Vaccinating/Deworming Your Dog

Vaccinating and deworming your dog, and puppy is very important for its health and well being.  Here we list the diseases and vaccines that veterinarians vaccinate against.  If you have any questions we suggest that you contact your veterinarian.

Vaccinations are an important part of your puppy’s preventive health care plan.  Vaccines will protect your puppy from several serious, even fatal diseases when given properly by your veterinarian.  First vaccinations are given between 6-8 weeks of age followed by another at 11-12 weeks until they are 16-18 weeks old (your veterianarian will inform you of his protocol).

Types of Vaccines

Rabies vaccine is required by law because itis a fatal disease that can be transmitted to humans and has no cure.  The vaccine is given between 12-16 weeks of age and then a booster shot is given in 1 year.  In most states the booster is required to be given every 2 years.

Distemper Combination vaccine

This vaccine protects against Distemper virus, a highly contagious virus which affects the respiratory and nervous systems, causing fever, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures and eventually death.  Parvovirus and Coronavirus, also a highly contagious virus causing severe diarrhea, vomiting,weight loss loss of appetite severe thirst.  Canine Parainfluenza and Adenovirus, another highly contagious respiratory disease causing hacking cough,and can lead to pnuemonia. 

There are other vaccines such as Bordatella (kennel cough) vaccine, and Lyme disease vaccine which you should discuss with your veterinarian,and what they recommend.

We hope this helps gives you  general information on your pets vaccination needs. We  strongly recommend you contact your veterianarian for more detailed information, and keep your puppy,or dog vaccinations up to date for its health and well being.

Deworming your dog

Whether you own a puppy, or and adult dog, it is important to have them checked for worms at your Veterinarian.  Most puppies are born with round, and hook worms.  These worms can cause vomitting and diahrrea which in turn can lead to severe dehydration, and death.  Adult dogs are not immune to these worms, and can be infected by stepping on feces from other infected dogs, or eggs that are left in the soil from infected dogs. Round, and hook worms also cause dull coat, bloated stomach, weight loss.  Hook worms suck blood, and can cause severe anemia in your dog, or puppy which may lead to death.

Tapeworms

Tapeworms are also commonly seen in dogs, and are transmitted by fleas.  small flat rice sized worms are  often seen in the dogs feces, or around his anus.

Whipworms

Whipworms can only be viewed under a microscope, they can cause anemia

It is important not to guess what kind of worm your dog, or puppy has.  Terisstore.com recommends that you  speak with your veterinarian about what medication to use.  Always pick up your infected dogs feces, this will help to deter infestations.

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