Vaccinations For Dogs
Regular vaccinations for dogs provide protection from common deadly diseases. To get your pet immunizations program off to a good start, you’ll need to provide active immunity for young puppies at an early age. Puppy Vaccinations All puppies need to be on a puppy vaccination schedule.My Peaches was a good mama to her little ones (posing for us here), but we needed to help out by getting some puppy vaccines into those furry little bodies. In newborn puppies, 95 percent of their puppy immunity comes from colostrum, the milk the mother dog produces soon after giving birth. But this puppy immunity slowly tapers off as the pups get older. While puppies still have their mother’s natural antibodies, puppy vaccines are not effective. That's why it's important to keep with a puppy immunization schedule. Doing so will ensure that your pup is safe no matter how much or how little natural antibodies he still has from his mother. When should Puppy Pete get his first shots? Puppy vaccines should ideally begin at five or six weeks of age. They'll continue over a period of several weeks, up to sixteen weeks. Afterward, annual booster shots will provide the protection your dog needs. Be sure to stick to the puppy vaccination schedule your veterinarian sets up to insure the highest level of puppy immunity. Safety Through Dog Vaccines Vaccinations for dogs are available for a number of specific infectious diseases.These include the following:
Frequency of Vaccinations For DogsMany vaccines, once routinely given annually, now provide protection from disease much longer than one year.In fact, most adult canine vaccines last at least three years. Some even provide lifelong protection. The rabies vaccine may be effective for either one or three years, depending on the type of vaccine used. Your veterinarian keeps up with the latest information on vaccines for dogs, and will make sure your pooch gets the right shots at the right time. The Core Canine VaccinesCore vaccines are used against diseases that are fatal, extremely difficult to treat, or zoonotic diseases (transmissible to humans). These immunizations generally include the following:
But it also means that you must be aware of which vaccinations your Golden Retriever has received. That's especially true when you're on the move. If you're traveling to another state with your dog, ask your veterinarian if your dog will need additional inoculations. What Are the Non-Core Vaccines?Your veterinarian will help you decide if your dog needs any of the non-core vaccines.This decision will be based at least partially on where you live and how much time your Golden Retriever spends outside and with other dogs. These vaccinations for dogs include:
What About Dog Vaccine Reactions?In recent years, some people have been reluctant to administer annual canine vaccinations following publicity about the possible adverse reactions that can result in a small number of cases.However, there is no convincing study that shows a greater incidence of the problems ascribed to vaccine reactions than in the general canine population. Establish a Household Pet Vaccination Schedule If you have more than one dog in your home, it’s important to give them all the same protection. You can do this by establishing a household dog vaccination schedule.This avoids the possibility of allowing infectious dog diseases to spread within your canine clan. If you’re introducing a new dog into your furry family, you can vaccinate some of your dogs early to match the vaccine schedule of your newer dog. Then everybody’s shots will be due at the same time. That makes it a cinch to set up a synchronized dog vaccination schedule, providing the whole pack with the same amount of active immunity at all times. This "matching method" worked well for us when we welcomed Molly, our Husky mix, into the family (pictured above). Search here for more information on Golden Retrievers |
