As soon as your
dog
arrives in your home, it is important to make an appointment with a veterinarian.
This will give you advice and a lot of useful information, for example, on the care to prioritize, as well as
the dog vaccines
to provide.
For the animal, certain diseases, such as canine hepatitis or distemper, present a fatal risk.
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When to vaccinate a dog?
Ideally,
your dog
should be vaccinated at an early age, usually
around two months old
.
A booster injection is to be performed 30 days after the first injection.
The vaccination follow-up is listed on his health record.
Thereafter, a
second reminder is to be expected
.
The interval can be quarterly or annually.
It all depends on the vaccine and the duration of observed immunity.
Without a reminder, your dog is no longer protected against infectious risks.
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What are the mandatory vaccines for dogs?
French legislation does not impose vaccines for dogs, except in special cases.
The
vaccine against rabies
(rabies) is mandatory if the dog is classified category 1 or 2, ie attack, guard or defense dogs.
This is also the case for a trip abroad, regardless of the breed of your pet.
We can mention other specific situations, such as a camping trip or placement in animal boarding.
Depending on their regulations, these establishments may impose one or more vaccines for your dog.
In addition to that against rabies, this is also the case against kennel cough and parvovirus, for example.
The disposal of an animal may also require its vaccination before it is handed over to its new owner.
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What are the recommended vaccines for dogs?
All
vaccines for dogs
are not necessarily essential.
Your veterinarian takes into account the animal's breed, age, living environment and outing habits.
Among the most serious diseases against which to
protect your pet
, we can mention:
canine hepatitis, or Rubarth's hepatitis;
distemper;
parvovirus;
leptospirosis...
For this last pathology, the dog vaccination protocol (L4 vaccine) involves a primary vaccination from 12 weeks, then a second injection 3 to 4 weeks later.
Thereafter, the reminder is done every year.
The first 3 diseases mentioned can be the subject of a single injection with the CHP vaccine.
As an indication, other pathologies present a fatal risk, or are likely to cause serious sequelae.
This is particularly the case for piroplasmosis, tetanus, as well as kennel cough.