When puppies are born, they receive many protective antibodies
against parvovirus from their mother's milk.
Not exact matches
To ensure that your dog is protected while it's away
from home, immunize it
against rabies, distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza,
parvovirus and bordetella (kennel cough).
Puppies can be given a 5 - in - 1 vaccine called DHLPP (which protects the puppy
from distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis,
parvovirus and parainfluenza) or a 4 - in - 1 DAPP (which protects
against canine distemper, adenovirus type 2, parainfluenza, and the
parvovirus) at their local vet.
It is not known if any of the puppies were vaccinated
against parvovirus at the PAWS shelter, or if they were isolated
from the general population of dogs.
According to Dr. Schultz, protection
against canine
parvovirus and canine distemper
from successful vaccination is long term, probably lifelong.
However, this form of disease is rare because if nursed appropriately, most puppies of this age should have protective antibodies
against parvovirus acquired
from their mother's milk.