Puppy Shots
- the what, when and why
Now that you're a puppy parent, making sure he/she gets her puppy shots is one of your first, and most important, jobs (no pressure!)
Vaccinations are vital to little puppy's health as there are several common but very serious, and often potentially fatal, dog illnesses that you MUST protect him/her from.
On this page you'll find a puppy immunizations schedule showing a list of the puppy vaccinations that are essential, as well as a few that are optional. It'll help you figure out when the puppy's next vaccination is due.
Remember, giving your furchild his/her shots is a very important part of being a good puppy parent!
What puppy shots does he/she need, and when?
Depending on the country, or even region, that you live in vaccination regulations may vary a little. This is a puppy immunizations schedule which shows the general recommendations for essential puppy shots:
6 - 8 weeks DHLPP + Corona
9 - 11 weeks DHLPP + Corona
12 - 14 weeks DHLPP + Corona
16 weeks - Rabies
Once your little one has had his/her three sets of combination vaccinations plus the Rabies shot she will need to have them repeated on an annual basis.
The DHLPP puppy shot is a combination vaccine that protects against 5 separate diseases :
Distemper
Hepatitis
Leptospirosis
Parainfluenza
Parvovirus
There are additional puppy shots that your veterinarian may recommend. These include vaccinations for Bordatella (commonly known as Kennel Cough), Giardia and Lyme Disease.
If your puppy will be spending much time at a doggy daycare, or if you expect to have to board her at a kennel or similar facility, she will need to have her Bordatella (Kennel Cough) vaccination too.
Whether or not you new baby needs these particular puppy shots will depend on variable such as where you live and whether or not she will be spending a lot of time at
puppy day care etc.
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When you come to pick up the new member of you family, we will provide to you with a shot record keeping booklet that will show the shots that were given to you puppy during the first visit to the vet's office, as well as the health certificate that indicates the shots provided. Please feel free to call us anytime you have a question about the records that we will be providing to you, when your new baby is ready to come home to you.