Recommended Vaccination Schedule For Animal Shelters Page 2
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1
2
3
4
5DHP (killed, subunit CDV)
can be used in sick/pregnant adults or pups
<6 weeks
Not applicable
No canine parainfluenza
who did not nurse colostrum from healthy mother
uncommon disease.
Leptospirosis (bacterin)
on admission or
on admission
most likely vaccine to cause side effects in dogs
Leptospira interrogans canicola,
when 9 weeks
booster every 6 months
and puppies.
grippotyphosa, pomona and
last dose after 12
protects against only 2-4 of dozens of serovars
icterohemorrhagica
weeks
(no cross-protection).
Low risk in much of the United States.
on admission or
Lyme Disease (bacterin or
on admission
85% of cases are in 9 New England states and
when 9 weeks
vectored)
booster every 6 months
Wisconsin.
last dose after 12
Borellia burgdorferi
Possible side effect of polyarthritis from whole
weeks
cell bacterin.
some give an extra dose to rottweilers,
Parvovirus (MLV)
12-16 weeks
Not applicable
Not applicable
Dobermans and pit bulls at 16-20 weeks
Vaccines Not Recommended For Dogs
CAV1 (MLV)
1) causes “blue eye” – corneal edema that can result in blindness.
Canine adenovirus 1
Crotalid Toxoid (rattlesnake vaccine)
Only if your shelter is overrun with rattlesnakes ;-).
Giardia
Efficacy of vaccine unsubstantiated by independent studies.
Porphyromonas (Dental vaccine –
Provisionally licensed – unknown efficacy.
bacterin)
Feline Vaccinations
Core (Required) Vaccines for Cats
Adults with No
Adults with
Vaccine
Kittens
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Vaccination History
Vaccination History
FVRCP (MLV)
FPV – can cause brain defect (cerebellar
on admission if no
FVR = feline viral rhinotracheitis
on admission or
hypoplasia) if given to kittens <4-6 weeks old or
booster in the past
= feline herpesvirus 1
when 6 weeks
to queen (kittens in utero)
on admission
year
(FHV1)
every 3 weeks
FPV – IN vaccines are not effective in the
booster in 3 weeks
some advocate on
C = feline calicivirus (FCV)
last dose after 12
shelter setting
admission vaccination
P = feline parvovirus (FPV)
weeks
Feline URI vaccines are about 50% effective
for all
= feline panleukopenia
FPV vaccine is much more effective than URI
Booster as required
by law (1-3 years since
Rabies (killed)
12-16 weeks
on admission
rabid wildlife may infect cats
last vaccine)
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