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Originally Posted by tammy8833  i do what vets protocol here in va all i have ever seen nor heard is that your pup should be vaccinated at 6 9 12 weeks..always severed me well..my pups are healthy and thriving..never a problem..any vet i have ever worked with does the same.never heard any different till YT
i also know for a fact that a dog can and will get parvo if not vaccinated..and i would think thats how is transferred. by people NOT vaccinating and spreading the diseases that way and the ones that arent protected will be the ones suffering.
i have never had to deal with an illness or reaction
i know working for a rescue we had some young terriers with parvo..thats not something to play around with and taking chances on..so i will keep with protecting my pets..i dont think its necessary to give it yearly once older..but definitely every other year
i also know a person who brought home a new puppy and she stated she had been vaccinated (lbreeder lied) and the puppy got parvo..she survived but it was costly and there was the fear of her other pets being in jeopardy . she couldnt have any more puppies for some time if she wanted one..she had to bleach the entire home..and thats time consuming and not to mention the heart ache and fear of losing her pet because she wasnt vaccinate and hadnt built up enough of an immune system
the idea of not vaccinating sounds like a breeding ground for parvo...
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But we aren't talking about not vaccinating puppies. Yes, puppies should get vaccinated. Every protocol out there says so and it is just plain scary to not.
This is what to do after the one year booster is given.
And even for those who insist on starting at 6 weeks, they should not be stopped until 16 weeks minimum (preferably 18). That leaves a lot of dogs wide open for disease. Surprising that vets say vaccines are needed yearly, but at the same time they don't know to give one more set to puppies.