VACCINE SCHEDULE
REVISED VACCINATION PROTOCOL - 1997"
W. Jean Dodds, DVM
HEMOPET
938 Stanford Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
PH 949-252-8455
Fax 949-252-0224
Home/office number: 310-828-4804
Note: This schedule is the one I recommend and should not be interpreted to mean that other protocols recommended by a veterinarian would be less satisfactory. It's a matter of professional judgement and choice.
For breeds or families of dogs susceptible to or affected with immune dysfunction, immune-mediated disease, immune-reactions associated with vaccinations, or autoimmune endocrine disease (e.g., thyroiditis, Addison's or Cushing's disease, diabetes, etc.) the following protocol is
recommended:
Age of pups -- Vaccine type
6 weeks (range could be 5 and a half to 6 and a half weeks but not earlier)
-- Distemper + measles (_without_ hepatitis)
8 weeks and 10 weeks for pups not receiving measles earlier
---Distemper plus hepatitis, plus or minus parainfluenza for pups not receiving the distemper/measles earlier
7-8 weeks and 10-11 weeks, same schedule and product each time
-- Killed canine parvovirus* given 3-4 weeks apart
12 weeks
-- Distemper + hepatitis + parainfluenza plus or minus leptospirosis (without parvovirus)*
14 weeks and 18-20 weeks, same schedule and product each time**
-- Distemper + hepatitis + parainfluenza plus or minus leptospirosis + killed canine parvovirus*
16-24 weeks -- Killed rabies vaccine
* During parvovirus epidemics or for highly susceptible breeds such as Rottweilers, and Harlequin Great Danes newer modified-live virus (MLV) vaccines that override maternal immunity may be advisable.
^^An _Annual_ booster using distemper + hepatitis + parainfluenza plus or minus leptospirosis + killed canine or MLV parvovirus is given at one year of age. Thereafter, boosters are given every 3 years until old age.
Beyond 10 years of age, booster vaccinations are generally not needed, and may be unwise if aging or other diseases are present. For animals at high exposure risk to parvovirus disease, an additional parvovirus vaccination can be given at the 6-month point.
^^ I use only killed 3-year _rabies vaccine_ for adults and give it _separated_ from other vaccines by at least 2 and preferably 3-4 weeks.
^^ I do _not_ use _Bordetella or corona virus or Lyme vaccines_ unless these diseases are endemic in the local area or specific kennel.
^^I do _not_ recommend vaccinating bitches during estrus, pregnancy or lactation.
^^ I recommend that distemper or distemper-measles vaccine be given _without_ hepatitis between 6 - 8 weeks, because of the reported suppression of lymphocyte responsiveness induced by polyvalent canine distemper and adenovirus vaccines. (Phillips et al., Can J Vet
Res 1989; 53:154-160.)
^^For animals previously experiencing adverse vaccine reactions or breeds at higher risk for such reactions (e.g. Weimaraners, Akitas) _alternatives to booster vaccinations_ should be considered. These include avoiding boosters except rabies vaccine as required by law;
annually measuring serum antibody titers against specific canine infectious agents, such as distemper and parvovirus; and homeopathic nosodes. [This last option is considered an unconventional treatment that has not been scientifically proven to be efficacious. However, data from Europe and clinical
experience in North America support its use, and controlled studies are underway to test the method under challenge conditions. If veterinarians choose to use homeopathic nosodes, their clients should be provided with an appropriate disclaimer and written informed consent should be obtained.]"
W. Jean Dodds, DVM
HEMOPET
938 Stanford Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
ph: 310/ 828-4804
949-252-8455
fax: 310/ 828-8251
Titers
There are presently three labs in the US. who do titer testing....Dr. Jean Dodds is one of them: Approximate costs:
Parvo titer $15.00 / distemper titer $20.00 / IGB titer $25.00
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