Our complete guide tells all:
Puppies are vaccinated from a young age in an attempt to
stimulate their immune systems & help them produce all the necessary
antibodies to fight off any infection.
The vaccination is a very mild dose of each disease, but
don’t worry, they’ll help your pup be fighting fit in no time so you can play
fetch and go for long beach walks ‘till your heart’s content!
Now for the hard stuff;
- Dogs are vaccinated within 6-8 weeks.
- A second vaccination follows at 10-12 weeks
- If your vet deems it fit, a third (and final – yippee!) injection will follow, however most courses are fully completed after just two visits to the vets.
Just
a quick tip from us – it’s a good idea to
allow your pup to settle in for around a week. It helps them to sniff out their
fave spot and best place to pee so that they can adjust to being away from
their mum, before beginning the vaccination course.
Before your puppy has been
vaccinated (and until two weeks after the course has ended) you should make
sure he definitely does not come into
contact with other dogs, who are potentially unvaccinated. That means you should
not put them down in areas where you are not sure if unvaccinated dogs may have
been, like the local park or shops.
However, this does not stop you carrying the
puppy outdoors, so they can become used to people, noises and different environments.
All helps the settling in process.
Once the first course has been
completed, your puppy will need a
booster vaccination which will occur once a year. Your vet will confirm your
vaccination programme.
If your puppy seems unwell
after the vaccination and you are at all concerned you should contact your vet.
With Petwise’ 24 hour helpline, getting
quick advice at the end of the phone for your puppy is always there too.
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