DreadedFlapper Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Why do some vets state puppies have to be nine weeks old for there first lot of jabs and not the more common eight weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Ask them? I've never had an issue with getting a pup done at 8 weeks. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Because they are using vaccines which although intended for the same purpose are made by different companies. Edited December 14, 2011 by mudpatten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadedFlapper Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Ask them? I've never had an issue with getting a pup done at 8 weeks. Mike Mike I did of course ask, but as I was only speaking to the receptionist the reply I got was "That's what age we vacinate puppies" The other vets locally to us said they would do it at eight weeks but they wanted more money? Shane Because they are using vaccines which although intended for the same purpose are made by different companies. Mudpatten : This was the only logical explanation we came up with. Thanks Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greymaster Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 If you vaccinate a puppy before the colostrum anti-bodies obtained from the mother's first milk have diminished, then the vaccine is less likely to have full effect. Also, depending on the weight of the puppies, they are better able to withstand the initial effects of the vaccine. Depending on the vaccine and the vet's opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadedFlapper Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 If you vaccinate a puppy before the colostrum anti-bodies obtained from the mother's first milk have diminished, then the vaccine is less likely to have full effect. Also, depending on the weight of the puppies, they are better able to withstand the initial effects of the vaccine. Depending on the vaccine and the vet's opinion. Thanks Greymaster, that cleared that up! Are you a vet? or just very knowledgeable? Or indeed both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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