Dog Vaccinations
While a puppy vaccination schedule is accepted by almost everyone as being essential, vaccinations for adult dogs has become an area of some controversy.
Dog vaccinations, as opposed to puppy vaccinations, may not be required as often as we are led to believe.
Perhaps your vet is of the "old school" (a huge proportion are), who advocate annual dog vaccinations, and sticking with a dog vaccination schedule that requires you to bring your dog in for his vaccinations each and every year.
Many experts now agree, however, that dog vaccinations are not necessary more than once every 3 years. Some believe that a 5 yearly dog vaccination schedule is appropriate, while still others are of the view that canine vaccinations are not required at all beyond the age of one year.
Contents at a Glance
Puppy Vaccinations
- puppy vaccination schedule
Your puppy vaccination schedule should certainly have been commenced by the breeder you bought your puppy from, or the shelter if you purchased your puppy from a shelter.
But once you get your puppy home, it is essential that you see your vet as soon as possible, both for a general health check for your puppy, to set up your puppy vaccination records, and to implement a puppy vaccination schedule at least up to the age of 12 months.
After that, see the comments above, or find out about vaccination dangers.
Dangers of Vaccinations
Dog vaccinations are problematic particularly because some vaccinations, most notably the rabies vaccination, are required by law. Others are required if you intend to board your dog, even though there is no immunologic requirement for the practise of annual dog vaccinations.
So yes, there are dangers of vaccination, and you should be aware of this fact.
There's more information on whether annual dog vaccinations are really required. (Just click on the hyperlink).
Dog Health Report
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