Vaccinating your litter

Barb E · 10-29-2011, 04:46 PM

What vaccines do you give to your pups before you send them on their way to their new homes?

4TheDawgies · 10-29-2011, 04:53 PM

at 6 weeks at the earliest you can give the 5-way shot consisting of Parvovirus, distemper, parainfluenza, Adeno virus type-2

Ultimately you want to have about 3 weeks between each shot. So atleast having the first set of shots before they go to a new home is optimal.

**lhczth** · 10-29-2011, 05:14 PM

Parvo and Distemper.

dawnandjr · 10-29-2011, 06:23 PM

I follow Dr Jean Dodds recommendations. You can google it. I only vaccinate against parvo/distemper and that is only done around 7-8 wks the first time. I only have one bitch and she gets sequestered when breeding. Dont want to contract K9 herpes virus either and loose pups.

wolfstraum · 10-29-2011, 07:10 PM

the distemper and parvo are all I am planning for these litters....Kristi went to a Dr. Dodds seminar this summer and we are going to follow her protocals for Hexe's and Csabres pups.

Lee

Barb E · 10-30-2011, 12:39 AM

Thanks to those who have answered, I'm so happy to see breeders getting away from the 5 and 7 in 1's and just vaccinating for Parvo and Distemper!!

msvette2u · 10-30-2011, 12:53 AM

We have a rescue and have been using 5-ways for the past 4yrs. with no issues.

We follow these guidelines and we also deworm regularly.
That said, we usually start them at 6-7 weeks so they are due for the next in the series in their new homes, but have had one vaccine. If an orphaned litter that did not nurse, we start them when we get them in.

Community Practice Vaccination Protocols from the College of Veterinary Medicine

I realize you said breeders but thought I'd share our perspective

WVGSD · 10-31-2011, 03:28 PM

I only give the Fort Dodge puppy shot (distempter, hepatitis, adenovirus and parvo) at 8 weeks of age. None of my puppies leave until after they get this shot at 8 weeks of age and I only give a four way for that first shot.

msvette2u · 10-31-2011, 04:15 PM

Too lazy to look this up...what does the 4 way leave out that the 5 way has?
We've only ever used 5-ways in rescue and with our own dogs, here. We don't have a big issue with lepto and corona is advised against on WSU's website.

atruepastime · 11-16-2011, 09:24 PM

In Australia the C5 (5 way vax) includes parvo, distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza and Bordatella bronchiseptica, the two causes of "kennel cough"..

10-29-2011, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Barb E Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14,428	Vaccinating your litter What vaccines do you give to your pups before you send them on their way to their new homes? __________________ Dante - March 2004 Kaos von Wolfstraum Oct 2011 "Today is tomorrow's time machine" ~ Dr G ~

10-29-2011, 04:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
4TheDawgies Master Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: KS Posts: 746	at 6 weeks at the earliest you can give the 5-way shot consisting of Parvovirus, distemper, parainfluenza, Adeno virus type-2 Ultimately you want to have about 3 weeks between each shot. So atleast having the first set of shots before they go to a new home is optimal. __________________ "For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear."

10-29-2011, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,695	Parvo and Distemper. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

10-29-2011, 06:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
dawnandjr Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Macedon, NY Posts: 1,054	I follow Dr Jean Dodds recommendations. You can google it. I only vaccinate against parvo/distemper and that is only done around 7-8 wks the first time. I only have one bitch and she gets sequestered when breeding. Dont want to contract K9 herpes virus either and loose pups. __________________ Dawn Brogan German Shepherd Yoko von der Burg Austerlitz pedigree information http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/germ...html?id=713938

10-29-2011, 07:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
wolfstraum Crowned Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 7,088	the distemper and parvo are all I am planning for these litters....Kristi went to a Dr. Dodds seminar this summer and we are going to follow her protocals for Hexe's and Csabres pups. Lee __________________ Csabre Sch1, Hexe Sch2, Bengal, Kyra, Kira & Kougar v Wolfstraum ~ Basha Sch3, Ghost Sch3 - Danger Sch1 SAR - ATB/Ret - Kyra, Sch3, Alice Sch1, Kelsey, Fenja Sch3 wolfstraum.net

10-30-2011, 12:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Barb E Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14,428	Thanks to those who have answered, I'm so happy to see breeders getting away from the 5 and 7 in 1's and just vaccinating for Parvo and Distemper!! __________________ Dante - March 2004 Kaos von Wolfstraum Oct 2011 "Today is tomorrow's time machine" ~ Dr G ~

10-30-2011, 12:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,505	We have a rescue and have been using 5-ways for the past 4yrs. with no issues. We follow these guidelines and we also deworm regularly. That said, we usually start them at 6-7 weeks so they are due for the next in the series in their new homes, but have had one vaccine. If an orphaned litter that did not nurse, we start them when we get them in. Community Practice Vaccination Protocols from the College of Veterinary Medicine I realize you said breeders but thought I'd share our perspective

10-31-2011, 03:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
WVGSD Master Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 999	I only give the Fort Dodge puppy shot (distempter, hepatitis, adenovirus and parvo) at 8 weeks of age. None of my puppies leave until after they get this shot at 8 weeks of age and I only give a four way for that first shot. __________________ Shannon Max - rescued GSD - adopted Dec 22, 2010 to the Bridge on March 7, 2012

10-31-2011, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,505	Too lazy to look this up...what does the 4 way leave out that the 5 way has? We've only ever used 5-ways in rescue and with our own dogs, here. We don't have a big issue with lepto and corona is advised against on WSU's website.

11-16-2011, 09:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
atruepastime Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 105	In Australia the C5 (5 way vax) includes parvo, distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza and Bordatella bronchiseptica, the two causes of "kennel cough"..

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