Hey dog lovers,
Its my favorite time of the week, its posting week. I always love writing about dogs and the millions of topics to tackle as its informative and educational for you guys and me. Today’s topic is the importance of scheduling shots for puppies through adulthood. This post is going to be jammed packed with researched information as I think dogs should get the basic and common shots but that’s it. I think spending millions on dogs with a low outcome is a waste as you take their quality of life away.
Vaccines help prevent the bodies immune system to fight the invasion of disease-causing organisms. They are the easiest way to help your dog live a longer and healthier life in most aspects. What I mean by that is all dogs are different and will react differently to all vaccines and shots given to them as humans do. You know your dog best, know what they are allergic to and what gives them a reaction, this will help your vet do their best to keep your pet healthy and happy. With that said vets are the best too look at for a vaccine regimens. Recently there has been some controversy about duration of protections and timing vaccinations actually do for the dogs.
Vaccines are very important to your dogs health, but please realize not every vaccination is not for every dog and I really can’t stress this enough. The core vaccines ALL dogs need are; canine parvovirus, distemper, canine hepatitis and rabies. There are non core vaccines that your vet may require your dog to have they include: bordetella brochi septic (Kennel cough) this is for dogs who are boarded and or go to doggie day camp as they can be exposed to this and complications can be fatal, Borrelia burgdorferi and leptospira.
*Please not that each state has its own laws determining vaccination schedule for your dog. It depends on the type of vaccine, your dog’s age, medical history, environment and lifestyle. Rabies are a must in every state.*
After your dog gets a vaccination make sure you watch them closely the next few days especially if its the first time they are getting a specific one. Symptoms to look for if my dog is ill from a vaccine; fever, sluggish, loss of appetite, facial swelling and or hives, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, swelling, redness or scabbing or hair loss around the injection site, lameness, collapse, difficulty breathing, and seizures. If your dog has these don’t be scared just call your vet and they will do what they can to help your dog.
Thanks for reading guys and as always if you have questions, comments or just want to write to me please don’t hesitate, i love hearing from other dog lovers and sharing stories and learning new things.
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