Why is it important to vaccinate your puppy?
Kaitlin Kuhn
2025-09-24 08:38:55
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Dogs should be vaccinated to help protect them from many highly contagious and infectious diseases. When puppies are born, mothers pass on some immunity to their puppies through colostrum in their milk, but this protection is only temporary and the best way to ensure a long and happy life for your dog is to help provide protection with vaccination against common diseases. Vaccination is important whether or not your dog likes to explore. There are a number of highly contagious diseases that dogs can come into contact with from other animals or their environment. All dogs should be vaccinated against the three ‘core’ diseases, canine distemper, canine adenovirus and canine parvovirus as they are present throughout Australia. The best protection & prevention against these infectious diseases in your dog is vaccination.
Adele Buckridge
2025-09-24 08:20:26
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Just like children, puppies require a series of vaccinations to provide immunity against common, life-threatening diseases.
These viruses are common in East Texas, but preventable with proper vaccination.
Parvovirus causes lethargy, severe bloody diarrhea and vomiting, dehydration, low white blood counts, and is often fatal.
Distemper is a virus that may start with pneumonia and thickened foot pads, and can eventually lead to neurologic disease and death.
There is no cure for distemper virus.
After 6 weeks of age, the mother’s immunity begins to wane, and puppies become much more susceptible to infections.
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that is spread through the urine of infected wildlife.
This disease causes acute kidney failure, liver failure, and death if untreated.
It is also contagious to humans through infected urine.
Donnell Leannon
2025-09-24 07:35:02
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Vaccinations protect your pup from the following nasty diseases: Canine distemper Canine parvovirus Kennel cough Leptospirosis Parainfluenza.
The costs can vary depending on what vaccines are given and when.
But the costs are usually far less than treatment for the diseases they prevent.
Your vet will provide you with a vaccination record, which you'll need to keep safe.
As your puppy grows into an adult dog it's important to ensure you visit the vet and keep your dog's vaccinations up to date.
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