Neopar Vaccine

[Clyde]

Originally Posted by Gwenhwyfair

Update:

I got a letter back from our Aussie breeder. Her sister is in Texas.

She wrote that her sister's dogs were young when they contracted parvo, between 4 and 6 months old. They DID have their full series of shots completed. This was the first time any of her dogs have had parvo.

The odd thing is she lives out in the country, no close neighbors and not a lot of vistors.

They think a coyote or skunk may have been a carrier.

Our Aussie breeder gives the first neopar shot at 6 weeks.

Interesting I think if it was picked up from a different animal the chance that it is a different strain would be more likely.


When I volunteered in wildlife rescue we vaccinated the orphan racoons with the same Parvo/Distemper that was designed for dogs because it was all we had but I am sure that it was not as effective in the raccoons as it is for dogs since the strains are probably different.

Also does anyone know why they say certain breeds are more prone to coming down with Parvo as older puppies even after they have had all their shots. I have heard this about Rotties and Dobermans and I am sure there are a few other breeds as well.

[wyominggrandma]

Neopar has been around for along time. The only time I used it was on a 5 1/2 month old GSD when we were going to attend shows and had heard of some parvo around the area. This girl had never had a reaction to any vaccine gave her the vaccine on that Friday by Sunday she was lethargic and by Tuesday she had AIHA (auto immune hemalytic anemia) . Spent the next six months keeping her alive.

[LisaT]

I would never ever ever want to purchase a puppy that was vaccinated at 3 weeks.

[Clyde]

Originally Posted by LisaT

I would never ever ever want to purchase a puppy that was vaccinated at 3 weeks.

Ditto!!

[vom Eisenherz]

There are many parvo mimickers out there, unfortunately. Coccidia can become very severe and can be mistaken for parvo. Camphylobacter, as well.

Parvo or is it Campylobacter?

I don't vaccinate. I instead concentrate on keeping them as strong as possible, so regardless of what they encounter, they have optimum chances to overcome.

There are other MLVs for parvo that I would use before Neopar, if someone put a gun to my head (no, maybe if they put a gun to my dog's head, LOL!) and made me vaccinate.