puppy vaccination schedules

[WestiePupp]

Ok after doing extensive research and going to my first vet visit for Rocky's first set of shots, I found out this:

Puppies should have their first set of shots at 6 weeks. Second set at 9 weeks; 3rd at 12 weeks and last set with Rabies shot at 16 weeks.

My vet vaccinates the dog for:
Distemperment / Hepatitus / Parainfluenza / Parvovirus and Coronavirus

Another place I saw, called the VCA and sponsored by the Humane Society, they do

Distemperment / Hepatitus / Parainfluenza / Parvovirus and Lepto.

Does it matter that my puppy is going onto 10 weeks and has not gotten his Lepto? I'm worried that my vet didn't give him his Lepto yet and when I had gotten him from the shelter they did not give him Lepto yet either as records indicate. But on the other hand the VCA does not have a set of shots for the Coronavirus.

The set of 5 shots (DHP-P w/ Coronavirus) at my vets = $16 + 12 = $28

VCA set of 5 shots (DHLP-P) is $25.

VCA is a bit cheaper but it doesnt include the coronavirus and my vets is expensive by $3 but does not include the lepto vaccine. Which one would be utmost importance and should I vaccinate for Lepto as well?

 

[Cheza]

We had cheza vacc. for lepto because we take her to places where wild animals come in contact with water. if you're strictly a city dweller and in a place where lepto is uncommon (ask your vet) it's probably unnecessary

 

[WestiePupp]

We had cheza vacc. for lepto because we take her to places where wild animals come in contact with water. if you're strictly a city dweller and in a place where lepto is uncommon (ask your vet) it's probably unnecessary

we live within the city where tourism is high. the dog does not come in contact with any other animals nor should he because we keep him in doors and we supervise him when outside. only contacts he will have are with other dogs and cats on walks possibly.

 

[CountryGrl]

I just got a new puppy too and I have been doing a bit research about shots and immunity and titers etc.


A puppy gets immunity from it's mother at first, passed to it through it's milk. No one knows for sure when that immunity wears off but until it does vaccinations don't work. That's why they start vaccinations when they do because they aren't sure when they need to start them. When you get the "boosters" it's really not boosting anything it's the same shot as the first one if they use the same vaccine. What they are trying to do is catch the puppy or kitten as close to when the immunity from the mother wears off so that the vaccination will actually take.



http://www.animalvetcenter.com/vaccine.htm


I had no idea that it worked the way that it does.

Also my breeder reccomended to me that the rabies shot not be given until at least three weeks after the 16 week vaccinations. My vet can't read and gives advice based upon things that he knows nothing about and admits to knowing nothing about. I'm in the process of finding a new one.