 Puppy vaccinations????
#269493 - 03/16/2010 12:06 PM |
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While interviewing our breeder I made a note of the vet she uses for her pups. I emailed and asked them their schedule for vaccinations. This was their reply:
We recommend puppies get a minimum of 3 vaccinations (i.e 3 doses of Distemper/Parvo/Adenovirus 1&2) between the ages of 6-16 weeks administered at intervals of 3-4 weeks with the last vaccination being given around 16-17 weeks of age. This very closely mirrors the American Animal Hospital Associations 2006 Canine Vaccination Guidelines that are available for you to view at http://www.aahanet.org/PublicDocuments/VaccineGuidelines06Revised.pdf
Is it reasonable for me to ask the breeder to hold off vaccinations for our puppy? Will our puppy be put in jeopardy from its littermates being vaccinated while ours is not?
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#269497 - 03/16/2010 12:46 PM |
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If you do a search you will find that this as been discussed numerous times.
I had my breeders hold off on any vaccinations for my pups. I did parvo & distemper (seperate shots) at around 12 & 18 weeks. Rabies at a year. I do titers every 2-3 years or so. I have no intenetions of revaccinating. My female is 6 & my male 3 & they go EVERYwhere with me & have since day one with no issues. I don't advocate that you follow my protocal, this is just what I chose to do after my own research.
ETA..I would NEVER give all those vaccinations to my pups. You might want to google & look at Dr. Jean Dodd's vacination protocal. Read as much as you can & then make your own choices.
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#269500 - 03/16/2010 12:58 PM |
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If you trust your vet, you can trust that they are giving you the recommended protocol, but also that they will allow you to have say-so regarding vaccinations and respect your decision. I have done all vax, I have done almost no vax, depending on dog and situation. In rescue, obviously most adult dogs did not get pupppy vax, yet they survived to adulthood....
Not advocating one way or another, but reminding you that there are options. FWIW, I held off on some vaccinations on my CHILDREN b/c doctors wanted to push so many at once, and one or two I still feel are unnecessary.
Read, read, read, ask questions from those you trust, and make an education decision. That's the best any of us can do.
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#269501 - 03/16/2010 01:12 PM |
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Thank you all for your replies. I am hoping to make myself clear. If our puppy does not receive the vaccinations, but its littermates do, will it be at risk from the littermates exposure to the diseases?
I have read until my head hurts. I may have missed the answer in previous threads.
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#269503 - 03/16/2010 01:24 PM |
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Do you suspect the littermates have been exposed? Vaccinating AFTER exposure won't protect your pup. If the other pups are vaccinated, they will potentially be protected in the case of exposure, but yours would not. Your pup can catch get sick from the other pups IF they are exposed and carry the virus and yours is not vaccinated. They do not have to show symptoms.
Bottom line is, exposure is a necessity. If the breeder has done his or her job properly, none of the pups should have been exposed to viruses. Unfortunately, there's no way to tell for certain.
If they are vaccinated and yours is not, that is not an automatic sentence that yours will get sick and they will not, regardless of vaccination status.
Is that getting closer to answering your specific question? Ask again if you need more info, others may chime in later.
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#269510 - 03/16/2010 03:23 PM |
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I think I'm getting closer to the answer. Can one or more of the littermates get sick from the vaccinations they receive and in turn cause my puppy to get sick because of its exposure to it/them while they are sick because it has not been vaccinated?
I guess I'm asking if the vaccinations themselves can cause a puppy to have the disease and then be contagious to other puppies who are not vaccinated?
Or is the concern that so many vaccines at one time will cause a lowered immune system to any and all viruses, bacteria, etc.
I think I'm in information overload and not seeing the forest for the trees. And my head hurts.
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#269511 - 03/16/2010 03:35 PM |
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Is it reasonable for me to ask the breeder to hold off vaccinations for our puppy? Will our puppy be put in jeopardy from its littermates being vaccinated while ours is not?
In my opinion unless your choice of puppy is made, set in stone, and you're picking that dog up by the time the first shot would be received then no, you shouldn't ask. This breeder has a protocol they're using and although I know it's a hot topic around here but the breeder's second line of defense against parvo/distemper at their home is that protocol. If you can't handle their protocol of choice pick another breeder and let them know why you're picking another breeder.
I know it seems a little harsh because we all wants whats best for our puppy but the breeder is responsible for delivery of that puppy to you as well as protecting the other dogs/puppies at their home which may have contracts to satisfy as well. They should be allowed to do what based upon their knowledge and choices. Once the dog is yours however you can do what you want.
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#269516 - 03/16/2010 04:19 PM |
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The vaccine will not cause your pup to get sick contagiously. IF the pup has ALREADY been exposed to a particular virus, the boosted immune system could possibly make symptoms appear quicker (and go away quicker), and the pup would be contagious during that time, but the vaccine doesn't cause it. Again, the virus itself has to be present to cause illness.
I agree with Melissa, unless you've actually purchased the pup and are removing it from the breeder's litter, I don't think you should ask him or her to alter the vaccination schedule. If you can get the pup before the first vaccine is given, then you can make the choice of whether or not to vaccinate.
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