To keep the dog healthy
The vaccination issue is one of the biggest issues facing dog owners. Many animal lovers do not know which vaccine, from which diseases, where and when to vaccinate dogs.
The most common and dangerous infectious diseases that affect four-legged friends are steam and coronavirus enteritis, plague, rabies, and viral hepatitis. To prevent these and many other infections, vaccinations are made.
Today, there are monovalent and multivalent drugs, respectively, aimed at the prevention of one or more diseases at the same time. In addition to vaccinations, serums are also used, which give passive short-term immunity. They are mainly used to treat infections.
When vaccinating dogs, it is necessary to determine the shelf life of the medicine: this information is indicated on the label. An expired vaccine is useless for use. Storage conditions are also important, especially for imported products. Any drug must be stored in accordance with the attached instructions.
Many people mistakenly believe that some breeds of dogs are not afraid of the plague, and they can’t be vaccinated, because it is from it that the animals get sick. This is fundamentally wrong. After vaccination, the disease can occur only if the rules for preparing for vaccination and quarantine are not followed. As for the susceptibility of some breeds to the plague, indeed, mongrels and some types of terriers are less sensitive to the disease, but poodles, setters, pointers, German shepherds - on the contrary. But, any dog that has not been vaccinated is at risk of infection and can be a carrier of infection.
In general, the decision to make or not to vaccinate dogs from certain diseases is made by their owner. But there is an infection against which vaccination is mandatory for everyone - it's rabies. Vaccination against this disease is difficult to tolerate, after which a quarantine regimen is needed for two weeks. Rumors that the dog will get rabies from the vaccine are not justified. Vaccinations for dogs against rabies are given once a year during their lifetime, and the first is given at the age of over 6 months, or after re- vaccination against the plague.
And yet, what vaccinations do dogs get? In addition to plague and rabies, vaccination against leptospirosis and adenovirus is recommended. Hunting dogs are particularly susceptible to the first disease, as it is carried by rodents. Puppies are vaccinated at the age of 4 months once a year. Adenovirosis is a pulmonary infection that can be more easily tolerated by dogs vaccinated against hepatitis and plague. The vaccine for the disease is part of multivalent imported drugs.
It is better to vaccinate the dog at home. The puppy does not have to be led along the street, dangerous contacts are excluded. If the vaccine will be given in a veterinary clinic, then you should know in advance the days and time of the vaccination.
When performing vaccinations, the basic rules should be followed.
- Vaccination is done only to a healthy dog.
- The interval between vaccinations is not less than three weeks.
- Compliance with the quarantine regime: the dog must not overwork, it must not be bathed, it must be ensured that it does not catch a cold.
You must make a schedule for vaccinating dogs. When compiling it, all vaccination periods should be consistent with the timing of plague vaccinations.
You can take only suitable drugs that have been properly stored.
Compliance with these rules will help to avoid complications after vaccinations, and most importantly, diseases, and also preserve the health of the four-legged friend, and the owner of the nerves, time and money.