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Question about giving Yorkie Puppy Shot (Need Advice) hi everyone, new to the forum here. i just got my wife a 9 week old yorkie male puppy and he is due for is 2nd shot. today when i gave it to him (loose skin around the neck), he yelped one time and moved and the needle came out a little and some of the vaccine did not go in. on my second attempt, i completed the vaccination and the rest went in successfully. my question is, should i vaccinate him again, since some of the vaccine did not go in or should he be good until his third round of shots? thanks |
Hi and welcome to YT :). If you lost just a little of it, I personally would not worry about it and would consider the vaccine potent. Over vaccination is one of the worst things you can potentially do to your dog's long term health, which is why I wouldn't give yet another vaccine. Can I ask why you're administrating your own vaccines? My bach degree is in nursing and I don't even give my own vaccines, even though I know how to start an IV and such. I'm worried you're not quite giving it correctly bc I've never seen one of my dogs yelp when it's given by a vet. I would highly advise you let a professional give it, imo. |
thanks for your reply. the majority of everyone i know gives there puppies there own vaccines which is why i decided to do it. then i read some forum threads before about people here on Yorkie Talk giving there own shots. thanks |
I'm confused. He's only nine weeks old and already getting his second shot? Which shot is this? And you're doing it yourself? Are you a nurse? Doctor? |
I have heard of people doing their own shots. My co-worker's family bread min pins and they did it for years. She said its easy and cost effective. As for the yelping, my puppy has yelped when getting shots. Mainly because he gets fidgety and tries to run. |
I have heard of breeders administering their own puppy shots, but they have had alot of practice lol. Also at 9 weeks aren't they just getting their FIRST set of shots since up until then they have their mother's immunity? |
the breeder told me she gave him his first shot at 6 weeks, and it was time for the second one. i also confirmed that they should be given at 3-4 week intervals. when i went to pick him up, the breeder let me watch how she done another puppy that she was taking care of. |
this was the spectra 5 shot. the first shot was given at 6 weeks. she mentioned to me that it was time for his second shot and they are done in 3-4 week intervals. she actually let me watched her give a puppy she was taking care of a shot when i went to pick him up. i hope this helps clarify some questions. thanks |
That's unfortunate she gave the first shots at 6wks. That's too young and not considered the Gold Standard of care. Bummer. Well, too late now. |
Here is a proper vax schedule: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-overview.html |
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quick question, since the vaccine schedules says: 8-9 weeks old - Distemper + Parvo 11-12 weeks old - same as above 14-16 weeks old - same as above 12 weeks or older - rabies since he had his first shot early (6weeks) and i just gave him the 9 week shot. should he get a shot at the 11-12 week schedule and the 14-16 week schedule? or just give him another at 11-12 and that will be it until the rabies shot? thanks |
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Then, many of us often will wait for rabies until closer to around 6 mths -- but some of that depends upon your state law too. NEVER get rabies on the same day as any other shot, btw...it should always be given alone..and 2-3 wks apart from any other vax. |
Let me just skip over these shot questions and ask you if your puppy has been taken to the vet since you brought him home? Did you breeder suggest that you should have him examined by a vet within a certain period of time to ensure he is healthy? Usually in a puppy contract there is a time frame (48 hours or so) that you need to have a vet exam on a puppy contract. What are you planning on doing for the radius vaccine since that is only allowable by law to be administered by a licensed veterinarian? |
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he will be taken to the vet for the rabies vaccine. thanks |
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