Recommended Vaccination Schedule For Animal Shelters
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5Recommended Vaccination Schedule for Animal Shelters
Canine Vaccines
Core (Required) Vaccines for Dogs
Adults with No
Adults with
Vaccine
Puppies
Comments
Vaccination History
Vaccination History
DHPP (MLV)
puppies are <18
CPV - can cause heart failure (myocarditis) if
D = canine distemper virus (CDV)
on admission if no
weeks of age
adults are dogs >18-
given to pups <4 weeks old
H = infectious canine hepatitis
booster in the past
first dose on
20 weeks of age
CPV - At 6 weeks of age, only 30% of healthy
= canine adenovirus 2 (CAV2)
year
admission or when 4
First dose on or
puppies are protected by maternal immunity but
P = canine parainfluenza virus
some advocate on
weeks of age
before admission
100% are exposed to the virus at the shelter.
P = canine parvovirus (CPV)
admission vaccination
booster every 2
booster in 3 weeks
CPV – high titer low passage vaccines are
High titer low passage CPV:
for all
weeks
protective titer
more effective at breaking through maternal
PFIZER (Vanguard Puppy)
titer recommended
last dose after 18-
precludes vaccination
immunity than other MLV CPV vaccines
INTERVET (Progard, Continuum)
as proof of immunity
20 weeks of age
booster 1 year later
CDV – When risk is high, inoculation with rCDV
MERIAL (Recombitek)
booster 1 year later
booster 1 year later
then every 3 years
(Recombitek – Merial) and measles/distemper
FORT DODGE (the Puppy Shot)
then every 3 years
then every 3 years
virus break through MI 2 weeks earlier than MLV
SCHERING-PLOUGH (Galaxy)
protects against 2 of the many causes of kennel
cough
on admission or
Intranasal (IN) produces immunity in 2 days
Bordetella (bacterin, IN or SC)
when 6 weeks
on admission
injectable (SC) produces immunity in 2 weeks
Bordetella bronchiseptica
every 3 weeks
booster every 6 months
Giving IN vaccine SC by mistake can cause
Canine parainfluenza virus
last dose after 12
abscess, fever or rarely liver failure
weeks
Giving SC vaccine IN by mistake can cause
nasal ulceration, URI or sinus infection
Booster as required
Rabies (killed)
12-16 weeks
on admission
by law (1-3 years since
rabid wildlife may infect dogs.
last vaccine)
Non-Core (Optional) Vaccines for Dogs
Adults with No
Adults with
Vaccine
Puppies
Comments
Vaccination History
Vaccination History
>12 weeks treat as
3 doses, 3 weeks apart
If canine flu is endemic to your area or a
Canine Influenza Virus (killed)
adults
booster yearly
problem at your shelter
on admission or
Rare disease.
when 6 weeks
on admission if no
Coronavirus (MLV or killed)
on admission
Mild self-limiting disease in most cases.
every 3 weeks
booster in the past
Canine coronavirus (CCV)
booster in 3 weeks
Efficacy of the vaccine is questionable.
last dose after 12
year
not recommended after adoption.
weeks
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