Why do dogs get vaccinated?
For dogs, infection with infectious diseases such as canine distemper , small and coronary conditions may endanger the lives of the dog! The main method to prevent infectious diseases is vaccine immunity.
Immunization time
1. First immunization time
Generally, dogs can inject vaccination after 42-45 days of birth, but there are many situations that need to be treated differently:
If its mother has regular vaccination, the puppy can obtain higher transfer antibodies from the mother of the dog, so the puppy can inject vaccination again when the puppy is two months old.
If the dog mother does not have a vaccination, and has been more than one year, it is recommended to start vaccination for the puppy 45 days after birth.
For puppies you are inhabited and don’t know what others have sent, it is not recommended to inject vaccinations immediately. It is best to wait for more than 7-10 days to observe whether the physical condition is normal, first expel the insects and then inject vaccinations.
4. Three injections are required for the first injection. If the vaccine is Weijia 5 or Weijia 8, each injection is 21 days apart. (If it is a vaccine of other brands, be sure to consult the interval between each vaccine.)
5. Rabies vaccine needs to be placed at the end of the immunization procedure. You can only be injected after the dog is 3 months old. It is best to have about 7 days apart from the last shot of the virus vaccine. It is not injected in advance to avoid affecting the effectiveness of the vaccine.
6. The annual strengthening of immunity time, although the protective power of some vaccines can reach 2-3 years, according to the domestic vaccine injection situation, it is recommended that the shit owner take the dog to strengthen immunity once a year. In addition, my country is currently a rabies epidemic area, and the state stipulates that pets must be vaccinated with rabies vaccine every year.
2. Things to note when getting vaccinated by dogs:
1. Immunization consultation
0 Before getting an injection, you should consult a veterinarian to understand the vaccination procedures for the disease prevention vaccine (vaccine type) and rabies vaccine that the dog will be injected, including precautions such as the scope of disease protection and allergic reactions. If your dog has been allergic to a certain drug or vaccine brand, you should also inform the veterinarian in advance.
2. Adapt to the environment
. A new dog that has just been raised, even if the puppy has been 2 months old, can be vaccinated, but it is still recommended that you wait until the puppy has adapted to the new environment and observe it for about 7-10 days before getting the injection, because only by reducing the dog's stress response can the vaccine play its greatest role.
3. Health
Before getting vaccinated, the veterinarian will consult your dog if there is any discomfort and whether the dog has been dewormed before the vaccine. Because if the dog feels unwell and injects the virus vaccine into the dog's body, the vaccine will not only fail to play a protective role, but may also make the dog sick. If the dog misses the vaccination time for the second or third dose due to sub-health, you can give the dog one shot or normal vaccination. After the vaccination, you can do an antibody test to form effective antibodies. If the dog does not give it a supplement.
It is best to get an injection during the day
It is recommended to give the dog a vaccine during the day, because after the injection during the day, if allergies occur, you can seek medical treatment as soon as possible; if the dog is vaccinated at night, if the dog is allergic in the middle of the night, there may be no way to seek help and miss the golden treatment time.
5. Hospital insidious observation
After vaccinating the dog, it is recommended to stay in the veterinary hospital for about 10-15 minutes before leaving. During this period, you can observe whether the dog has allergic reactions. Most allergic reactions will appear within 10-15 minutes.
6. The manifestation of allergic reactions
. Common symptoms of allergic reactions in dog vaccines include edema, such as swelling on the cheeks, the most obvious of the eye sockets and lips. There may also be symptoms such as urticaria, itching on the skin, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. In severe cases, it may be urgent in breathing or even allergic shock.
7. Care after vaccination is very important.
Get a good rest: Some pet owners may take their dogs out to the toilet. It is recommended to go home immediately after going to the toilet (dogs who have not been vaccinated are not recommended to go out), do not stay outside and avoid contact with other dogs.
Promote appetite: Some dogs may have poor appetite after vaccination. In addition to a normal diet, you can also give your dog some nutritional cream to increase nutrition. It is not recommended to add other things that other dogs have not eaten before.
Can't take a bath: It is not recommended to bathe your dog within 7 days after the injection, because it is easy to catch a cold while taking a bath, which reduces immunity and causes illness. Taking a bath can easily cause them to be nervous because the body is still adapting to the vaccine period and the external stimulation is easily affected, which can easily affect the effectiveness of the vaccine. (You can only take a bath after receiving three shots of vaccine.)
Immunization from dogs is not a trivial matter. You must pay attention to it and get vaccinated strictly according to the immunization process.
