Dog Vaccines and Vaccination Schedule: Protecting Your Canine Friends

TLDRLearn about the importance of dog vaccines and the vaccination schedule to protect your furry friends from deadly viruses and bacteria.

Key insights

🐶Vaccination is crucial to protect dogs from common pathogens like parvovirus, rabies, distemper, leptospirosis, influenza, and adenovirus.

💉The multi-antigen vaccine, also known as DHPPi+L, is used to vaccinate dogs against multiple pathogens at once.

📆The vaccination schedule follows the guidelines provided by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and includes primary vaccinations, booster doses, and annual revaccination.

🐾Maternally derived antibodies in puppies can interfere with the effectiveness of vaccination, so early vaccination is typically avoided.

🦠Post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies includes wound management, vaccination, and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) infiltration.

Q&A

Which diseases can be prevented by dog vaccines?

Dog vaccines can prevent diseases such as parvovirus, rabies, distemper, leptospirosis, influenza, and adenovirus.

What is the multi-antigen vaccine?

The multi-antigen vaccine, also known as DHPPi+L, is a combination vaccine that protects against multiple pathogens.

What is the recommended vaccination schedule for dogs?

The recommended vaccination schedule includes primary vaccinations, booster doses, and annual revaccination following the guidelines provided by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).

Why is early vaccination avoided in puppies?

Early vaccination is typically avoided in puppies due to the presence of maternally derived antibodies, which can interfere with the effectiveness of the vaccine.

What is post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies?

Post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies includes wound management, vaccination, and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) infiltration to prevent the spread of the virus after a suspected rabid animal bite.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Dog vaccines are essential to protect dogs from deadly viruses and bacteria.

00:16Common pathogens infecting dogs include parvovirus, rabies, distemper, leptospirosis, influenza, and adenovirus.

01:10The multi-antigen vaccine, DHPPi+L, is used to protect against multiple pathogens.

02:30The vaccination schedule follows WSAVA guidelines, including primary vaccinations, booster doses, and annual revaccination.

04:23Maternally derived antibodies in puppies can interfere with vaccine effectiveness.

05:01Post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies involves wound management, vaccination, and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) infiltration.