What should you pay attention to when taking your dog for vaccination? A complete guide to vaccination for dogs

Oct 19,2024
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Diseases that can be prevented by vaccinating your dog

How to choose a few vaccinations for your dog

Dogs that need foster care can be immunized against Bordetella (causing kennel cough) and environmental ticks Many people can be immunized against Lyme disease. Please follow your doctor's advice for specific circumstances.
Canine parainfluenza and leptospirosis are relatively high-incidence in my country, so there are many cases of using quadruple, five-, and six-unit vaccines in China.

Time to take your dog for vaccination

Attention! Before getting the vaccine, you must first deworm the body and the body!
Healthy puppies should be vaccinated for the first time at the age of 6 weeks
First vaccination process:
The first shot (8 weeks old) of two-shot vaccine
The second shot (12 weeks old) of quadruple vaccine Vaccine
The third injection (16 weeks) of six-drug + rabies vaccine
After that, one injection of six-drug + rabies vaccine every 11 months (domestic vaccines may only be valid for half a year, be sure to ask the hospital for details Clear!)

Dogs that cannot be vaccinated

Puppies under 6 weeks of age
to avoid interference from maternal antibodies.

Dogs injected with antiserum
Unscrupulous dog dealers often inoculate dogs when they are not vaccinated/when the dog shows early signs of infectious disease Dog serum injection is also a short-term method to prevent viruses and reduce symptoms. However, after the serum injection, more than 21 days must be separated before vaccination, otherwise the immune effect will be lost after the interaction between the antigen and the antibody in the serum; and Dogs that have been infected with the virus may become infected immediately after the serum effectiveness disappears and need to be treated in time.

Dogs that have just been bought home or stray dogs, dogs that are already showing signs of illness
The vaccinated must be healthy dogs. If there is fever, diarrhea, In cases such as vomiting, it is best to wait until the illness recovers before injecting. The dog that has just been brought home may already have latent viruses and have a stress reaction. It is recommended to keep it at home for two weeks to observe and confirm that there are no abnormalities in the body and to pass the stress period before starting immunization.

Dogs with low immunity or dogs in unhealthy conditions
Most vaccines are attenuated vaccines, which can cause diseases in dogs with low immunity. Symptoms of low immunity usually include high levels of stress, colds and fever, diarrhea, vomiting, a large number of internal and external parasites, etc.

Pregnant dog
Pregnancy itself is a complex physiological phenomenon. The smallest stimulus may cause the mother to reject the fetus, especially Attenuated vaccine.

Female dogs within half a month after giving birth
Because the female dog is in the peak lactation period at this time, local inflammation such as fever, redness, swelling, heat and pain will occur after vaccination, which will affect lactation.

Dogs that have just been neutered or have not recovered from trauma
Vaccination at this time will aggravate the stress response, be detrimental to wound healing, cause infection, and interfere with immune response.

Precautions after taking your dog for vaccination

1. Stay in the hospital for observation for 15 to 30 minutes to ensure there is no allergic reaction before leaving.
2. After vaccination, the pet will have a stress period of 2 to 3 days, with loss of appetite and reluctance to play. You can feed the pet an appropriate amount of Guangweibao probiotics to help it survive the stress period.
3. Do not bathe your dog within a week to prevent respiratory diseases.
4. Avoid contact with other dogs before a complete vaccination program (first vaccination 6 to 10 weeks) is completed.

About immunization failure
The success of immunization is closely related to the pet’s physical condition, vaccine activity, genetic factors, parasites, nutritional status, growth environment, etc. There is a relationship, so immune failure is possible. Therefore, regular physical examinations and antibody titer checks can allow you to accurately know whether the vaccine is working.
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