If a small doggie has appeared in your house, then it will be interesting for you to find out what vaccinations puppies are up to a year old. Now we will describe how and when to vaccinate.
Why vaccinate dogs?
Scientists have long proved that if a person or animal is ill with some kind of disease, then re-infection for the body will pass quite imperceptibly. This phenomenon is due to the formation of immunity to a particular stimulus.
Immunity is primary and acquired. In order for the dog to develop a second type of immunity, vaccinations are needed. They contribute to the production of antibodies in the body of the animal, which in the future will be able to destroy viruses and infections. The term of acquired immunity can be different - from fifteen days to two or more years.
If vaccinated in a timely manner, you can be sure that the puppy will not get the disease that it is called to fight.
When to vaccinate puppies up to a year? How to choose the right vaccine? Which injection should I give first? So, first things first.
Let's start with the fact that a puppy who is naturally fed, gets along with milk and his first immunity. After being weaned, he will need additional protection. The first vaccination of a small puppy should be done in two months. Prior to this, you can not take him out for walks, let him communicate with relatives, and also put him at risk of contracting infectious and colds.
Vaccination rules
When should an animal be vaccinated? Usually they give their first vaccinations to puppies in 2 months. Previously, experts did not recommend such manipulations.
Before vaccination, it is important to observe the following conditions:
- Two weeks before the proposed vaccination, you need to give the puppies an anthelmintic drug. Now a large number of such drugs have been developed, both imported and domestic production. You can buy them at any veterinary clinic.
- Only healthy puppies are allowed to be vaccinated. If the dog is sick, then vaccination should be postponed until its full recovery.
Varieties of vaccine and disease
Talking about vaccinations for puppies up to a year old, one can not stop at the diseases that they are called to fight. So, let's list them.
- Rabies. This disease is very dangerous, it can even be transmitted from a sick animal to a person, therefore a rabies vaccination must be given to a puppy. In addition, dogs are difficult to tolerate such a disease, in the absence of treatment in most cases, unfortunately, die. A rabies vaccine is easily tolerated by the animal’s body, so do not be lazy once a year to help your pet’s body develop immunity to this dangerous disease.
- Parvovirus gastroenteritis is an intestinal disease that leads to complete dehydration of the animal’s body .
- Plague is an infectious disease. It very often leads to the death of a dog. Animals tolerate the plague vaccine easily, only some dogs become lethargic, lose their appetite. But such a malaise disappears in a couple of days.
- Leptospirosis is another dangerous infectious disease that often leads to death. Vaccination is done as a preventive measure.
Now there are many varieties of vaccinations that can be divided into two groups:
- monovaccines (against one disease);
- complex vaccinations (against several diseases).
Preferably, of course, complex vaccination. So you can protect your dog from many diseases at once, using only one injection.
Puppy vaccination schedule for up to one year
When should vaccination be given? The first vaccinations for puppies in 2 months do. After vaccination, animals should not be bathed, taken outside, or overfed. Often after the first vaccination, the animals have a fever, diarrhea and weakness. The owner must do everything to alleviate the condition of the dog.
And when is the second vaccination done to the puppy? A month after the first. Remember, when vaccinating a puppy repeatedly, the same preparation should be used as the first time. After the second vaccination, puppies usually feel well. But still, within two weeks after vaccination, you should not take the dog out for a walk, it must be protected from drafts, as well as from communication with relatives.
At six months, when the puppy's teeth have already changed to permanent, a comprehensive and vaccination against rabies is done. Note that if the change of milk teeth has not ended before this period, then it is better to wait.
In one year, the dog is vaccinated with a complex drug. The procedure is repeated annually.
Here, according to this scheme, shepherd, labrador and other breed puppies are vaccinated.
How to vaccinate a dog? First, a specialist examines the animal, checks its temperature. If all is well with him, then inject an injection into the hip or scruff. Be sure to make an entry in the veterinary certificate.
The consequences of vaccinating a puppy
The body of each puppy is individual. After vaccination, there are various adverse reactions: lethargy, passivity, lack of appetite, fever. It is not worth it to force a sluggish puppy to eat, but drinking water should always be nearby.
Symptoms usually disappear within three days. Otherwise, consult a doctor. It is possible that the dog was ill on the day of vaccination, and the vaccine worsened her condition.
If after vaccination the puppy's condition bothers you (drowsiness, blueness of the skin, etc.), check for an allergic reaction. If it is, you will need special medications. It is better to return to the clinic so that doctors can help the animal.
Vaccination price
How much are vaccinations for puppies? Now we will understand this issue. Note that the cost depends on various factors:
- from the place where the vaccination is carried out (at home or in the clinic);
- from the vaccine (imported or domestic).
Now we give the average prices for vaccinating dogs in Moscow. In regions, as a rule, the cost of the service is slightly less (twenty or thirty percent).
At home, vaccination with the multivalent vaccine "Biokan" or "Multakan" will cost one thousand rubles. If it is imported “Eurikan”, “Nobivak”, “Dyramun”, “Vangard”, then the cost will be about 1400 rubles.
If you will be vaccinated in the clinic, then you will need to pay another five hundred rubles more. For the registration of the passport you need to pay about one hundred and fifty rubles.
Little conclusion
Now you know the order in which puppies should be vaccinated for up to a year. We also talked about how much such vaccines cost. We hope you find the information useful. Health to your pet!