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Originally Posted by luvsjackson  Charli is my 13 week old yorkie puppy. She is very small and only weighed 1.14 lbs at 9 weeks and now at 13 weeks she weighs 2.4 lbs. She had her first 5 in one shot at 6 years. At 9 weeks she got the collick and it brought on pneumonia and had to wait til 10 weeks to get her second puppy shot after she was well. Yesterday, she received her 3rd puppy shot and the vet said she didn't need the 4th one and that all she had left was her rabies shot. She didn't give her the rabies because she said her size was to small to take them both at same time and I need to wait 3 weeks and come back for rabies. I want to wait til she is 6 months old for rabies because I know with small yorkies sometime it can kill them if given to soon. Any ideas on whether to give a 4th puppy shot and waiting on rabies?
Helen |
It's odd that the vet didn't recommend a fourth set of puppy shots (which you would get 4 weeks after the third set). You may want to get a second opinion from another vet on that. As for the rabies shot, you should probably wait until the last minute and get it at the time it is legally required (unless you have reason to suspect that Charli will be exposed to rabies). It looks like the rabies vaccination is required at 3 months in Alabama
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Section 3-7A-2
I don't know whether there is any exemption for the size or health of the animal. Again, ask your vet and/or get a second opinion.