How Long Between 1st Vaccination & Taking Them Out?

[goldieneale]

Leopuppy, I didn't take Akira out in public areas (i.e. parks, walking neighbourhood) until 2 wks after her 3rd shot - 18 wks old. I started taking her to puppy preschool at 9 wks however as most puppy preschools are indoors and they accept puppies once they have had their 1st vacc. She was at puppy preschool from 9wks-17wks.

[wolfie]

I'm with wyvernblade on this one. I take my pups out from 8 weeks of age. Socialising is just as important as vaccination. More dogs probably are destroyed or dumped at pounds due to preventable behaviour disorders (commonly caused by lack of early exposure/stress and socialisation) than contract diseases due to not quarantining them for 3 months.

I am cautious, I don't take them to dog parks, just friends houses with vaccinated dogs and to the shops to sit in my arms and watch the world go by. I try to get my pups to meet at least one new person a day and hopefully a suitably behaved new dog every 2 or 3 days. If I lived in Western Sydney where parvo is rife I would be incredibly cautious. But I would still get my pup out being exposed to the world.

[TessaBella]

I always thought parvo was transmitted through faecal matter? Is it airborne?

I was just looking at wikipedia.com and it says that canine parvo can only be spread through physical contact and in faeces. However, it can linger for more than 20 years...

So for those of you who take the risk of "socialising" your puppies in areas where there are a lot of dogs (such as off-leash parks etc) that is your choice, but I wouldn't recommend it!!!

[dougie]

Socialising is just as important as vaccination.

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[MrsD]

Jonty had his trip to the vets on Wednesday for his vaccination - the vet says he needs a third one & shouldnt be taken out (except to known "safe" places) until 7-10 days after the 3rd.

So another 6 weeks until we'll be gracing the show ring .

[MrsD]

Apparently Jonty went to the vets 5 times - just ignore me

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[MrsD]

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[bikle]

Jonty had his trip to the vets on Wednesday for his vaccination - the vet says he needs a third one & shouldnt be taken out (except to known "safe" places) until 7-10 days after the 3rd.

So another 6 weeks until we'll be gracing the show ring .

my breeder has the pups done with C5 vaccinations at 6 weeks, so that the second C5 vaccination can be done at 11 weeks. This removes the need for the 3rd vaccinations and makes the pups able to be out and about by 12 weeks of age.

works out really good because i don't really have to make the choice between socialisation and keeping my pup safe from the nasties.

[Coolibah Coolies]

<snip> as long as you don't take them to where large numbers of dogs gather (off lead parks etc) then you should be pretty right.

Common misconception...

Parvovirus can last a long time in the environment, perhaps as long as 9 months or so. Parvo is shed for the first two weeks or less after infection in the stool of an infected dog but only a tiny portion of infected stool (which could be months old depending on the environmental temperature and humidity) is needed to infect a non-immune dog. Every nine days or so, the antibody levels in a puppy drops by half. It's when the antibody level drops to a certain level, that the pup no longer has enough antibodies to protect them - if they are exposed to a large enough number of viral particles, they will get infected.

Canine Adenovirus (canine hepatitis) can be transmitted via direct contact, contaminated objects such as hands, surfaces, clothing, etc., droplet (nasal discharge/urine), and aerosol spread.

Leptospirosis/Leptospira bacteria are passed through the urine of infected animals including dogs, wildlife, rodents, and livestock. The bacteria can enter through a break in the skin or when infected urine is ingested. Outbreaks of Leptospirosis infections occur frequently after periods of heavy rain, as the bacteria can be found in standing water, rivers, streams, and ponds.

Canine distemper virus is most often transmitted through contact with respiratory secretions. Contact with the urine and fecal material of infected dogs can also result in infection.

Canine parainfluenze transmission is usually through airborne respiratory secretions (coughing or sneezing) from an infected dog, but infection can also occur through direct "nose-to-nose" contact or through contaminated hands, dishes, shoes/boots etc.

So basically, taking a dog/pup that doesn't have immunity anywhere where other dogs (or dog owners) have walked, can be a risk.

I think that the importance of getting them out and about when they are young far outweighs the risk of them catching something.

It is probably thought to be a small risk, until you become one of the "minority" who has a pup seriously affected by an infection.

Excellent reply remember and I know from experience that vaccination does not always work Parvo strains have mutated and can be bought home on your shoes - you dont know as you have nothing to look for - untill u have had a puppy die from Parvo you just dont realize the risk of this horrendous disease they are happy little guys one minute and can be gone in a matter of hours.

[jls]

Hi

Poor Coolibah. Atleast education can help save others. My personal preference is to get the 3rd and final vacc C5, which includes the kennel cough in it.

And I wait 1 month after C5 shot for mine. I agree with the socialising, but for me wouldn't take the risk. Not until after that point.

jls