Shots? Hi all...13 week old Tucker is going to the vet tomorrow for his 2nd set of shots. I've heard some bad things about the Lepto, Bortedella and Corona. Any advice? He's such a little guy. I'm a little worried. :( |
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Are any more shots necessary at this age? |
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Thank You!!!! Much appreciated! |
My Yorkie just went to the vet yesterday. She got her 2nd deworming orally and she got Nemex-Pyrantel. Thats it. |
ok she'll be by later to answer your question :) |
I don't think there is one right answer for all dogs but here is a starting place: Corona is rarely, if ever, a good vaccine to give. Most vet schools don't recommend it. It is a noncore vaccine and I would not give it. Lepto is rarely necessary but if the dog gets the disease, it can be very serious. This one is probably the hardest call because Yorkie pups have died from this vaccine in particular. It is dangerous to them and doesn't cover all strains and needs to be boosted often but again the disease is very bad. Lepto is found near slow moving water and livestock quite a bit (from rodent urine), so it is just one of those things where you will have to google and decide what you think is best or just trust your vet (but way too many give it for no good reason). I would not give it before 16 weeks because it suppresses the immune system. If lepto isn't a big problem in your state I wouldn't even think of giving it. In fact, some breeders put "no lepto vaccine" in their puppy care papers. Bordatella is necessary for grooming or boarding usually. I do not like and do not recommend it but somethimes there is no way around it. Dogs have gotten kennel cough from the intranasal vaccine but it is supposedly milder, so either way your pup could get kennel cough. I would give parvo, distemper and hepatitis as puppy shots. Wait as long as you can to give rabies. One vaccine every week or two is probably best. Never give rabies with any other vaccine because of the high reaction rate. It is best not to give lepto with other vaccines. Two companies sell singles for lepto that I know of. I would go with Pfizer over Fort Dodge because I like the company better (so far). DHPP is usually given as a combo which would be hard to avoid but it would be good to separate them. Very few vets would go along with this though. Because every vaccine requires an immune response, giving too many at once may negate immunity. Does that help? |
Thanks Crystal. Your answer was just what I was looking for. I knew nothing about the dangers of some of these vaccines until I stumbled upon Yorkie Talk. Such knowledgeable folks here(thank you all). My little man Tucker is precious to me and if I would ever do something unintentionally to him that caused him harm, I would never forgive myself. Boy, these little muppets sure do steal your heart! :D |
Well I am glad I read this thread....I have been wondering the same thing for a while now. Well now I know!! Thanks Ellie May!! |
Well, all went well at Tuckers vet appointment. The Doc threw the Corona vial in the garbage in front of me when I told him that I didn't want Tuck to have it. As for the Lepto, he said he never gives that one and I also opted out of getting him the Bordatella vaccine. He just had the DHPP shot. He seems to have the blahs and has been sleeping most of the day but other than that, seems fine. He ate his lunch when we got back from the vets so I'll see if he'll eat his dinner. Hope my baby will feel better tomorrow. |
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He ate his supper and then helped Mommy tear off the packing label from the big box his x-pen came in. He's feeling A-ok! He's going down stairs to the community room later to meet the ladies that live in our building. He's such a little charmer. On a serious note..Thank You all, for steering me in the right direction pertaining to what shots should/should not be given. Without this knowledge, I would have done what the vet said. |
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