Why should dogs be vaccinated?

2015-08-19 (last modified: 2021-04-12)

by Volodumur Gyzhyi

Adult dog can resist ailments and illnesses thanks to the strong immune system, but the puppies (even quite healthy in appearance) are deprived of this opportunity. At first, antibodies that enter the body with their mother’s milk protect the young four-legged offspring. Gradually, this protection within the first few weeks of life of the puppy is weakened, but it interferes the formation of an immune reaction in response to vaccination. Since you cannot determine exactly when the vaccination is the most effective, the number of pups carried out vaccinations in the first few months of life, starting with 6-8 weeks of age. Many experienced breeders make the first vaccination to the newborn youngsters by their own, while the remaining vaccine conducts vets. Sometimes, the vet can make the first re-vaccination if you suspect that it was made too early, or believes that the breeder applied the vaccine incorrectly. In the name of security of four-legged crumb, follow all recommendations of the vet if you have no experience in this field. Timely preventive measures can help your puppy to successfully confront the most dangerous infectious diseases. Although vaccination are considered to be the most common reason for treatment to a vet clinic, many owners do not even think what vaccine protects their pets from any disease. Indicative calendar of vaccinations for dogs The specialist carrying out the vaccination of animals, can make up for your puppy an individual schedule of vaccinations, but most often the immunization schedule is as follows: 1. The first vaccinations against distemper and parvovirus enteritis are carried out at the age of 6-7 weeks. 2. In 8-9 weeks, the vaccination against parainfluenza and adenovirus infection are added to the above vaccinations. 3. At the age of 12 weeks, the previous re-vaccination is conducted and vaccination against rabies is added. Once a year it is recommended to do a rabies shot. Moreover, every three years from the distemper and parvovirus. Dogs, like humans differently transfer vaccinations. If your pet after a visit to the vet clinic is in a depression and refuses to eat, be sure to inform about it the attending specialist who carried out the course of vaccination.