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Vaccinations Your Puppy Needs
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Schedule of vaccinations for a new puppy. Short descriptions of what the vaccinations are for. |
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You finally found the puppy you have been wanting for so long. Now that you have your new puppy, you haven´t got the slightest idea what type of vaccinations it needs and when to get them. If you’ve never owned a puppy before it can be a bit confusing. If you have owned a puppy before it might be so long ago you cannot remember what all of the visits to the veterinarian were for exactly.
The following schedule may vary depending on other factors.
6 to 8 weeks old:
Physical examination
First DHLPPC vaccination to protect from
Distemper
Hepatitis (Canine adenovirus type I and II)
Leptospirosis
Para influenza virus
Parvovirus
Corona virus
Worming, including heartworm
10 to 12 weeks:
Physical examination
Intestinal parasite screen
Second DHLPPC vaccination
Second worming, including heartworm
Kennel Cough vaccination,
If your dog will be going to a groomer or boarding kennel.
Lyme disease vaccination
If your dog is in an area that poses a problem with ticks.
14 to 16 weeks
Physical examination
Last DHLPPC vaccination
May need to be wormed again
Rabies shot
Annually:
Physical examination
DHLPPC booster
Rabies Booster, some states require yearly others may require every 3 years.
Intestinal parasite screen (including heartworm)
Worming, including heartworm
If applies to your dog:
Kennel Cough vaccination
Lyme disease vaccination.
Okay, you’ve called a veterinarian and made an appointment to take your new bundle of furry joy in for a check-up. You have an idea of what the vaccinations are but what is all of this stuff they are protecting your pet from exactly?
Distemper is an incurable, contagious, often fatal, viral disease related to the measles. It affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems. Other carnivores like raccoons, skunks, foxes, and other dogs that have it spread distemper. The virus, which causes distemper, is an airborne transmitted virus; it is shed through secretions and excretions.
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