I personally believe in VERY minimal vaccines.
In 2003, and again in 2006, The AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) released its new recommendations for the Canine Vaccine Schedule. Unfortunately, all vets still
do not follow these recommendations - so it is up to the pet's owner to be sure an appropriate and safe vaccine schedule is being followed.
CORE Vaccines for a canine (should be given to all dogs,
unless a medical condition warrants otherwise):
*Distemper
*Hepatitis
*Parvovirus
*Rabies
NON-CORE Vaccines for a canine (should be given only when a dog has risk factors for the disease which
exceed the risk of the vaccine):
*Corona
*Leptospirosis
*Lyme
*Bordatella
*Giardia
*Parainfluenza
Here's the rest of the vaccines overview on YT:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-overview.html
I really like Dr. Jean Dodds vaccine protocol.
As a pup, Jackson got DHPP at 8 weeks, DHLPP at 12 weeks (had a bad reaction to lepto, and won't ever get it again) and then DHPP at 16 weeks. Did not get his rabies vac until he was 6 months. Then he got the DHPP booster at 1 year, a few weeks later got the rabies booster. From here on out, he is only going to get rabies vaccine every 3 years per the law. He is due for his next rabies vaccine later this year when he turns 4. I will probably titer for the others to see their immunity levels.