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04-06-2012, 10:50 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cape town, South Africa
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| Vaccinating my puppies I need some advice when it comes to vaccinating my puppies. My breeding bitch that I've waited for for five years is on her first heat and I am tying up loose ends so I'm ready when she has puppies at the end of the year (presumably). I don't believe in over-vaccination and this includes any repeat vaccs or combo shots. In my country, rabies is mandatory every three years, so by law, I have to give my adult dogs that, even though one of them had a reaction to the last rabies shot. I'm don't want to go into too much detail about over-vaccination, but if you're unaware of what I'm talking about, try a google search. Vaccines are active for the entire lifetime of our dogs and boosters have no effect on their immune systems. Since my breeding dogs have had their vaccinations and will have their titers tested before breeding, I don't want to vaccinate the puppies at all until they leave for their new homes. Then, it's the new owner's decision whether to vaccinate the puppy, who is now big and strong enough to withstand the onslaught of the live virus. I'd like to know if you think this is fair to the puppy buyer? It's the healthiest option for the puppies, so I hope so!
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04-07-2012, 01:58 AM | #2 |
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| I agree. Vaccinating puppies too early doesn't do anything as the Mom's antibodies are still active in the puppy and kill off the vaccine. Better to give the first vaccines around 10 weeks of age.
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04-14-2012, 07:37 PM | #3 |
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| I am not sure i understand your question clearly, but i never vaccinate before having puppies weaned for 15 day, since our puppies usually nurse longer, raised in the home and not a kennel, my puppies would get first set of vaccines at 8 or 9 weeks old, second set , and then get ready to go home. We never place puppies before at least 12 weeks old, normally we have puppies staying with us until 14 weeks, specially the smaller ones. Now, i hope you will not breed a 5 year old female for the first time. XOXO
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04-14-2012, 10:39 PM | #4 | |
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As for the vaccines, I think what I'm going to do is to give them one shot for parvo and one for distemper at 8 weeks and 9 weeks respectively. This way I know that they are protected when they go to a new home, but I minimize the risk of over-vaccination by not using combo shots and not giving rabies so young. I'm still checking out the possibility of using nosodes and titer tests to limit the dogs' exposure to full strength vaccines, but I don't know enough about that yet to make a decision.
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04-16-2012, 04:13 PM | #5 | |
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I do like to use the pfizer , vanguard 5 plus. That is a very safe puppy shot . Look into it, that is what my vet uses for the puppies. XOXO
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04-16-2012, 10:24 PM | #6 | |
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The problem with the Pfizer Vanguard 5 Plus is that it contains four vaccines: Parainfluenza, Adenovirus (type 2), Distemper and Parvovirus. I only want to vaccinate against Distemper and Parvo because Parainfluenza is kennel cough and Adenovirus (canine hepatitis type 2) is a cause of kennel cough. So, the vanguard 5 plus contains two vaccines that are effectively meant to combat kennel cough which isn't fatal. Kennel cough is treatable at home with a simple natural remedy - I know because my dog got it after I fostered a rescue puppy who had it. I treated him with Eco-Cough drops in his drinking water and the cough was gone the next day. The vet checked him out a day or two later and he got a clean bill of health. I don't want to vaccinate against the flu because it's not a fatal disease. I'd rather let the puppy's natural immune system build up a natural immunity against it. Parvo and Distemper are different because they are fatal and I definitely want to vaccinate against those. Just not the combo.
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