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Originally Posted by Julz Vaccinate puppies and kittens against the clinically important infectious agents such as distemper virus, parvovirus, panleukopenia and rabies.
Avoid vaccinations before 6 weeks of age. Give 2 to 4 doses of vaccine spaced 2 to 4 weeks apart.
Give annual booster vaccine at 1 year and give boosters every 3 years, unless otherwise required by law.
Monitor serum antibody levels annually between boosters. (This means that your dog or cat should have a blood test done to measure the level of "immune memory" to a disease.)
*Geriatric animals generally do not need booster vaccinations. Monitor serum antibody titers instead |
I just wanted to add that the *Geriatric (elderly) pets seemingly healthy can have accidental death due to booster vaccinations (die within minutes of the shot), so PLEASE do the monitoring instead.