rd round of vaccines. |
Your vet probably started the vaccinations too early which is why they were finished too soon. The problem with starting them too soon is that puppies get antibodies from their mothers from nursing. These antibodies attack and block the effectiveness of vaccinations given too soon after weaning. The puppies should not have gotten their first set of shots until about 9-10 weeks.
If it were me, I would be looking for another vet. Exposing puppies so young to adverse reactions to dangerous vaccines when they aren't that effective anyway, giving rabies at only 12 weeks old, combining rabies with other vaccinations, all go against current protocol recommended by vet schools and other experts. You are lucky your little Stella didn't die today.
Dr. Dodd's protocol has been adopted by the majority of vet schools. I wonder if this vet is even aware of it?
http://www.doglogic.com/vaccination.htm