Puppy Gal's Recommendations
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It is essential that English Bulldog Puppies be given the full program of Puppy Shots timed correctly to ensure as best possible that they do not get one of the deadly puppy diseases. To provide the best response, a puppy is first vaccinated against a multiple potentially deadly disease at 6 weeks of age. We try never take our puppies to the vet until after they have had their 1st puppy shot. The reason for this is "people take their sick animals to the vet" and we are afraid the puppies will thus get infected. A series of 4 puppy shots, given every 2-4 weeks, is necessary to help insure your puppy is given the best possible chance to avoid contracting one of these diseases. Meanwhile, do not let your English Bulldog Puppy walk on ground that you are not 100% sure is clean. Normally, this means your own fenced in backyard. A stray with one of these diseases could have possible used the "bathroom" in an unfenced yard and all it takes is a very small particle of fecal matter to infect your puppy. If you have had a puppy die of one of these diseases, especially Parvo, the virus can live inside your house for up to one year unless treated with a 10% clorox solution. Only a clorox solution or sunshine can kill this virus in the short-term. Insure all your guests wash their hands prior to handling your new puppy since most of us automatically reach out and touch animals that we see. Your guest could have come in contact with a diseased dog on their way to your house. This has happened to me, I spent $3,000 trying to keep a litter of 6 puppies from dying, 3 survived. On the subject of "missed shots", www.peteducation.com gives the following advice. "The first vaccine primes the immune system, and the subsequent vaccination(s) increase the immune response. If a period longer than several weeks occurs between this first series of vaccinations, the immune system is no longer 'primed' and less of an immune response will result from the subsequent vaccination. It is therefore recommended, that if more than 2-3 months has occurred between vaccinations in a young animal, or the vaccination status of an animal is unknown, the animal should be given two vaccinations 2- 3 weeks apart." Information presented here is strictly my opinion based upon research and/or 50 years experience at rescuing animals of all sorts. Consult your vet and perhaps even get a second opinion from another vet about all you read on my website. |
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