From: tittle@ics.uci.edu (Cindy Tittle Moore)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Puppy shot confusion
Date: 19 Aug 92 18:53:39 GMT
Article-I.D.: ics.2A9298B3.25009
Reply-To: tittle@ics.uci.edu (Cindy Tittle Moore)
Organization: ICS Dept., UC Irvine

In <1992Aug19.151004.22456@linus.mitre.org> droland@milner.mitre.org (David A. Roland - Summer) writes:

Thanks for pointing out this discrepancy to me.  I'll fix it up.

>According to the new puppy FAQ
>>Your puppy should get the following vaccinations between 5-8 weeks of
>>age: Distemper, Measles, and CPI.

>I assume this is what she got I have the exact medication and everything
>at home but not with me now, and then it says:

>>Between 14-16 weeks it should get
>>shots for Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, and
>>parovirus (also known as the DHLPP shot), as well as being innoculated
>>against rabies.

The above is the *minimum*.  It may or may not be OK for you.
Geographical regions vary in what is going around and what may be a
problem.

>it also says before that:

>>This is why pups should be
>>given a shot every few weeks (2 - 3 weeks apart and a series of at
>>LEAST three shots).

You need to go with this if there are problem diseases in your area.
Parvo, especially, *should* go every 2-3 weeks since it's becoming
more and more widespread and is such a horrible way to go.

>The above 5-8 then 14-16 aren't 2-3 weeks apart is this just some of
>the shots she should get or what?

It depends on how you're looking at the vaccinations.  At minimum, she
needs the shots between 14-16 weeks when the passive immunity is
definitely gone.  Ideally, she should get them at the 2-3 week
intervals until this last shot.

>She is 9-1/2 weeks now.  Should I or could I wait until she is 12 to
>14 weeks?  When I will be able to get my vet back home to do the
>shots.  This seems to be within the above time frame 14-16 weeks but
>not the 2-3 week apart limit.

In my opinion, based on my experience, you're best off going with the
2-3 week schedule, especially if you're trying to socialize your puppy
and have her out meeting people and going places.

>When calling the local vets they say she just needs distemper or some
>say rabies too, and some say worming also.  Is this what they say to
>people they think wouldn't know it was called DHLPP? (My wife called
>around, and she didn't have a copy of this faq when calling.)

Vets will differ.  I wouldn't go by what they said when you call them
up over the phone -- they tend to give their "please the masses"
answer to try and get people in the first place.  You need to get your
vet, sit 'em down and go over in detail what the vet recommends and
why.  You need to get your bit out about trying to catch the point at
which immunities change from passive to active and figure out what's a
local problem or what may be problems for you in particular (for
example, we camp a fair amount, so we got our pup on lyme disease
shots even though we live in an area with little or no ticks).  At
this point, you start to get answers that make sense (if they don't --
find another vet).

Oh, an extra note, some vets call it DHLP, and give the parvo
separately (you wind up with the same thing as DHLPP, it's just not
one shot).  So if they lift their eyebrows at "DHLPP" it's not
necessarily a bad thing.

>Oh, thanks to whoever put together the faqs they have been extremely
>helpful .and very comprehensive.  Much more so than any of the books
>I have been able to find.

You're welcome!  I hope the above helps.  Vaccinations are sometimes a
bit of an art in application...

--Cindy
--
Cindy Tittle Moore -- Terrell's Chocolate Deduction (chocolate labrador bitch)

The rec.pets.dogs FAQ -- all eight parts -- is available via ftp to
pit-manager.mit.edu under pub/usenet/news.answers/dogs-faq/*.  There
is a mail server, email me for details.
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs