Tidbit: Dog Inoculations

Core:

• canine distemper
• canine parvovirus
• canine hepatitis virus or adenovirus-2
• rabies inoculation.

Note: current research demonstrates that 100% of the above inoculations retain effective immunity for 3 or more years. State and local laws sometimes continue to require annual inoculation.

Non-core: (administer if endemic)

• Bordetella (kennel cough)
• canine parainfluenza virus (another kennel cough agent)
• Lyme disease.

Not recommended (unproven efficacy)

• canine coronavirus
• canine adenovirus-1 (which also causes significant reaction)
• Giardia vaccine
• rattlesnake envenomation vaccine. The rattlesnake vaccine available from Red Rock Biologics is given to dogs in two doses with yearly boosters recommended for best results. It is marketed as a safer and more economical alternative to antivenom treatment but does not negate the need for immediate medical treatment for such a bite. Vaccines for other species of poisonous snakes are being developed by Red Rock

Conclusion: adminster Core inoculations every three years.

see also:
American Veterinarian Medical Association
other dog diseases
2006 Vaccine Guidelines (Revised)

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