Vaccination Question...

[Mom2BabyNatalie]

Hi you guys....

My next door neighbor got a new 8 week old puppy on Friday (from an ad in the local paper) - and the family she got him from told her that he hadn't had his shots yet. (she met with the husband who was home to show the puppies). Sooooooo, off to the vet they went for check up and vaccinations.... other than being a little underweight, (from having worms), the vet said the pup seemed in good health. She got him his first round of puppy shots (or so she thought) and spent the evening enjoying her new baby.

This afternoon, the wife of the guy where my neighbor got the pup, called her to let her know that the puppy had indeed had his first puppy shots (a 5 way combo) a little less than two weeks ago..... ugh!!

So of course, my neighbor is beside herself with worry that her pup will get sick from the puppy shots being given too close together....

Her vet is closed on Saturday so I thought I'd see what you guys know about the consequences, if any - of giving puppy vaccinations closer than the recommended 3 weeks apart.

Thanks!

[chachi]

He wll probably be fine. She just needs to watch him for reactions

[MyFairLacy]

He should be fine, but the vaccinations being given that close together can actually inhibit building immunity. So I would definitely call the vet and see what they suggest so far as a vaccination schedule after this. The puppy will probably need to wait 3-4 weeks and start the rounds all over again.

[Mom2BabyNatalie]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

He should be fine, but the vaccinations being given that close together can actually inhibit building immunity. So I would definitely call the vet and see what they suggest so far as a vaccination schedule after this. The puppy will probably need to wait 3-4 weeks and start the rounds all over again.

Thanks! I've heard that giving them too close together could actually GIVE a pup the very disease you're trying to prevent.... so that was the main worry... let's hope that's not the case.

She'll definately be putting a call in to the vet Monday morning.... or the emergency line if the little guy starts acting like something may be wrong. Right now he's bouncing all over the house and doing beautifully!

[jp4m2]

Originally Posted by Mom2BabyNatalie

Hi you guys....

My next door neighbor got a new 8 week old puppy on Friday (from an ad in the local paper) - and the family she got him from told her that he hadn't had his shots yet. (she met with the husband who was home to show the puppies). Sooooooo, off to the vet they went for check up and vaccinations.... other than being a little underweight, (from having worms), the vet said the pup seemed in good health. She got him his first round of puppy shots (or so she thought) and spent the evening enjoying her new baby.

This afternoon, the wife of the guy where my neighbor got the pup, called her to let her know that the puppy had indeed had his first puppy shots (a 5 way combo) a little less than two weeks ago..... ugh!!

So of course, my neighbor is beside herself with worry that her pup will get sick from the puppy shots being given too close together....

Her vet is closed on Saturday so I thought I'd see what you guys know about the consequences, if any - of giving puppy vaccinations closer than the recommended 3 weeks apart.

Thanks!

In my opinion a combo shot should never be given, it has some vaccines in it that are uneccessary like the one for Lepto..... giving the combo shots is equivalent to being subjected to 5 diseases all at one time to your pup, it's a lot for the immune system to handle. You don't have to start over. The shots already given are still in his system, they'll either replicate or they will not, the shots already given don't evaporate. I'd just wait about 4 weeks and give the third shot(s) separately ( as in the distemper and the parvo), since the previous owner did one and you did one.

This is a schedule from Dr. Jean Dodds, she's highly respected in the field of vaccines .....
http://www.weim.net/emberweims/Vaccine.html

This site explains vaccines and why we do a three shot series, it might be helpful to read....

http://www.newvaccinationprotocols.c...logy%20101.htm

[journey826]

thank you for this link.although I have read lots on vaccines what to give,best time to give etc...etc...I really appreciate this because this is the only pub.that I could find that specifically states that if you miss a scheduled vac. you do not have to start the process all over again.