Dog care guide

Vaccinations and injections

As long as the parent dog has been properly vaccinated, when puppies are born, they inherit immunity against diseases from their mother and continue to do so while weaning. When weaning stops however, a puppy's immunity to illness decreases. Because of this, it is essential that your dog is vaccinated by a veterinary surgeon. This should be done at 8 weeks and 10 to 12 weeks of age. The vaccines take around 7-10 days after both doses have been given to become effective. In this time, it remains necessary to keep your puppy away from other dogs to minimise the risk of infection. The main diseases to protect your puppy against are - Canine Distemper, Canine Parvovirus, Infectious Canine Hepatitis and Leptospirosis. You may also wish to vaccinate against Kennel Cough, especially if you are boarding your dog at kennels when you are away.

Following the course, your vet will give you a vaccination certificate which you will need if you wish to put your dog into kennels at any time.

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