A question on the Parvo shot
Our dogs are due for their shots in January. At home our yard is privacy fenced, they don't come in contact with other dogs, Eris is a Corgi and 10 years old, Pickett is a Jack Russell mix and is 5 1...
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Parvo vaccination is an absolute necessity for dogs. The only exception would be for individual health reasons in each particular dog.
The real question is how often?
The guidelines published by the AAHA and updated 2011 recommend a complete puppy series of core vaccinations with the final parvo around 20 weeks of age (particularly important in some breeds - dobermans, rots, pits). Boosters are recommended every three years. The report is available online, PDF file 43 pages long - just google it.
The reaction to the parvo fraction of the vaccination (most times it is included in a multiple vaccine including Distemper) is just about non-existent, in my experience. The severity of the disease and the real risk of death is such that I wouldn't risk not vaccinating without VERY REAL, known complications from the vaccination in that individual.
Doug, DVM
The real question is how often?
The guidelines published by the AAHA and updated 2011 recommend a complete puppy series of core vaccinations with the final parvo around 20 weeks of age (particularly important in some breeds - dobermans, rots, pits). Boosters are recommended every three years. The report is available online, PDF file 43 pages long - just google it.
The reaction to the parvo fraction of the vaccination (most times it is included in a multiple vaccine including Distemper) is just about non-existent, in my experience. The severity of the disease and the real risk of death is such that I wouldn't risk not vaccinating without VERY REAL, known complications from the vaccination in that individual.
Doug, DVM
