Puppy/Dog Vaccine GuidelinesClick here to see the American Animal Hospital Association Guidelines for what vaccines should be given according to a dogs age and frequency. Vets should be following these guidelines. Show Dog’s that are under 16 weeks of age can begin to get vaccines as early as 6 weeks. FIRST PUPPY VACCINE: Bow Valley has the vet administer the first DHPP vaccines around 6.5-7 weeks of age NEXT STEPS FOR FAMILIES TO DO: SECOND VACCINE: 11-12 weeks of age DHPP and BORDETELLA THIRD VACCINE: 15-16 weeks of age DHPP RABIES BETWEEN 5-6 MONTHS. Please separate the rabies so it is not as hard on your puppy’s system. ONE YEAR BOOSTER FROM LAST VACCINE: 15-16 months of age with yearly health checks EVERY 3 YEARS GET RABIES BOOSTED. Can cycle the DHPP every 2-3 years. Bortella YEARLY WITH YOU HEALTH CHECK. ************Health Checks need to be done yearly even though your dog will not require a DHPP and rabies vaccine every year********** Types of Vaccines (Core & Non-Core*) 6-8
weeks 9-12 weeks 3-16 weeks Adult boosters - While annual boosters are still sometimes given, many vets now recommend only re-vaccinating every three years. *Recommendation of non-core vaccines depends on your geographical location and your puppy's environment. Talk to your vet about your puppy's potential exposure. It is important multiple vaccines are not given at the same time. It means extra visits to your Vet, but the risk of overwhelming a pup’s immune system by giving too many vaccines at one time is too high! Also discuss vaccine protocols with your Vet.
BOW VALLEY SCHEDULE OF DEWORMING:2 1/2 weeks old Strongid t 4 weeks old Strongid T 5 1/2 weeks old Safeguard 7 1/2 weeks old Safeguard Please talk to your vet about a yearly deworming schedule based on where you live. We recommend using ONLY Revolution for topical Tick and Flea as well as heart worm prevention and Internally use Interceptor plus every couple of months. Advantix 2 is also a safe one. Strongid t is good for the winter months. Dogs need protection from Heartworm (Ontario and BC areas), Fleas, and depending on where you live, Ticks, for 6 to 9 months of year (the warm months). Depending on which heartworm medication you choose (or if your pup is going home in the winter when this protection is not required), your pup may also need monthly deworming (Strongid t). Please discuss the appropriate options for protecting your pup from these pests. We deworm all our pups at 2, 4, 5 1/2-6 and 7 1/5-8 weeks of age before they go home to their families. We use Strongid t from our vet at 2, 4, and 8 weeks of age. At 6 weeks we use Safeguard for three consecutive days which is used to treat ROUNDWORMS, HOOKWORMS, WHIP & TAPEWORMS, & GIARDIA. Safeguard is Fenbendazole 10% – 100 mg per ml and also known as Panacur. You can order it online or get it from your vet. Our routine here is to use Safeguard a couple of times a year. We also use Revolution during the summer months. We know of other breeders that like Bravecto as its good for 3 months to prevent tick/fleas. Please discuss the appropriate options for protecting your pup from these pests. Puppy deworming and vaccination protocolDeworming Protocol:
Puppy Vaccinations: Puppies are defined as less than 6 months of age. Age of puppies is determined by records and teeth.
Adult Vaccinations: Considered adult if they have all of their adult teeth and they appear to be over 6 months of age.
Exceptions: Individual animal exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis, and the decision should include both the attending veterinarian and management. Updated August 16, 2021. Download the PDF Should deworming be done before vaccination?This stress may interfere with the desired response towards the vaccine in terms of development of immunity towards that particular disease. Therefore, all animals must be dewormed before vaccination.
When should you deworm after a vaccine?Puppies and kittens get dewormed about a week after their first vaccination. The breeder usually gives guides to puppy or kitten deworming. For adult dogs we recommend deworming two times a year.
When should I vaccinate my puppy after deworming?When To Start Puppy Vaccinations. In general, a puppy should start vaccines as soon as you get the puppy (this is usually between 6 and 8 weeks) and then every three weeks until approximately four months of age when it will receive the final round.
How long do you wait between deworming treatments?These guidelines recommend that if regular deworming is used, animals should be treated at least 4 times a year, with no more than 3 months between each treatment. This is based on some research indicating that dropping treatment to 3-4 times per year had no effect on parasite levels.
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