When it comes to dog shots in Chandler AZ, there are four CORE shots that all puppies need. The Canine Hepatitis is designed to protect your dog against viral liver diseases. The Canine Parvovirus is designed so that your puppy does not get the viral disease known as Parvovirus. This deadly virus affects a dog’s bone marrow, heart, lymph nodes and intestines. Distemper shots are made to protect your dog from the disease which targets a dog’s brain, intestines and lungs. Rabies dog shots protect your dog from this viral disease which targets your dog’s central nervous system.
With dogs shots in Chandler AZ, dogs will usually need to get three sets of vaccinations that are given to them every three weeks. Vaccinations will begin when a puppy is around the age of two months old. Then the second set is provided at the age of 11 weeks and then 14 weeks. When a dog reaches the age of four months old, they are given their rabies shots.
While the above mentioned shots are the ones that are required for dogs, there are some dogs that are at risk for carrying certain diseases, and therefore require certain other shots. Not all dogs will need these shots but they may, depending on whether or not they are indoors or outdoors.
The Corona Virus attacks a dog’s intestines, Kennel Cough is bacterial in nature and targets their upper respiratory system, Giardia is a disease caused by an internal parasitic and Lyme Disease is bacterial in nature and affects the joints as well as major organs of a dog. There are specific vaccines that may be given as one shot such as the Distemper, Parvo and Adenovirus combination vaccination, which are CORE shots.
Vets usually recommend that dogs get shots on a yearly basis, unless they are around other dogs often or they travel a great deal. In this case, it is recommended that dogs are vaccinated twice each year. It is also recommended that you wait a week after their final shots to take them outside among other dogs. The reason for this is that vaccinations do not kick in right away. For more info, contact Family VetCare of Chandler.
