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Originally Posted by lexi43  Zach is a little over a year and a half. He had his shots last year. I am going to talk to the vet next week before I bring him in. Thanks everybody |
He's only a year and a half... I don't see why he would need more vaccines? If you were going for the every-year-type thing, then he wouldn't "need" them until 2yrs old. But like I said, I would definitely look into NOT doing them. Here in MD, rabies is only required by law every 3yrs. Over-vaccination is a big problem. I wouldn't be giving my one and a half year old dog more vaccines.
I personally like Dr. Dodd's protocol. But check out the AAHA protocol as well (every 3 years). This is the one most up to date vets now follow.
Jackson had the typical DHPP as a pup at 8 weeks, 12 weeks (when he had DHLPP, and a reaction) and 15 weeks. Then he had rabies vaccine at a later time. Then at one year, he had the DHPP booster, then got the rabies a few weeks later. I am almost certain he will never get DHPP again in his life (vet said he would be "due" after 3yrs, but I am unsure if I will do that or not -- he will be 4 at that point and I MAY do it once more, but then after that, never again for rest of his life) and he will be getting rabies every 3 yrs because it is required by law.