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Beagleman973
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I give 5-way shots at 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks. After that annually. I also give rabies shots at 16 weeks, one because it is the law here and if your dog bit someone, say a kid that was aggravating them, etc, if they don't have their rabies shot they automatically put them down here, then examine their brain for rabies. If they have their shot, you quarantine for several weeks.
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beaglesmom
vaccinations
Hi, I'm definitely NOT an expert, but do have 7 beagles - I do not give shots myself - my VET will not give them any shots until 8 weeks - he says anything before that is useless and just has to be redone at 8 weeks. So far it's worked - my pups have all had their shots at 8 weeks - and have had no problems with them. That's just my experience and as I said I'm NOT an expert by any means. I do trust my vet though.
The rule of thumb is that mom's immunities passed through the colostrum begin to fade at around 5 weeks. Until then, those immunities will interfere with the "take" of a vaccine. Vets that have a mostly pet clientel will sometimes wait until 8 weeks to give that first vaccination.
Hunting beagle kennels, however, have a different and much higher risk of disease than the average pet owner. We carry stuff in from the running grounds and woods. Our dogs are exposed to strange packs and animals more often, etc. Most hunting dog vets will have you give, (or will give) the first vaccination between 5 and 6 weeks. Since the first vaccine does little more than "prime" the system for the second shot, it's important that you give this first one as soon as mom's immunities wear off. The second shot should come 2-3 weeks later and it will need ten days after to "take". This is the first shot to give any real protection. Shots should follow at 12 and 16 weeks with the rabies, then annually thereafter.
There is a long-standing myth that as long as the puppies are nursing they are receiving immunities. This is not true. They get their immunities in a one-time shot thru mother's first milk. The fact that the immunities start to wane and the same time mom starts to wean is purely coincidental and easily explains this broad misunderstanding.
If you are a hunting beagle kennel, you may not want to wait 8 weeks to give the first vaccination. Since it does little more than prime the system, your puppy will not see any real protection against parvo and other diseases until the age of 12 weeks. That 3-week window is many times crucial to the survival of a litter, and most cases of parvo involve puppies under the age of 12-16 weeks.
Following is Doc S's published schedule of vaccinations:
6 Weeks
DA2PL-P
9 Weeks
DA2PL-P
Bordatella
12 Weeks
DA2PL-P
Coronavirus
Bordatella
16 Weeks
DA2 PL-P
Coronavirus
Rabies "
I personally use 7-way shots at ages 5, 8, 12, 16 weeks with rabies. I give the first 2 myself because I don't even like to take the pups out of the yard until they have had 2 shots. My vet then gives the third, and fourth with rabies.
You'll hear many different ways - this is not the only or necessarily the best - it's just my routine and it has been an effective one so far (knock wood). We keep 17-18 beagles all the time and our yard is pretty high-traffic with beagling friends.
Hunting beagle kennels, however, have a different and much higher risk of disease than the average pet owner. We carry stuff in from the running grounds and woods. Our dogs are exposed to strange packs and animals more often, etc. Most hunting dog vets will have you give, (or will give) the first vaccination between 5 and 6 weeks. Since the first vaccine does little more than "prime" the system for the second shot, it's important that you give this first one as soon as mom's immunities wear off. The second shot should come 2-3 weeks later and it will need ten days after to "take". This is the first shot to give any real protection. Shots should follow at 12 and 16 weeks with the rabies, then annually thereafter.
There is a long-standing myth that as long as the puppies are nursing they are receiving immunities. This is not true. They get their immunities in a one-time shot thru mother's first milk. The fact that the immunities start to wane and the same time mom starts to wean is purely coincidental and easily explains this broad misunderstanding.
If you are a hunting beagle kennel, you may not want to wait 8 weeks to give the first vaccination. Since it does little more than prime the system, your puppy will not see any real protection against parvo and other diseases until the age of 12 weeks. That 3-week window is many times crucial to the survival of a litter, and most cases of parvo involve puppies under the age of 12-16 weeks.
Following is Doc S's published schedule of vaccinations:
6 Weeks
DA2PL-P
9 Weeks
DA2PL-P
Bordatella
12 Weeks
DA2PL-P
Coronavirus
Bordatella
16 Weeks
DA2 PL-P
Coronavirus
Rabies "
I personally use 7-way shots at ages 5, 8, 12, 16 weeks with rabies. I give the first 2 myself because I don't even like to take the pups out of the yard until they have had 2 shots. My vet then gives the third, and fourth with rabies.
You'll hear many different ways - this is not the only or necessarily the best - it's just my routine and it has been an effective one so far (knock wood). We keep 17-18 beagles all the time and our yard is pretty high-traffic with beagling friends.
