I recommend one puppy shot (DHP) at 10 weeks and another at 14 weeks. I also give the rabies vaccine at that time using rabies vaccine that does not include Thimerosal (you will need to ask your vet because many vets are not aware that most rabies vaccine have Thimerosal). I personally recommend Dr. Jean Dodd's vaccination guidelines that call for using non-adjunct vaccines. I do not recommend kennel cough as it has been linked to some problems and only give Lepto on an individual basis depending on time spent in the woods. In a year, I will give another rabies vaccine and do titer evaluations for parvo and distemper forward to determine the dogs immune status. Over-vaccination can cause serious problems in dogs. I just obtained a Labradoodle puppy that 4 out of 7 puppies went acutely blind after their initial vaccines. Mine is not blind but has obvious visual deficits. Please, please do not let your vet give core vaccines (DHPP) once a year. Our AVMA guidelines recommend no more often than once every three years.
hi bernie......i am trying to find a vet that will at least discuss the studies being done on vaccines. as with the studies being done on humans. sometimes i think it's all about money for the pharmaceutical companies. look at the increase in autism with the increase in childrens vaccines. i am not trying to argue.....just trying to be informed and do the best i can for my pup.
The puppy series of vaccinations is not where you want to skimp. The Jean Dodds link someone else provided above is the new limited vaccine protocol. In the past people have done the puppy series, then vaccinated every year after that, on the vets advice, since the new studies, that protocol has been revised. Now the puppy series, with another given a year later, then every three years. Rabies by law is given at 16 weeks here (varies by state) another a year later, and then every three years after that.
I would not wait until 10 weeks for the first vaccination, but you may not have a choice in that matter anyways, if your breeder vaccinates the litter before they go home. After that I would follow your vet's advice, as a lot of Parvo is regional, and they will know your area best. Ask a lot of questions, and talk about your concerns, and I am sure you, your vet and your breeder will come up with a reasonable plan of vaccination to protect your new puppy. Over vaccination can be a concern, but not vaccinating can be catastrophic.
By the way, the idea that vaccines gave kids autism has been debunked over and over again, just because an actress' son has autism doesn't automatically mean he got it from vaccinations. Ridiculous.
Here is what the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has to say
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/autism.html
Public Health also has something to say
Vaccine Myths Debunked | PublicHealth.org
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