Vaccine timing :)

[Kev]

Hi guys, my pup is still at the breeder and he is 7 weeks, 2 days old. The breeder brought the pups to the vet Thursday and vaccinated them at 7 weeks old. My question is, should I give my pup his second shot when he's 11 weeks or 12 weeks? I heard that vaccinating after 4 weeks of the previous shot will have to make me restart all the shots again from square 1.

[msvette2u]

Your vet will give you the correct timing for the vaccines.
We follow these guidelines for our rescued dogs and puppies.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/vaccinations.aspx

[Kev]

Thanks
Also my breeder recommended me to get a vaccine for my pup that protects him from raccoon urine/feces. I was wondering if it was called lepto? And what is the average cost of DHPP and lepto in your area?
thanks again

[Msmart]

Lepto would fight against that. My vet recommends lepto for any dog that is eagerly and frequently going in the water so yes I would recommend that. For me. In cape cod mass the DHPP and lepto costs around 30 dollars roughly.

[msvette2u]

Lepto is the one for raccoon urine, etc. yes.
But be aware it can make puppies very ill.

[Kev]

Thanks again
What are the side effects of the lepto shot? I tried googling and came up with allergic reactions but that can happen with any vaccine :s

[msvette2u]

No, it's much higher w/a lepto.
MUCH higher. In the 10yrs. I've been vaccinating dogs, I've seen one possible reaction to a 5-way.
Almost every pup who gets a Lepto vax gets extremely ill.
Also google "thrombocytopenia" and "IMHA".

Smoke and Mirrors | The Leptospirosis Vaccine for Dogs While I do give 5-ways, we avoid LEPTO, recommend all our adopters do, and I'll never give it to my dogs.

[dawnandjr]

Look up some information on vaccines, reactions, over vaccinating, etc. We can give you advise on what we do or dont do, but you have to decide what is best for your pup. I do minimal vaccinations on my pups (follow Dr Dodds protocol). I never give a combo. I will do titers and only vaccinate for what is low.

It is believed that the maternal antibodies fight against the vaccine. It is believed the maternal antibodies wear off differently (length of time). There fore a series of vaccinations are given to protect the pup as the maternal antibodies lessen in the bloodstream. If you wait longer to give the initial vaccinations, only one or two are needed.

Be the best informed puppy owner you can be. Vets only make money if you go there.

[dawnandjr]

KEV...where are you located? Some areas of the country dont even recommend lepto vax.

[Kev]

Well, im not in a city but I'm not in a rural area either. I guess you can say a "town". I'm pretty sure there are some wildlife where I live because I see footprints on my land that are smaller than an average dog, let's say a coyote or raccoon.