See Acme's Shot Schedule
6 to 8 weeks ----- Canine distemper, measles, parainfluenza vaccine (kennel cough), Parvovirus vaccine
8 to 12 weeks ----- DHLPP (distemper, hepatitis [CAV - 2], leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus ) Corona
16 weeks -------- DHLPP and Corona
12 months ------ Rabies, Lyme Disease
Annual Booster ---------DHLPP and Corona, Rabies, (1 to 3 year, depending on manufacturer's recommendations),
Lyme Disease
*Note: If you suspect that your dog might be allergic or sensitive to certain medications, please read what some of our members have experienced, in Canine Anesthesia/Vaccine Problems
Also, while getting regular shots for your dog, be sure to have the vet do annual checkups, as well. Good preventive medicine.
Kay asks:
This vet of mine said that it is common for Dachshunds to react. I
don't know how many dachshunds he takes care of so I'm not sure how
accurate he is.
Hi Kay and Cybercom Folks!
There is part of the distemper vaccine that is called "Leptosporosis",
and is a known allergen to dachsies. You can request to have your
dachsie vaccinated with the distemper vaccine that DOES NOT include
Lepto. (the distemper vaccine is actually comprised of the following
meds: distemper,adenovirus, parainfluenza, parvovirus, and leptosporosis).
My Pookie is the only one of my bunch that has had reactions. Tomorrow
I'm going to start back working part-part-part time for veterinarian's
(I'm not quitting my regular day job) again. I'll check to see what
the latest vaccine is comprised of, and will report my findings on
Monday!
Have a great weekend everybody!
Your Investigative Reporter,
Lueree and the Red Dog Brigade (Pookie, Clover & Ecco)
Unknown Author Writes:
The vet gave Bass some cortezone and some Benedrill. As a precaution, he
gave Guiness (who after all of this time was acting completely normal - given
the circumstances) some cortezone as well.
Have had allergic reactions in doxies before and know how scary it is first
time. Beware....reactions get worse with each succeeding introduction of
allergen. Vet should know to give Benadryl 30 - 45 minutes PRIOR to
immunization next time, and send you home with antihistamine such as
chlorphanaramine. Don't leave doxies alone, if possible, for 24 hours
following vaccine. There can still be enough in their system to outlast the
antihistamine and cause a reaction that much later (you know this to be
true). Good luck.
CHERI FAUST
Pam S:
I am so glad you were able to get your sweet ones to the vet in short order
and that all is going better. I will relate a story not for fear purposes
but purely for information.
My very first Dachsie was Schatzie, a beautiful red mini with a bubbly
personality and a real sweetheart. I was living in Texas at the time and
was very pleased with the performance of my vet. When I took Schatzie for
his regular round of immunizations (they numbered three down in Texas), my
vet was on vacation and his assistant was in the office. He also was a vet
so I did not think much about it.
The first two shots were great, the dog never felt a thing or made a
noise. The third shot he gave out a squeal like I have never heard before
or since!
Everything seemed fine until the next day. It started with a slight
stiff neck, then he could not lift his head, then he could not move much.
By the second day he was in considerable pain and I was getting ready to
take him to the vet. (I was getting ready for back surgery myself!) I was
on the couch, holding my Schatzie and my mother walked in from the airport.
I was crying, my dog was moaning on my shoulder. We rushed to the vet
(over 20 miles away) but Schatzie died on my shoulder.
The upshot of this whole deal was that this quack vet had stuck the
needle too far and had hit the spinal cord, giving my little doll an
infection which went straight to the nervous system. There was nothing to
be done.
Believe me, I take all immunizations very seriously now. I always
watch carefully for any reaction. I just hope no one will go through what
I had to endure.Give your sweet ones a hug from all of us here in Montana!
Jason, owned by Frau Heidi, Fraulein Katy, Madchen Molly, and Baron von
Ben. Have a great Friday and weekend you all! Jason Menagh
Rooney is a wee bit over one year old, her second set of puppy shots made her
very sore (she yelped every time I touched her) and the vet just gave me the
"oh-you-must-be-one-of-THOSE-moms" look when I came crying into the emergency
room.
Minnie swelled up around her nose with her second set of shots. The swelling
went down by the next morning and she never acted like anything was wrong.
The list encouraged me to alert the vet. She had two more sets of shots to
go. Both times the vet gave her benedryl first and then kept her in his
"emergency room" for a few hours to make sure she was all right.
A good vet is a treasure. I am soooooo happy with ours. They hug and kiss
my babies and always go above and beyond the call. I would recommend them to
anyone. I wish they treated people...I like them better than my own doctor. Janet
Benjamin was 5 years old when he started to react to his shots. He is
allergic to the Lepto. The same thing happen. He got his shot, I
noticed he was itching. One hour after we were eating dinner, and he had
bumps all over his head. Karen Merleno
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