1. Which puppy is suitable for immunity?

Compared with adult dogs, puppies have lower immunity, and their delicate physiques are more susceptible to maladaptation caused by environmental changes, and are prone to being in a sub-healthy state. Puppies, on the other hand, are more dependent on their owners and have strong curiosity about new environments, making them proactive The reduction of rest time, coupled with the false impression brought to the owner by being lively and active, can easily make the owner ignore that in fact, the physical rest time of puppies cannot be well guaranteed.

Therefore, puppies that have just been brought home cannot be vaccinated immediately. First of all, it needs to be raised at home for about 10 days. During these 10 days, it needs to adapt to the home environment and work and rest time, react through its own emergency mechanism, and adjust its physical condition. After ensuring that your dog is in good physical condition within a week before vaccination, you can take your dog for vaccination.

At this time, your dog needs to be immunized against canine infectious diseases, which are commonly known as two-part vaccine, four-part vaccine, etc. (the size of the number represents the amount of disease prevented). These vaccines are generally attenuated vaccines (there are inactivated vaccines for certain diseases: such as inactivated leptospira vaccines), so you need to be completely healthy before injecting them, otherwise injecting the vaccine will easily cause the onset of the disease.

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2. Puppies of different ages have different immunization programs

(1) First exemption

The first vaccination option for puppies under 8 weeks old is a two-part vaccine. These include prevention of canine distemper and canine parvovirus. These are the two most common infectious diseases. Unfortunately, puppies who get the disease not only have to endure a lot of hardships, but the cost of treatment is also relatively high. The most important thing is that the mortality rate is also high. Although the types of attenuated vaccines included in the two-shot vaccine are small, the quantity is large, and the puppies will produce more antibodies after injection. Therefore, the two-part vaccine is a better choice for the first immunization of young dogs or puppies with weak congenital constitution.

There are generally two vaccines available for dogs aged 10 weeks old: the two-part vaccine and the four-part vaccine. The four-part vaccine includes the two viruses in the two-part vaccine and also adds adenovirus and parainfluenza virus, which can prevent 4 types of viruses. disease, but the amount of strains of the same strain is reduced, which is a common feature of combination vaccines. Therefore, the type of vaccine to be injected should be based on the specific physical development status of the dog. Relatively speaking, those with slow growth and development can choose the two-combination vaccine, and others can start with the four-combination vaccine. If you are not sure about making a judgment, you can ask about the vaccination. Call the doctor and listen to their opinions.

If your baby is already 12 weeks old and in good health, the range of dog vaccine options is relatively large. You can choose two-part vaccine, four-part vaccine, six-part vaccine. Generally speaking, four-part vaccine and six-part vaccine The usage rate of seedlings is relatively high, one is the rootAccording to the physical condition of the dog, the other is the owner’s choice, because there will also be a price difference in vaccines.

As the age of the child increases, the number of vaccination options for the first vaccination increases, which means that the types of viruses included in the combined vaccine can increase. Of course, it still needs to be combined with the physical strength of the dog at the time.

(2) Strengthening immunity

Vaccination to strengthen immunity refers to the preventive immunization against infectious diseases in dogs. Regarding the injection of rabies vaccine, dogs raised in mainland China can start the injection when they are over 12 weeks old, and the injection is only required once a year. There is no need to boost the vaccination multiple times in the same year.

The second vaccination is carried out 3 to 4 weeks after the first vaccination, which is called the second vaccination. At this time, the vaccine for canine infectious diseases is still injected. You can choose a 4-combination vaccine or a 6-combination vaccine. (It depends on the age and age of the dog at that time. doctor's recommendation).

If your dog’s first vaccination is a two-part vaccine or your dog is more delicate, such as Yorkshire terrier, Chihuahua, mini dog, etc., which are susceptible and difficult to treat, it is recommended to give it 3~ after the second vaccination. Three more doses are required in 4 weeks. It seems like you have spent an extra vaccine and your dog has suffered an extra injection. However, we have to consider that once these puppies get sick, it will not only be the pain of having to draw blood, give injections and infusions for treatment, but also Endangering their lives, don't take it lightly and make a big mistake out of a small thing. The three vaccinations are also injections of canine infectious disease vaccines. You can choose 6-conjugate or 8-conjugate vaccines with more types of viruses.

Yuanyuan is a lucky puppy. Although she was infected with the canine distemper virus, fortunately, she was treated early and her own resistance is pretty good, so she is considered recovered. So don’t be lazy. You must make sure to prepare the puppy’s immunization program and not miss it. Do it or do it less!

To sum up, puppies in the puppy stage must receive at least two injections of canine infectious disease vaccine and one rabies vaccine to complete their immunity. Delicate dogs need one more booster vaccination.

3. What should I pay attention to after vaccination?

Adequate sleep is the first thing to ensure. Just like a baby, only by resting well can the body's energy be ensured. Secondly, the dog's drinking water amount and immune polysaccharide supplement can be appropriately increased. The significance is to speed up the body's metabolism and provide Carrier supplements, the last and most important thing is that puppies who have not completed the vaccination program are not recommended to go out to play or be walked. I even recommend that puppies should be bathed after at least two vaccinations, because these are human-controllable ways to reduce accidental infections.