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April 22, 2020

The Vaccines You Need For Your New Family Member

Lisa B Uncategorized puppy shots, vaccines, when to give puppy shots

In the USA pets are required to receive vaccines. They are given in a specific series. This is done a few weeks apart to allow the pet to build a resistance to the germs that cause sickness.

Here is a schedule of the vaccines you need for your new family member.

Puppy’s Age	Recommended Vaccinations	Optional Vaccinations
6 — 8 weeks	Distemper, parainfluenza	Bordetella
10 — 12 weeks	DHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus)	Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme disease
12 — 24 weeks	Rabies	none
14 — 16 weeks	DHPP	Coronavirus, Lyme disease, Leptospirosis
12 — 16 months	Rabies, DHPP	Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme disease
Every 1 — 2 years	DHPP	Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme disease
Every 1 — 3 years	Rabies (as required by law)

Please be a responsible pet parent. Get the vaccines you need for your new family member. The shots will range from 15$ to 100$ depending on the series needed at the time.

If you are giving booster shots to an adult dog your vet can do a test called a titer test. This test is to determine the level of the immunity the dog has in its system. This assures that over-vaccinating does not occur above all, it determines which are boosters are needed.