All vaccination schedules provided are compiled by The vaccination guidelines group (vgg) of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) as recommended by the AVA (Australian Veterinary Association).
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New Puppy:
Core vaccines (Parvo Virus, Adenovirus, Distemper Virus, also known as a C3 vaccine) administer:
6–8 weeks of age, then every 2–4 weeks until 16 weeks of age or older [EB1].
Example:
“Lou Lou”, an 8 week old, Female, Labrador Retriever has just been acquired from a registered breeder and will be living in inner city Perth W.A.
6 weeks: Inital Vaccination (C3) was performed by Vet whilst still in the care of the breeder (this is normal in this situation). Next vaccine required in 4 weeks (i.e at 10 weeks of age)
10 weeks: Two options exist for the owner.
Option 1. Vaccinate with C3 (if owner DOES NOT anticipate using boarding facilities and/or visiting local dog parks / potentially socialising with dogs of unknown vaccination status)
Option 2. Vaccinate with C3, PLUS the Kennel Cough (KC) vaccine (commonly referred to as a C5 vaccine) if owner DOES anticipate exposure to the environments as mentioned immediately above. KC vaccines are administered as a one-off (nasal) or 2 separate vaccinations*
*This depends on the manufacture of the vaccine and if its a MLV (modified live vaccine) or an attenuated vaccine (Killed vaccine).
14-16 weeks: As above, two options exist for the owner.
Option 1. Vaccinate with C3 (INITIAL PUPPY SCHEDULE NOW COMPLETE.)
Option 2. Vaccinate with C3, PLUS the Kennel Cough (KC) vaccine (commonly referred to as a C5 vaccine) if owner DOES anticipate exposure to the environments as mentioned immediately above. KC vaccines are administered as a one-off (nasal) or 2 separate vaccinations*
*This depends on the manufacture of the vaccine and if its a MLV (modified live vaccine) or an attenuated vaccine (Killed vaccine).