To have an effective result, dog owners must follow several rules of vaccination:
- Only healthy animals can be vaccinated. Before vaccination, the pet should be shown to the veterinarian and have a full examination. Only after that, the puppy can be inoculated.
- Preparation of the pet. Ten days before the vaccination, you should deworm you pet and treat it for fleas. After these procedures, the dog should be protected from contact with other animals.
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Vaccination and animal mating. Vaccination should be carried out at least two months before mating the dog. Otherwise, the offspring may be defective.
By following these simple rules, you can save your pet's health and life!
Dog Vaccination Schedule
According to the vaccination schedule, the first vaccine to your puppy is done at the age of 8 or 9 weeks. By experts’ opinion, this age of the animal is most favorable for the first vaccination.
The second shot is done when the pet is 12 weeks old. But before this age vaccination should not be carried out in any case. It can be harmful to the puppy’s health.
The main vaccination is considered to be rabies vaccine.
Nowadays rabies is a deadly disease not only for animals, but also for humans. Protection against this disease is carried out for puppies at the age of 12 weeks. Revaccination is not required for this vaccine, but it should be carried out annually.
Many dog breeders know that in the life of every puppy there is such a phenomenon as an immune gap. This is a period when the immunity given to the puppy by the mother does not protect the animal any longer, but at the same, the vaccination has not been carried out yet. Therefore, just at this time, the pet is almost defenseless and can get sick with a particular disease. In order to keep the puppy healthy, it should be protected from contact with other animals.
