The thinking and prevailing opinion used to be that puppies shouldn't attend organized puppy socialization classes or be taken out into the greater public until after their entire
puppy vaccination series was complete — which typically happens at about 16 weeks of age.
Immunity can not be assumed during
the puppy vaccination series until approximately 2 weeks after using a high titer vaccine at 12 weeks of age or a lower titer vaccine at 16 weeks of age PLUS a 5 day to 14 day period to allow the immune system to respond.
An 8 - week - old puppy with no prior vaccine history will need a total of 4 visits to complete
the puppy vaccination series.
Example:
A puppy vaccination series of 3 injections, which include protection against parvovirus, would cost under $ 100.
The puppy vaccination series is one of the most important aspects of your puppy's early life.
Also take your puppy for all the recommended care, including
the puppy vaccination series.
One full year after
the puppy vaccination series is completed, we recommend yearly vaccinations of distemper 5 - in 1, bordetella (kennel cough), influenza (Canine flu) and borrelia (Lyme disease) as needed.
Until you have completed
your puppies vaccination series, it is imperative that you do not take them to high traffic pet areas, such as dog parks, pet stores, rest stops, etc..
Not exact matches
Puppy and Kitten
vaccinations usually start at 8 weeks of age and are given as a
series 3 - 4 weeks apart until they are 16 weeks old.
Distemper / Parvo
Vaccination — This vaccine will be given as the standard
puppy series and a booster one year later.
I recommend titers for my canine and feline patients once the
puppy and kitten
series of
vaccinations are complete as a means of striving to minimize the chance a VAAE will occur that could permanently alter the pet's health and be costly for the owner to treat.
To provide the best protection against parvovirus during the first few months of life, a
series of
puppy vaccinations are administered by your vet:
While parvo can affect dogs of all ages, most cases occur in
puppies, so it's important to isolate
puppies from other dogs until they complete the parvo
vaccination series at 16 weeks of age.
The best way to avoid this scenario is to complete the entire
series of
puppy vaccinations without missing any or being late for any of the
vaccinations.
Yet, the
puppy is not safe until he has completed the whole
vaccination series.
Legally, a
puppy can not be sold until it is at least 8 weeks of age, has had its first two
series of
vaccinations and a health certificate stating these facts from a licensed veterinarian.
* All
puppies receive at least the first two
puppy vaccinations of the
series.
The
vaccination is highly recommended and is given in a
series of shots starting when the
puppy is about 8 weeks old.
Puppies are not capable of developing long - lasting immunities, so this
series of
vaccinations provides overlapping immunity.
A
puppy has additional expenses during the first year of life because a
series of initial more frequent
vaccinations and checkups are required.
A
puppy is best protected if his mother was vaccinated and he has received a COMPLETE
series of
vaccinations.
Primary
Puppy Series vaccinations are given at 8, 12 and 16 weeks.
For this reason,
puppies should receive a
series of
vaccinations beginning about six weeks of age.
Until the
puppy's
vaccination series is complete, walking around on ground where dogs outside your own family also walk is of questionable safety.
Puppies also need a
series of
vaccinations against some of the most severe diseases that they can catch from other dogs, or from the contaminated surfaces and water.
Puppies and kittens (and children) have immature («weak») immune systems and need a
series of
vaccinations to protect them from infectious diseases.
Once a
puppy or kitten has completed its initial
vaccination series, booster
vaccinations are given every one to three years, depending on the level of immunity developed along with other factors.
Puppies have a
series of
vaccinations, usually a set of 3, beginning from 6 to 9 weeks of age depending on each individual
puppy's circumstance.
After the
puppy series of
vaccinations, all dogs should be boostered at least once a year.
In the case the breeder already gave some
vaccinations, the
puppy will simply need to continue the
series and get more booster shots.
Puppies 6 to 20 weeks old are most susceptible (it takes some time for the
vaccination series to become fully protective).
Puppies should have had the second
series of
vaccinations as well as the bordetella (kennel cough) injection.
It's risky business to take a
puppy to dog parks or other areas commonly frequented by other dogs when the
puppy hasn't finished his
vaccination series and the vet has deemed it safe for the
puppy to do so.
In order to prevent exposure to disease,
puppies with fewer than 3 or 4
series of
vaccinations, should avoid contact with unfamiliar dogs, and be carried (in a Sherpa Bag, Snuggly or crate) to avoid contact with the sidewalk (or any other public areas where other dogs may frequent).
c) If adopting a
puppy: The adopter understands that
puppies require a
series of booster
vaccinations, and the
puppy has had a minimum of 2 under CPRs care.
On completion of the
puppy core
vaccination series with the last dose given at 14 - 16 wk of age, a dog can be expected to have an antibody titer or positive test result, regardless of the serologic test performed, provided the serum sample is collected > 2 wks after the last dose of vaccine.»
This is why we strongly advise that you do NOT take your
puppy out into public areas nor have unvaccinated dogs come in contact with your
puppy until they have completed ALL of their
puppy series vaccinations.
Did you know that you should not expose your
puppy or kitten to public spaces until after it has received its complete
series of
vaccinations?
If you work with a holistic vet that uses single vaccines, this is a perfect way to custom formulate an ideal vaccine schedule, however, the majority of people don't, and that's why the
puppy or kitten
series of
vaccinations became popular — there was no waiting and it was much less expensive as compared to titering.
Since we do not know when an individual
puppy will lose its short - term maternal immunity, we give a
series of
vaccinations.
Dogs must be current and done with all
puppy (DHPP)
series vaccinations (which must have been administered by a veterinarian or vet tech - no self administered
vaccinations) as well as Rabies if over 6 months of age.
Class Prerequisites: Dogs must be a minimum of 4 months of age or older and have completed all DHPP
puppy series vaccinations to attend this class (which must have been administered by a veterinarian or vet tech - self administered shots will not be accepted, in order to protect your dog as well as the other dogs in class.)
Part of her routine
puppy care will involve finishing her
series of
vaccinations, any de-wormings she may need, flea treatments, and heartworm preventatives.
Puppies must have had at least 2
series of DHPP
vaccinations administered by a veterinarian or vet tech to participate.)
That, veterinarian John Scandurra says, is why most
puppies receive a
series of
vaccinations during their first 14 weeks of life.
Puppies will receive the leptospirosis vaccine as a 2
series booster during the DHPP
vaccination between 12 - 16 weeks of age as discussed above, then once annually.
Puppies 6 - 20 weeks old are most susceptible (it takes some time for the
vaccination series to become fully protective).
When you get your
puppy, you'll need to keep up on their
puppy series of
vaccinations to prevent them from getting sick.
To keep your
puppy healthy and to provide optimal protection against disease for the first few months of life, we will schedule a
series of
vaccinations for your
puppy at your first wellness exam.
Every dog, especially a
puppy, needs to be spayed or neutered and given a complete
series of
vaccinations, and this is just the bare minimum.