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by GSDgurl on 11 February 2008 - 04:02
What vaccines do your puppies have before going to their new homes at 8 weeks?
Do you do something different if they're being shipped?
by katjo74 on 11 February 2008 - 04:02
At 8-9 wks puppies are typically ready for a combo vaccination like Canine Spectra-8. http://www.durvet.com/DS/515_DS.pdf. This link provides info on what's specifically contained in the Spectra-8 vaccination.
If you are shipping puppies, doing a Bordatella vaccination is also ideal since it helps protect your puppy against kennel cough.
And, 3-4 days prior to shipping, giving a daily preventative dose of Albon against Coccidia break-out is also wise and may keep down a ton of preventable headache of runny bowels due to stress of shipping and relocating.
by delacruz germanshepherds on 11 February 2008 - 14:02
Also for shipping you have to get a Health Certificate from a licensed Veterinary it is the law, the Airlines will not ship your dogs without it.
by eichenluft on 11 February 2008 - 14:02
I give my own puppy vaccines. I get them from the same supplier that the vets get them and giving puppy shots is easy and safe. I do not like to overvaccinate so give the "minimum required" - my puppies get Parvo, Distemper, Adinovirus and INfluenza, all in one shot, and I recommend another 2 boosters every 3-4 weeks after that plus rabies when they are 4 months old. I do not give my puppies or any of my dogs vaccines for Lepto, Coronavirus, Lymes or Bordatella. For shipping there is no vaccine requirement for puppies under 4 months old (over 4 months they must have rabies vaccine), they only need a health certificate done within 10 days of shipping.
molly
Eichenluft Working German Shepherds
by Kerschberger on 11 February 2008 - 15:02
by CaptMike on 11 February 2008 - 16:02
T' Captain's puppy regimen, 2weeks-worm w/pyrantel.... 4weeks-worm w/pyrantel..... 5weeks-first shots- NO LEPTO IN THE VACCINE........ 7weeks-worm w/pyrantel .........12weeks-2nd shots (can use the 7way w/lepto) T' latest info is a bit different. See Below
by Pia on 11 February 2008 - 17:02
The first vaccine and health check is done by my veterinarien. I feel when someone buys a pup it should come with a health and vacc's certification by a licenced verterinarien ! The vet vaccinates them with distemper/ distember/measels/Parainfluenza/parvo shot .
If I keep a pup or any remaining pups I give the 2nd and 3rd vaccine myself and rabies is given at around 6 months by the vet .
Pia
by Ryanhaus on 11 February 2008 - 19:02
Pia,
That's what I give my pups for the first shot, and the vet. checks them out & gives everyone a health cert.
I used to get everyone a Lepto, a Corona, I read somewhere that their is about 152 strains of Lepto,
and the shot only covers about 3 of them, is this true, would you know......
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