Getting 1yr boosters early?

[kjc]

Originally Posted by Britster

There is no difference between a 1 year vaccine and a 3 year vaccine as far as I know. They are all the same. It's simply a labeling thing.

Actually - does anyone know why it's so important to do the puppy ones, then again at a year? I'm curious. I will always get the puppy vaccs, and then again at one year, but after that I'm almost certain I won't vaccinate again (besides rabies)? But I am just curious of the logistics of it all and why it's important to get reboosted at one year?

And you know me, I am the biggest advocate of NOT over-vaccinating!

The first year puppy vaccines and the 1st year boosters are most important because these are the vaccines that will initially establish the pup's immunity for life.

[Sirbarkley]

I'm not sure if this is relevant or not to vaccinations, but after Barkley had a yearly distemper booster he developed hypopigmentation on his nose (not the black part, but above). I've always thought it was related to the vaccines he didn't really need at age 3. It hasn't recovered and its been about a year since it developed.

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Sirbarkley

I'm not sure if this is relevant or not to vaccinations, but after Barkley had a yearly distemper booster he developed hypopigmentation on his nose (not the black part, but above). I've always thought it was related to the vaccines he didn't really need at age 3. It hasn't recovered and its been about a year since it developed.

Sorry to hear!

Jackson had his last DHP vaccine at one year of age. He's now 5. I won't be vaccinating him anymore most likely for the rest of his life. I feel he is protected due to the loads of research out there.

I give him rabies every 3 years as per the law.

[Teegy]

I personally see no harm in doing it, or you can do a titer test instead and check the immunity to see if she even needs another shot.
I pressume you are talking about her parvo and distemper, she may actually not need those again in her life.
Rabies if she's had it, I would wait.

[Teegy]

Britster, I did the puppy shots and following up boosters on Teegy, but with Tufty I did titer on his anniversary. Neither of them will be getting those shots again.