C5 And C3

[giraffez]

Whats the difference between a C5 and a C3 injection?

My dog doesn't live in a kennel, do I still need C5?

[Mystiqview]

C3 vaccination includes distemper, hepatitis, and parvovirus

C4 vaccination includes C3 plus parainfluenza (involved in kennel cough)

C5 vaccination includes C4 plus another compound for kennel cough

C4:

* Distemper - a potentially fatal disease with a range of symptoms including fever, "cold-like" symptoms, convulsions and muscle twitching.

* Infectious Canine Hepatitis - causes liver damage and a range of signs including depression, abdominal pain, cloudy eyes and death.

* Parvovirus - a severe, often fatal, disease that causes sudden depression, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea.

* Parainfluenza - the viral component of canine cough. This is a complex disease characterised by a harsh, continual cough that is highly infectious between dogs.

C5:

* C4 + Bordetella - In addition to the C4 vaccination components, the C5 vaccine also covers Canine Bordetella which is the bacterial component of canine cough.

C3 is normally done for puppies first Vaccination at 6 weeks of age. Normally at the second vaccination at 12 weeks, is a C4 with a booster at 16 weeks.

Alternatively, the puppy is vaccinated at 6 weeks with C4 then again at 12 weeks with the booster C4, therefore not needing the third injection at 16 weeks.

C4 is common for adult dogs, although some vets/regions prefer higher vaccinations (C5 or C7)

[Kobayashi]

Whats the difference between a C5 and a C3 injection?

My dog doesn't live in a kennel, do I still need C5?

Will depend on what obedience school you go to (if any, but its always advised )

My obed school requires c5, so thats what willow has

[Crisovar]

C5 vaccine is commonly required for admission to Boarding knls, simply because it covers more strains of Canine Cough (aka Kennel Cough), nothing to do with where your dog lives.

Canine Cough is easily transmitted wherever infected animals are in close contact with other animals, so kennels, dog parks, dog shows, training classes etc. If your dog is going to be in these situations you may consider c5.

Whenever you look at the name of the vaccine the number 3,4,5,7 etc simply refers to how many different viruses you are vaccinating against.