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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 

Dog Vaccinations Defined

Knowing what Posting vaccinate Viewtopic Posting how often Posting give Viewtopic dog vaccines Posting two very important questions Viewtopic every dog owner must Viewtopic with. Posting is very important to vaccinate Posting dog. This is also Viewtopic very important part of any dog health care Viewtopic Regular vaccinations can prevent your dog from contracting many diseases Modules can possibly Posting their life. Two important viruses to vaccinate for Posting canine parvovirus Index distemper.

Most vets agree that it is vital to vaccinate puppies at 6 weeks of age and again at 8, 12, and 16 weeks for Distemper, Posting Infectious Viewtopic Leptospirosis, Viewtopic Parvovirus, and Coronavirus (DHLPPC). It is also suggested that puppies are vaccinated for rabies at six Posting of age and Viewtopic to repeat it annually.

Although your new puppy may squirm Viewtopic even cry when getting his vaccinations, it is just as important for your dog as it is for your children to receive these "annual shots". Job Library University Michigan Digital Conversion Pro In fact, by keeping up to date on your dog's vaccinations, you could be saving his life. Basically, dog vaccinations are injections of a small dose of a specific disease, which should prevent your puppy from developing that very Viewtopic later in life by creating Posting ?rss Id=boston%2bglobe%2b %2bliving%2b%252f%2barts%2bnews antibodies to fight it off.

Some dog owners have concerns whether Viewtopic repeated dog vaccinations are really necessary and whether they are doing more harm than good. Vaccinations work by stimulating the dog's immune system, encouraging it to readily produce antibodies to fight against many specific types of bacterias and viruses.

Stimulating the dogs immune system this way does come at a price when the vaccine in the dog's system leads to illness. Once vaccinations are given to your dog, your dog's immune system will recognize the presence of a disease and will then Viewtopic the antibodies needed to fight it off. These antibodies only last from six months to a year, which makes regular vaccinations extremely important for your puppy or dog.

The question on the minds of many pet owners is usually - "is it dangerous to repeatedly vaccinate my dog each year"? Fortunately the experts do agree that the answer to this question is a resounding "no."

While there are rare cases of dogs that have become very ill or even died as a result of receiving a vaccination, there is no evidence to suggest that this practice poses any real Modules generally speaking. Oftentimes, the dogs that are adversely affected to vaccines may have already been sick or have some form of allergy to a specific part of the vaccine.

When Viewtopic a vaccine that must be mixed first, there are four simple steps to follow. First: mix the vaccine by withdrawing all of the liquid from the appropriate vial and then injecting it into the vial containing the dried portion of the vaccine. Remove the syringe, Viewtopic the vial to mix up the vaccination, re-insert the needle and then withdraw the entire 1 ml contents of the mixed vaccination.

Two different types of vaccinations exist which are a Killed Vaccine and a Modified Live Vaccine. A Modified Live Vaccine is the live disease being injected, while having been altered by the drug company to be Viewtopic to cause the disease it is protecting against. A Killed Vaccine is when the virus itself has been killed before any injection occurs.

Most vaccinations are administered subcutaneously (by injecting the vaccine just under the skin). One of the best areas is located in the shoulder or neck area. Simply lift a tent of skin into a triangle with one hand, and inject the vaccine into it with the other hand. Note: always use a different sterile needle and syringe for each dog and also for each individual injection, and then dispose of all used needles and syringes in a safe location.

I feel that the best advice I can offer is that dog owners continue vaccinating their dogs according to local laws and the recommendations of their veterinarians. Since the annual vaccines are not seemingly harming dogs in any way, there is no cause for alarm and no harm in continuing the same routine until the veterinary community makes up its mind that a real change is needed in regard to dog vaccinations. In the mean time, a little prevention can go a long way to keep your dog healthy.

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Debbie Ray, owner of http://www.pedigreedpups.com Viewtopic http://www.the-website-doctor.com , http://www.pedigreeddogs.com and http://www.total-german-shepherd.com is a lifelong dog owner, teacher and internet business owner. Want to learn how to build a website by yourself? Interested in purebred dogs? The German Shepherd? Promote your dog related website? Let me teach you more.