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tammy8833 · 09-23-2006, 03:24 PM

okay i got a pomeranian puppy that is about 3lbs and 9-10 weeks old, the breeders says that she doesnt give the puppies vaccines because she has lost several after they got the vaccine, and i have had around 5 people tell me to wait because she is small, wait until she is 12 weeks at least..
now magnum was only 1lb and i took him for vaccines he did get sick once but as far as i know nothing permit was done (magnum did pass away but it had nothing to do w/ a shot)
would you all wait until then? My other two are all up to date w/ vaccines i dont plan on taking her anywhere other than the vet...

sweetr72 · 09-23-2006, 03:32 PM

Reece had his first shot at 8 weeks old and did fine. He is due for his second shot this week and is 12 weeks old today. My vet doesnt use the Lepro (sp?) in the vac. because it can sometimes make a little dog sick. I think it should be fine to vaccinate your pup. Im sure your vet will recommend it too. Congrats on your new baby!! Do you have pics anywhere?

Dawn

chachi · 09-23-2006, 03:32 PM

I have had a puppy that I waited to get vaccine for get sick and die so no I would not wait. Jewels was 12 ounces when she got her 1st vaccination from my vet and the breeder had given her one vaccination before that.

tammy8833 · 09-23-2006, 03:35 PM

okay..but question all the vets that i have talked to have the shot w/ everything mixed in, and when i ask them about not giving my pups lepto they look at me funny...

i was thinking of only asking for 1/2 of the vaccines, doesn that sound okay?

chachi · 09-23-2006, 03:37 PM

I dont think they can give only half but you can get the vaccines without the lepto. My dogs had the lepto and they were fine though

tammy8833 · 09-23-2006, 03:42 PM

yeah..because little girl always got a full regular vaccine w/ lepto she is 5lbs and she always does well, and remmie well he is 11lbs he does okay and my sweet mag (passed but never forgotten) he was smaller, and vomited once after a vaccine..i do remeber him being sore to the touch for about 24 hours..so i dont know..i work w/ an animal rescue group that has a vet that will give me the vaccines for little to nothing..i just wanted to check w/ everyone on the opinions and experience, i will try to get the lady to do it this week then..

but the puppy is great very rambucious (spelling??) eats REALLY good, playful, attacks the ankles any chance she gets, REALLY good lungs at 6am..lol

Thank you!!

lisatodd · 09-23-2006, 03:50 PM

my vet would not vac my yorkie-poo until she was at a certain weight. i can't remember what the weight was but anywhooo, it is probably the weight

Lacy's Mom · 09-23-2006, 06:37 PM

At 3 pounds she definitely weighs enough. I, too, am not crazy about vaccines, but I still give them. If they are puppies to be sold they get them at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks and mine are half the size of yours.

I never give Lepto. The vaccine for lepto only guards against like 5 strains when there are over 50 strains. It has the highest reaction rate than any vaccine, even higher than the rabies. Dogs have died from the vaccine, but lepto is rarely fatal. The vaccine is only good for 6 months so, technically, to be "protected" you would have to readminister it every 6 months.

I never give rabies with another vaccine and never before 6 months, preferably closer to a year unless you feel exposure is a problem.

tammy8833 · 09-23-2006, 06:44 PM

tHANK YOU,
I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYONES RESPONSE, IT HAS BEEN REALLY HELPFUL, I WILL GO AHEAD THIS WEEK AND GET HER VACCINATED..

Rae Rae · 09-23-2006, 06:48 PM

They just have to give her a smaller dosage, that's all. If the puppy is going to respond to the vaccine, I think the response would happen regaurdless of her size. As long as they give her the right dosage, hopefully it will be good

OLIVIA_KARHIS · 09-23-2006, 06:56 PM

when I got bella, My vet wanted me to wait a few week, bc she was soo tiny.

Then when she did get her shots, if she had to have more then one, then they waited a week in between shots... just to make sure, she didnt have any reaction to the shot

I would take your pom to the vet and see what he/she says about it.

BabyCash · 09-23-2006, 10:41 PM

the vet i went to gave cash a rabies vac at 14 weeks when he weighed 1.6lbs and he didn't have a very good reaction to it considering his immunity was compromised due to a cold. I told the vet not to give it to him cuz he was so small but she said it was a legal issue and injected him anyway

. needless to say i switched vets. i think it all depends on the immunity of the doggie cuz my cousin's yorkie never followed up with any vaccines nor has she ever been to the vet and as far as the naked eye can tell she's healthy (i don't let cash play with her for fear of catching something) but cash on the other hand, had him 3 weeks and he's been to the vet for one thing or another

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lreed · 09-23-2006, 11:54 PM

My yorkie pups do fine with the first round of shots, but they always get sick to their stomach with the second set. I think that is when the vet includes the lepto. Maybe I should ask him to leave it out. Also, in this county they insist on giving rabies at 4 months. My Yorkies are so small at this stage that I always go with the 1 yr. vaccination rather than the 4 yrs.

Rae Rae · 09-24-2006, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BabyCash

the vet i went to gave cash a rabies vac at 14 weeks when he weighed 1.6lbs and he didn't have a very good reaction to it considering his immunity was compromised due to a cold. I told the vet not to give it to him cuz he was so small but she said it was a legal issue and injected him anyway

. needless to say i switched vets. i think it all depends on the immunity of the doggie cuz my cousin's yorkie never followed up with any vaccines nor has she ever been to the vet and as far as the naked eye can tell she's healthy (i don't let cash play with her for fear of catching something) but cash on the other hand, had him 3 weeks and he's been to the vet for one thing or another

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The reason it's a legal issue, is incase your dog gets infected and bites another person or animal. Also remember, that the shot might make them ill for a little bit, but would you rather have them ill for an evening, or have them come in conctact with a pathogen and be violently ill and/or pass away.

BabyCash · 09-24-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rae Rae

The reason it's a legal issue, is incase your dog gets infected and bites another person or animal. Also remember, that the shot might make them ill for a little bit, but would you rather have them ill for an evening, or have them come in conctact with a pathogen and be violently ill and/or pass away.

yeah that's true. I just a regular worry wart. it breaks my heart when i hear of puppies that get sick or when my own puppy gets sick. better safe than sorry right?

09-23-2006, 03:24 PM	#1
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	too small for vaccines?? okay i got a pomeranian puppy that is about 3lbs and 9-10 weeks old, the breeders says that she doesnt give the puppies vaccines because she has lost several after they got the vaccine, and i have had around 5 people tell me to wait because she is small, wait until she is 12 weeks at least.. now magnum was only 1lb and i took him for vaccines he did get sick once but as far as i know nothing permit was done (magnum did pass away but it had nothing to do w/ a shot) would you all wait until then? My other two are all up to date w/ vaccines i dont plan on taking her anywhere other than the vet... __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-23-2006, 03:32 PM	#3
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I have had a puppy that I waited to get vaccine for get sick and die so no I would not wait. Jewels was 12 ounces when she got her 1st vaccination from my vet and the breeder had given her one vaccination before that. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

09-23-2006, 03:35 PM	#4
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	okay..but question all the vets that i have talked to have the shot w/ everything mixed in, and when i ask them about not giving my pups lepto they look at me funny... i was thinking of only asking for 1/2 of the vaccines, doesn that sound okay? __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-23-2006, 03:37 PM	#5
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I dont think they can give only half but you can get the vaccines without the lepto. My dogs had the lepto and they were fine though __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

09-23-2006, 03:42 PM	#6
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	yeah..because little girl always got a full regular vaccine w/ lepto she is 5lbs and she always does well, and remmie well he is 11lbs he does okay and my sweet mag (passed but never forgotten) he was smaller, and vomited once after a vaccine..i do remeber him being sore to the touch for about 24 hours..so i dont know..i work w/ an animal rescue group that has a vet that will give me the vaccines for little to nothing..i just wanted to check w/ everyone on the opinions and experience, i will try to get the lady to do it this week then.. but the puppy is great very rambucious (spelling??) eats REALLY good, playful, attacks the ankles any chance she gets, REALLY good lungs at 6am..lol Thank you!! __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-23-2006, 03:32 PM	#2
sweetr72 No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,111	Reece had his first shot at 8 weeks old and did fine. He is due for his second shot this week and is 12 weeks old today. My vet doesnt use the Lepro (sp?) in the vac. because it can sometimes make a little dog sick. I think it should be fine to vaccinate your pup. Im sure your vet will recommend it too. Congrats on your new baby!! Do you have pics anywhere? Dawn

09-23-2006, 03:50 PM	#7
lisatodd Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 4,460	my vet would not vac my yorkie-poo until she was at a certain weight. i can't remember what the weight was but anywhooo, it is probably the weight __________________ lisa lisa and the cult jam yorkies

09-23-2006, 06:37 PM	#8
Lacy's Mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 3,065	At 3 pounds she definitely weighs enough. I, too, am not crazy about vaccines, but I still give them. If they are puppies to be sold they get them at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks and mine are half the size of yours. I never give Lepto. The vaccine for lepto only guards against like 5 strains when there are over 50 strains. It has the highest reaction rate than any vaccine, even higher than the rabies. Dogs have died from the vaccine, but lepto is rarely fatal. The vaccine is only good for 6 months so, technically, to be "protected" you would have to readminister it every 6 months. I never give rabies with another vaccine and never before 6 months, preferably closer to a year unless you feel exposure is a problem.

09-23-2006, 06:44 PM	#9
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	tHANK YOU, I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYONES RESPONSE, IT HAS BEEN REALLY HELPFUL, I WILL GO AHEAD THIS WEEK AND GET HER VACCINATED.. __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-23-2006, 06:48 PM	#10
Rae Rae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,823	They just have to give her a smaller dosage, that's all. If the puppy is going to respond to the vaccine, I think the response would happen regaurdless of her size. As long as they give her the right dosage, hopefully it will be good __________________ Owned by Rocky and Bella

09-23-2006, 06:56 PM	#11
OLIVIA_KARHIS Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GERMANY Posts: 1,544	when I got bella, My vet wanted me to wait a few week, bc she was soo tiny. Then when she did get her shots, if she had to have more then one, then they waited a week in between shots... just to make sure, she didnt have any reaction to the shot I would take your pom to the vet and see what he/she says about it. __________________ Bunny &Bella Supporting The Troops

09-23-2006, 10:41 PM	#12
BabyCash Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 102	the vet i went to gave cash a rabies vac at 14 weeks when he weighed 1.6lbs and he didn't have a very good reaction to it considering his immunity was compromised due to a cold. I told the vet not to give it to him cuz he was so small but she said it was a legal issue and injected him anyway . needless to say i switched vets. i think it all depends on the immunity of the doggie cuz my cousin's yorkie never followed up with any vaccines nor has she ever been to the vet and as far as the naked eye can tell she's healthy (i don't let cash play with her for fear of catching something) but cash on the other hand, had him 3 weeks and he's been to the vet for one thing or another . __________________ ~ Amy ~

09-23-2006, 11:54 PM	#13
lreed YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 337	My yorkie pups do fine with the first round of shots, but they always get sick to their stomach with the second set. I think that is when the vet includes the lepto. Maybe I should ask him to leave it out. Also, in this county they insist on giving rabies at 4 months. My Yorkies are so small at this stage that I always go with the 1 yr. vaccination rather than the 4 yrs.