For those of you that want to do your own vaccines, or are unsure of when to bring your puppies to the vet for vaccination.
Here is a quick list of necessary vaccines and the ages at which they should be done!
Deworming schedule:
2 weeks
4 weeks
6 weeks
8 weeks
10 weeks
Deworming will remove roundworms and hookworms from your puppy. For young pups a liquid dewormer is easiest, Nemex 2 is a product the pups seem to like the taste of. This is administered orally, with a oral syringe. correct dosing is 5ml for every 10 lbz of body weight.
Your ML should be equal to half your pets weight. Examples: If you pups is 2 lbz you should administer 1ml. If your pup is 10lbz you should administer 5ml.
Combination vaccine ( commonly known as 5 way or 5in1):
6 weeks
9 weeks
12 weeks
15 weeks
Combination vaccine ( 5 way vaccine) includes vaccination for adenovirus cough, hepatitis, distemper, parainfluenza, and parvo. This is an intramuscular vaccine and should be administered in the skin of the neck. ** some locations may opt for a 7in 1 or 7 way vaccine as their combination vaccine based on the diseases common for their location.Check with your local vet for recommended vaccines for your area!
Lyme vaccine:
15 weeks
17 weeks
Lyme vaccine is an intramuscular vaccine and should be administered in the skin of the neck.
Rabies:
Between 4-5 months in age.
Rabies Vaccine can only be administered by a vet in most states.The rabies vaccine protects your dog for 3 years.
Booster shots:
Deworming should be done on adult dogs 1x a year, if you are in a warmer climate you may want to do more frequent deworming, talk to your local vet. Combination vaccine should be done every 3 years as well.Most vets will recommend doing boosters every year however most recent information suggests the vaccine stays active in the pets system for 3 years and it is not necessary to re-vaccinate as often as previously thought.
Properly vaccinating your puppy very important to ensuring a strong healthy growing pup!
