Dog Vaccination Schedule

1 Dog Vaccination Schedule

Specific immunity is the anti-infection ability an animal gains by contacting environment or microbes (bacteria, viruses, parasites) or by artificial vaccine—the microbe acting as antigen. This is active immunity. Passive immunity comes from receiving external immune molecules (antibodies) or immune cells.

First vaccine: at 42 days, use the 5-in-1 (or 4- or 6-in-1) vaccine plus rabies vaccine. Note: the 5-in-1 covers distemper, parvovirus, rabies, parainfluenza, infectious hepatitis; the 4-in-1 covers distemper, parvovirus, parainfluenza, infectious hepatitis; the 6-in-1 adds rabies, Leptospira canicola, and Leptospira icterohemorrhagiae.

Second vaccine: 3 weeks after the first, again the 5-in-1 (or 4-/6-in-1) plus rabies.

Third vaccine: 3 weeks after the second, the 5-in-1 once more.

Booster: any vaccinated dog needs a booster every six months.

Notes:

Rabies and encephalitis vaccines are optional, yearly. At 30 days, a healthy pup takes an oral dewormer (commonly fenbendazole), with a booster every 2–3 months. Let alcohol disinfectant dry before injecting; don’t let it touch live vaccines. Inject subcutaneously; only healthy dogs get vaccinated, with immunity in 10–15 days.

Use vaccines in date; mix inactivated vaccine before use, discard after thaw. Live vaccines must be frozen; dilute with saline just before use. After injection, observe 20–30 minutes before leaving.