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VACCINATIONS
and PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/puppy-shots-complete-guide/
Bordetella
Bronchiseptica
This highly infectious bacterium causes severe fits of coughing, whooping,
vomiting, and, in rare cases, seizures and death. It is the primary cause
of kennel cough.
Canine
Distemper
A severe and contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks the
respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), and nervous systems of dogs, raccoons,
skunks, and other animals, distemper spreads through airborne exposure
(through sneezing or coughing) from an infected animal. The virus can also
be transmitted by shared food and water bowls and equipment. It causes
discharges from the eyes and nose, fever, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea,
seizures, twitching, paralysis, and, often, death.
Canine
Hepatitis
Infectious canine hepatitis is a highly contagious viral infection that
affects the liver, kidneys, spleen, lungs, and the eyes of the affected
dog. This disease of the liver is caused by a virus that is unrelated to
the human form of hepatitis. Symptoms range from a slight fever and
congestion of the mucous membranes to vomiting, jaundice, stomach
enlargement, and pain around the liver.
Canine
Parainfluenza
One of several viruses that can contribute to kennel cough.
Heartworm
These
worms lodge in the right side of the heart and the pulmonary arteries
(that send blood to the lungs), though they can travel through the rest of
the body and sometimes invade the liver and kidneys. The worms can grow to
14 inches long and, if clumped together, block and injure organs.
A
new heartworm infection often causes no symptoms, though dogs in later
stages of the disease may cough, become lethargic, lose their appetite or
have difficulty breathing.
Leptospirosis
Unlike
most diseases on this list, Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria, and some
dogs may show no symptoms at all. Leptospirosis can be found worldwide in
soil and water. It is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it can be spread
from animals to people. When symptoms do appear, they can include fever,
vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, severe weakness and
lethargy, stiffness, jaundice, muscle pain, infertility, kidney failure
(with or without liver failure).
Lyme
Disease
Unlike
the famous “bull’s-eye” rash that people exposed to Lyme disease
often spot, no such telltale symptom occurs in dogs. Lyme disease (or
borreliosis) is an infectious, tick-borne disease caused by a type of
bacteria called a spirochete. Transmitted via ticks, an infected dog often
starts limping, his lymph nodes swell, his temperature rises, and he stops
eating. The disease can affect his heart, kidney, and joints, among other
things, or lead to neurological disorders if left untreated.
Parvovirus
Parvo
is a highly contagious virus that affects all dogs, but unvaccinated dogs
and puppies less than four months of age are at the most risk to contract
it. The virus attacks the gastrointestinal system and creates a loss of
appetite, vomiting, fever, and often severe, bloody diarrhea. Extreme
dehydration can come on rapidly and kill a dog within
48-to-72 hours, so prompt veterinary attention is crucial.
Rabies
Rabies is a viral disease of
mammals that invades the central nervous system, causing headache,
anxiety, hallucinations, excessive drooling, fear of water, paralysis, and
death. It is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.
Treatment within hours of infection is essential, otherwise, death is
highly likely.
Puppy’s
Age
Recommended Vaccinations
Optional Vaccinations
6
— 8 weeks
Distemper, parvovirus
Bordetella
10
— 12 weeks
DHPP (vaccines for distemper,
adenovirus
[hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus)
Influenza,
Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme
disease per lifestyle
as recommended by veterinarian
16
— 18 weeks
DHPP, rabies, Influenza,
Lyme disease, Leptospirosis,
Bordetella per
lifestyle
12
— 16 months
DHPP, rabies
Coronavirus,
Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme disease
Every
1 — 2 years
DHPP
Influenza,
Coronavirus, Leptospirosis,
Bordetella, Lyme
disease per lifestyle
Every
1 — 3 years
Rabies (as required by law)
none
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