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Vaccinations are essential in preventing infectious diseases in puppies.
Your veterinarian can help you decide on the most appropriate
vaccination program for your puppy.
The most common diseases for which your puppy will need vaccines are
Distemper, Infectious Canine Hepatitis, Parvovirus infections,
Bordetellosis, Parainfluenza, Leptospirosis and Rabies. After 16 weeks
of age most vaccinations are given annually, excluding the rabies
vaccine. According to the guidelines of the American Veterinary Medical
Association, the first rabies shot should take place at 12 weeks and the
second shot at 64 weeks. After this it depends on local laws, usually
falling between 1 - 3 years. The vaccination schedule may be modified
depending on when your puppy was weaned from his mother.
One of the vaccines often given to puppies is a combination vaccine.
This combination vaccine protects against four diseases including Canine
Distemper virus, Canine Adenovirus, Parainfluenza, and Canine
Parvovirus.
Suggested vaccination schedule for puppies:
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DISEASE / Weeks of age
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1st shot
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2nd shot
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3rd shot
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Revaccination Interval
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Distemper
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6 - 10
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10 - 12
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14 - 16
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annually thereafter
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Infectious Canine Hepatitis
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6 - 8
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10 - 12
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14 - 16
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annually thereafter
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Parvovirus infections
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6 - 8
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10 - 12
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14 - 16
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annually thereafter
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Bordetellosis
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6 - 8
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10 - 12
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14 - 16
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annually thereafter
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Parainfluenza
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6 - 8
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10 - 12
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14 - 16
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annually thereafter
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Leptospirosis
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10 - 12
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14 - 16
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annually thereafter
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Rabies
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12
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64
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1 - 3 years depending on local laws
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