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Originally Posted by son3azn  Hi,
I have a Yorkie puppy who is now 20 weeks. At 16 weeks, VIP petcare community clinic gave him the 5n1 and a dewormer and he was fine and still energetic. Today at 20 weeks he received the 5in1 + lepto and bordetella vaccination. He is nope really lethargic, and shivers here and there. The breeder initially told me no lepto or bordetella but the vet said he's seen Yorkies get it all the time. I called VIP Petcare and they said it is normal. Should I be worried? Again he is 20 weeks and 4.7 pounds. Thanks! |
The recommendation is to only get lepto if there is truly a prevalence in your area - or - if your dog spends a lot of time in water. Otherwise, it's not worth getting due to its known potential for reactions. If your vet thinks it's that necessary - you should feel free to ask him what the incidence and prevalence is in your area. Never get lepto with other shots at the same time.
See this
MAP for lepto hot spots (also attached below).
And use
this site to enter your county info for lepto prevalence.
Bordetella is not a core vaccine and it's not recommended you get it unless necessary. Link to more info about core vaccines and vaccine schedules:
https://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yo...-overview.html