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Our Recommended Healthcare
5 to 6 weeks of age: Give first 6 way combination vaccine. (Adenovirus Type 2, Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus, Coronavirus)
8 to 9 weeks of age: Give second 6 way combination vaccine.
12 weeks of age: Give third 6 way combination vaccine and possibly a LYME vaccine inoculation. Repeat the LYME vaccine two to three weeks later, and then once a year thereafter.
16 weeks of age: Give the final 6 way combination vaccine.
12 to 16 weeks of age: Rabies vaccination is given. (Local and State laws apply to the rabies vaccine. Consult your vetrinarian about the proper time intervals for booster vaccines).
Multivalent vaccines are those that have more than one disease antigen combined into a single vaccine.
A typical multivalent vaccine is the DHPPvCV. Instead of giving six different injections, all of these antigens can be given in one small single dose. Obviously, this is much easier on the puppy than six seperate injections!
DHPPvCV stands for:
D = Canine Distemper Virus... a dangerous viral infection. "Distemper" is an
odd name for a viral infection and this disease has no relationship to nor connection with
a dog's temperament.H = Hepatitis...a viral infection caused by two related viruses that mainly affect the
liver.P = Parainfluenza... a virus that along with the Hepatitis virus can cause upper
respiratory infections.
Pv= Parvovirus... a severe and often fatal virus affecting the lining of the intestinal
tract.
Cv = Coronavirus... very similar to the Parvovirus, can be very severe, but has somewhat
of a different effect on the intestinal tract and generally not fatal.
Why so many vaccinations? Good question! The reason is that no one can be sure that the puppy will actually
mount a good antibody response to the disease just from one vaccination. The age of
the puppy and just how much immunity it has received from its mother will complicate the
"probability of protection".So, if the puppy has a lot of
immunity (called passive immunity) that was borrowed from the mother during early nursing,
this immunity will actually interfere with the puppy's ability to make its own immunity from
the vaccine challenge. The idea is to get the vaccine into the puppy just as soon as
the mother's passive immunity wears off so that the puppy can make more lasting immunity of its
own. The precise time when a puppy can respond well to a vaccine is variable... it
might occur at 6 weeks of age or it might be 12 weeks. So to be as safe as possible,
we recommend vaccinating at 6 weeks and ending at 16 weeks. Almost 99% of
puppies will developa good immune level to the various diseases from a
vaccine schedule similar to the one above.
Worming Schedule:
We always assume that a puppy has worms and will worm them automatically. Worming should be done according to the product
or by vetrinarian supervision.
Puppies need to be weighed before being wormed to ensure proper
dosage. The first
treatment kills any adult worms. The second treatment kills any new worms
that may have hatched after the initial treatment.
2, 3, 4 weeks of age: Nemex 2 for removal of large roundworms and hookworms.
6 weeks of age: Safe-Guard/Panacur C Wormer for removal of roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms.
8, 10 weeks of age: Nemex 2 for removal of large roundworms and hookworms.
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