Articles
Canine Vaccination Protocol – 2005
Minimal Vaccine Use
W. Jean Dodds, DVM
HEMOPET
938 Stanford Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-828-4804; Fax 310-828-8251
e-mail: hemopet@hotmail.com
Note: The following vaccine protocol is offered for those dogs where minimal vaccinations are advisable or desirable. The schedule is one I recommend and should not interpreted to mean that other protocols recommended by a veterinarian would be less satisfactory. It's a matter of professional judgment and choice.
Age of Pups |
Vaccine Type |
9 - 10 weeks
16 weeks ( optional )
26 weeks or older, if allowable by law
1 year
|
Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV (e.g. Intervet
Progard Puppy DPV)
Same as above
Rabies
Titer test for Rabies |
Perform vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus annually thereafter. Vaccinate for rabies virus according to the law, except where circumstances indicate that a written waiver needs to be obtained from the primary care veterinarian. In that case, a rabies antibody titer can also be performed to accompany the waiver request. .
