Canine Vaccination Protocol, 2004
Minimal Vaccine Use
by W. Jean Dodds, D.V.M., Hemopet,
938 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
310/828-4804; Fax 310/828-8251
Dr. Dodds is an internationally recognized authority in veterinary hematology and immunology and has done extensive research with Kerry Blue Terriers. Dr. Dodds is a Director of the Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation.
Note: the following vaccine protocol is offered for those dogs where minimal vaccinations are advisable. The schedule is one I reccommend and should not interpreted to mean that other protocols recommended by a veterinarian would be less satisfactory. It's a matter of professional judgement and choice.
Age of Pups |
Vaccine Type |
| 9-10 weeks | Distemper + parvovirus, MLV |
| 14 weeks | Same as above |
| 16-18 weeks (optional) | Same as above |
| 20 weeks or older, if allowable by law | Rabies |
| 1 year | Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV |
| 1 year (give 3-4 weeks apart from distemper/parvovirus booster) | Rabies, killed 3-year product |
Perform vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus annually thereafter.
Vaccinate for rabies virus according to the law, except where circumstances indicate that a written waiver needs to be obtained from the primary care veterinarian. In that case, a rabies antibody titer can also be performed to accompany the waiver request.
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