NON-CORE VACCINES FOR DOGS AND PUPPIES
Here, at Belly Rub N Grub, we want you and your canine companion to be together for a long time. We developed this page to better help you make sense of the vaccinations that exist and the ones that are considered most important to your furry friend. To learn more about vaccinations for cats and dogs, we encourage you to follow this link to learn more by visiting the UC Davis Veterinarian site.
Important Note
Please confirm these guidelines with your vet as some. Some clinics may have a vaccine that will last for one year, while another clinic will have the same vaccine that lasts three years. Non-core vaccines are optional vaccines that should be considered in light of the exposure risk of the animal, ie. based on geographic distribution and the lifestyle of the pet. Several of the diseases involved are often self-limiting or respond readily to treatment. Vaccines considered as non-core vaccines are canine para-influenza virus (CPiV), canine influenza virus H3N8, canine influenza virus H3N2 distemper-measles combination vaccine, Bordetella bronchiseptica, and Borrelia burgdorferi. Vaccination with these vaccines is generally less effective in protecting against disease than vaccination with the core vaccines.
BORDETELLA
A bacterial component of kennel cough
Vaccination: Two doses 4 weeks apart; booster every 6 to 12 months depending on risk; vaccine usually administered into the Nose
HEPATITIS
A viral infection that causes liver inflammation
Vaccination: 1st vaccination at 6 to 8 weeks, followed by additional vaccinations at 3 to 4 week intervals until 14 to 16 weeks old; booster at 1 year, then every 3 years or more (Usually given as a combination vaccine with Distemper)
LYME DISEASE
A bacterial infection that can affect many body systems;especially the joints
Symptoms: fever, poor appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, abdominal pain,
tremors an lack of coordination, brain infection and heart damage.
Vaccination: 1st vaccination at 6 to 8 weeks,followed by additional vaccinations at 3 to 4 week intervals until 14 to 16 weeks old; booster at 1 year, then every year just prior to start of tick season in ares with a known risk.
TRACHEOBRONCHITIS
(KENNEL COUGH)
A viral infection that is a key component of kennel cough
Vaccinations: 1st vaccination at 6 to 8 weeks, followed by additional vaccinations at 3 to 4 week intervals until 14 to 16 weeks old; booster at 1 year, then every 3 years or more (Usually given as a combination vaccine with Distemper)