Dog vaccines are crucial for their health. Learn about required and optional vaccinations to protect your dog from serious illnesses.
Vaccines prepare the immune system to fight infections. They come in different types and may require boosters for long-lasting protection.
Core vaccines include distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, and rabies. Non-core vaccines like bordetella, influenza, and leptospirosis may be recommended based on exposure risk. Pricing varies.
Consider local laws for mandatory core vaccinations: rabies, CDV (distemper), CAV-2 (hepatitis), and CPV-2 (parvovirus). These vaccines protect dogs from serious illnesses.
Canine distemper is a highly contagious virus affecting multiple systems. Symptoms include fever, respiratory issues, vomiting, seizures, and paralysis. Vaccination is vital for prevention. No known cure exists, but symptom treatment and care can aid recovery.
Canine adenovirus (CAV-2) causes symptoms like kennel cough and hepatitis. Vaccination offers limited protection but reduces disease severity. Shots are included in combination vaccines given from six weeks old. Prices range from $7 to $32 on average.
Parvo symptoms include dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, and can lead to death. Vaccination is crucial to prevent it. Shots are given starting at six weeks old, with boosters every three years. Prices for combination vaccines range from $7 to $32 on average.
Rabies: Symptoms, treatment, vaccination, pricing. Furious and paralytic forms. Non-core vaccines optional based on location and risk.
Kennel cough: Symptoms, treatment, Bordetella vaccination, pricing. High-pitched cough, antibiotics, cough suppressant. Required for boarding.
Canine influenza: Symptoms, treatment, vaccination. Fever, cough, discharge, lethargy. Supportive care, antibiotics, isolation. Vaccination $25-$35.