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Last Updated: Mar 14th, 2007 - 21:07:30 |
To protect puppies from acquiring a host of diseases (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, leptospirosis, and parvovirus) puppies should be vaccinated several times during its first several months. The vaccination is referred to as theÒ5-in-1.Ó Vaccines are spaced out from two, three and four months of age, and then once a year. A puppy should be given four shots up until it is four months. Depending on the breed, shots can be administered until five months of age. Until the age of five months, American Staffordshire terriers/pit bulls, Doberman pinschers- and Rottweilers should be vaccinated.
Older non-vaccinated dogs, over the age of four or five months, require a series of two vaccinations administered two to three weeks apart. Then they should follow up the vaccinations with an annual one. In various parts of the country, legislation mandates that dogs should be given a rabies vaccination. In the Big Apple, New York City, the local law requires that any pet over the age of three months be vaccinated for rabies.
Dog Vaccination tip: Ask your veterinarian about any local vaccination requirements. Any time a canine becomes ill due to improper vaccination, it should be re-administered as soon as the dog is feeling better. Subsequent to the vaccination, do not allow a pet to sit on the floor of an animal hospital -- until four to five days following the final vaccination.
To prevent illness, do not allow any unvaccinated puppy or dog to roam free outside. Because canines are exposed prevalently to worms and other potential infestations, even the healthiest puppy is vulnerable to hookworms, roundworms. An accurate diagnosis is the key to treating any dog with worms because it assure that the medication is effective to cure your pet.
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