Vaccine
Puppy         
Schedule

Booster
 Estimated       
 Minimum       
Duration of      
Immunity

Distemper
(MLV)
-alternatively-

r Distemper
(recombinant)

6-8 weeks, and
9-11 weeks, and
12-14 weeks.
1 year following the last         
dose.  
Then…every 3 years
thereafter  
with either the MLV vaccine or
Recombinant
 > 7 years (MLV)

Parvovirus
(MLV)
 6-8 weeks, and
9-11 weeks, and
12-14 weeks.
 1 year following the last dose.  
Then…every 3 years thereafter
> 7 years

Adenovirus-2
 6-8 weeks, and
9-11 weeks, and
12-14 weeks.
 Every 3 years
   -or-
Annually if given  
w/ B. bronchiseptica
> 7 years



Rabies (killed)
 1st dose as early    
   as  3 months  
followed by  a
2nd dose 1 year     
later.
Every 3 years  
  -or-
as required by  
State or local statute.

> 3 years
Vaccine
 Puppy Schedule
 Booster
 Estimated Minimum
Duration of Immunity

Parainfluenza [IN or P]
 6-8 weeks, and
9-11 weeks, and
12-14 weeks.
 Every 3 years
-or-
Annually if given  
w/ B. bronchiseptica
 > 3 years

Bordetella                  
bronchiseptica             
  [Topical -or-
Parenteral]

6-8 weeks, and
10-12 weeks


Annually


<  1 year
Lyme borreliosis
(for both the  
recombinant OspA  
or  killed bacterin)
9 weeks, and
11-13 weeks.

Annually

1 year
Leptospirosis
(all 4 serovars)
L. canicola
L. icterohemorrhagiae
L. pomona
L. grippotyphosa


12 weeks                 
(earliest), and         
14-16 weeks.


Annually


< 1 year



Distemper-Measles
 One dose between  
4 and 12 weeks of
age only  
to be followed by  
the MLV  
or
rDistemper vaccine

Not indicated
for use in dogs over
12 weeks of age.



Not applicable
 
    vaccine
  comments
        
   Coronavirus (killed)
   Coronavirus (MLV)
Both products have a good safety profile  
but lack demonstrated efficacy in
challenge studies.


Giardia lamblia  (killed)
Product does not prevent infection, only
reduction of shedding.  
Emphasis should be placed on eliminating
source of infection rather than vaccination.


     Adenovirus-1  
(also known as the canine hepatitis              
  vaccine)
 Vaccine is still sold in the US (mostly
through OTC markets such as catalogues
and pet web sites).  
Vaccine is known to cause corneal edema
(sometimes permanent),aka “hepatitis
blue-eye” and has been associated with  
immune-mediated nephritis.
CANINE Vaccines-Not Recommended
CANINE Non-Core (Optional)
CANINE Core Vaccines,
worming, etc.
Worming & Heart worm  prevention
     We worm our puppies at  2, 4, 6, and again at 8 weeks with Nemex-2

  We Start our Dogs on a monthly heart worm preventive at 6 months old.   
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