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Puppy Vaccination Schedule
How do vaccinations
work?
Vaccinations are a method
of controlling diseases in animals (and humans). They are most commonly
administered via injection. They may be either a modified live
vaccine, which contains the disease causing pathogen
(virus/bacteria) that has been altered (attenuated) in a way that it no
longer poses a risk to the animal or a killed (or inactivated)
vaccine which as the name would suggest, contains the pathogen that
has been killed. The purpose of vaccination is to stimulate an immune
response, which creates an immunity while not causing the disease.
Puppies and dogs will
require several vaccinations against a number of life threatening
diseases including:
| Puppy’s Age |
Recommended Vaccinations |
| 6 to 8 weeks |
Distemper, measles, parainfluenza |
| 10 to 12 weeks |
DHPP (vaccines for distemper,
hepatitis, parainfluenza, and parvovirus) |
| 12 to 24 weeks |
Rabies |
| 14 to 16 weeks |
DHPP |
| 12 to 16 months |
Rabies, DHPP |
| Every 1 to 2 years |
DHPP |
| Every 1 to 3 years |
Rabies (as required by law) |
* Please note, not all countries (such as
Australia) require the rabies vaccine. Speak to your veterinarian to find
out local vaccination requirements.
Please note:
The medical
articles on this site have not been written by a
veterinarian & should not be considered a replacement for a
veterinarian visit. The articles are provided for
informative purposes only.
Always seek
immediate veterinary advice for any problems (health or
behavioral) in your pets.
While great
care has been made in the creation of these articles, we
cannot guarantee the accuracy or omissions on these pages.
If in any doubt whatsoever, seek professional medical
advice. aaa |
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