Question: Dear Dr. Dym, Is A Hepatitis Vaccination O.k. Or Needed ? We Recently Bought A Puppy Last Week And Am Researching The Vaccination Record From Our Vet. My Question Is What Is Necessary. We Had Her First Round Done Which Was Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus, Bordetella, And Deworming. My Research Suggests No Need For The Leptospirosis, Coronavirus, And Lyme Disease Which Is On The Next Round ( 12 Weeks ) ? I Found A Dogworms 3, Is This O.k. To Use Instead Of The Vaccination ? I Have Also Found No Need For Another Parainfluenza Vaccination ? Is The Hepatitis Necessary ? I Found The 2 In 1 Distemper/parvo Vaccination By Intervert Proguard. Will This Just Be O.k. For The Next 2 Rounds?
Answer: I Do Not Recommend A Hepatitis Vaccination For Dogs As No Cases Seen In This Country In Decades. I Do Like The Parvo/distemper Two In One Intervet Proguard Vaccination Which I Use In Practice. One Booster Over 16 To 18 Weeks Of Age Gives Years Of Immunity. I Dont Like The 5 Or ;7 In One Vaccinations, As Most Of These Components Are Not Necessary. |
