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OP, your original question was answered, and then people took the time to give you a lot of important information and advice for your friend. Could you just show your friend this thread? Surely seeing all these experienced people offer the same advice to choose another breeder can't just be ignored?

If I were the one buying this pup and saw all this advice, I would be doing more research at the very least. The buyers of these pups are likely in for a lot of heart ache.

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This is the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Guidelines on vaccination (on which the Australian Veterinary Association's vaccination policies are based): http://www.wsava.org/PDF/Misc/VaccinationGuidelines2010.pdf

Go to the appendices and read the 'precautions' section for each of the 'core' vaccines, which lists the age before which vaccinations should not be given to puppies.

Note that as the core vaccines are not available separately, but as a 'C-3', while the guidelines may specify not before 4 weeks for distemper, they specify not before 5 weeks for parvo, so the vaccine should not be given before 5 weeks of age.

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espinay - That is what I have always been taught as well, and we are updated regularly with any new information regarding vaccination protocols. We will not vaccinate a pup with anything but a parvac before 5 weeks. And a lot of effort goes into educating people if we need to use the parvac, we only do that with a high risk of pups contracting parvo virus.

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The vet may be involved in the breeding. Some are & mongrel puppy farming too. There are regular ads for my breed by a vet with no papers etc.

You can't stop your friend doing anything, you can only advise. So if your friend ignores your advice to buy from this person you can only say the puppy is better off not having a vaccine so young, its useless & maybe damaging. Hopeless case really.

If they do take the pup a vet check, vaccine & isolation are the best that can be done.

It may not have parvo or anything worse than worms or fleas, hopefully.

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Ok.. vet got back to me,this is what he told me, his receptionist was wrong however... "8 weeks is a code and not a fineable offence" registered breeders can be reported. vaccinations under 6 weeks " yes, can be dangerous but mainly due to inneffectiveness, can be increased risk of reaction to vaccine because of age"

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Ok.. vet got back to me,this is what he told me, his receptionist was wrong however... "8 weeks is a code and not a fineable offence" registered breeders can be reported. vaccinations under 6 weeks " yes, can be dangerous but mainly due to inneffectiveness, can be increased risk of reaction to vaccine because of age"

So does that help you make the correct decision about your puppy?

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The vet may be involved in the breeding. Some are & mongrel puppy farming too. There are regular ads for my breed by a vet with no papers etc.

You can't stop your friend doing anything, you can only advise. So if your friend ignores your advice to buy from this person you can only say the puppy is better off not having a vaccine so young, its useless & maybe damaging. Hopeless case really.

If they do take the pup a vet check, vaccine & isolation are the best that can be done.

It may not have parvo or anything worse than worms or fleas, hopefully.

Have given my friend the link so she can read all the above. thnx

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Ok.. vet got back to me,this is what he told me, his receptionist was wrong however... "8 weeks is a code and not a fineable offence" registered breeders can be reported. vaccinations under 6 weeks " yes, can be dangerous but mainly due to inneffectiveness, can be increased risk of reaction to vaccine because of age"

So does that help you make the correct decision about your puppy?

Not my puppy, to many ppl are quick to jump to conclusions and make judgement, this doesnt bother me.. however many novices needing advice would be put off from asking for help .. once again thanks to those who helped.

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Ok.. vet got back to me,this is what he told me, his receptionist was wrong however... "8 weeks is a code and not a fineable offence" registered breeders can be reported. vaccinations under 6 weeks " yes, can be dangerous but mainly due to inneffectiveness, can be increased risk of reaction to vaccine because of age"

So does that help you make the correct decision about your puppy?

Not my puppy, to many ppl are quick to jump to conclusions and make judgement, this doesnt bother me.. however many novices needing advice would be put off from asking for help .. once again thanks to those who helped.

*eye roll*

Whoevers puppy it is, does the correct information given by the vet,a nd the info given by everyone here, help you to inform your friend to make the correct decision?

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Ok.. vet got back to me,this is what he told me, his receptionist was wrong however... "8 weeks is a code and not a fineable offence" registered breeders can be reported. vaccinations under 6 weeks " yes, can be dangerous but mainly due to inneffectiveness, can be increased risk of reaction to vaccine because of age"

So does that help you make the correct decision about your puppy?

Not my puppy, to many ppl are quick to jump to conclusions and make judgement, this doesnt bother me.. however many novices needing advice would be put off from asking for help .. once again thanks to those who helped.

Perhaps you might like to consider the advantages in having your friend put in a bit of effort this side of getting the puppy. After all, he or she will be the one having to do it once the pup arrives.

Given that little of the advice given is going to be acted upon, I hope things turn out for your friend. I sincerely hope that this pup gets the advantage of careful socialisation and ongoing training - it's going to need it.

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Ok.. vet got back to me,this is what he told me, his receptionist was wrong however... "8 weeks is a code and not a fineable offence" registered breeders can be reported. vaccinations under 6 weeks " yes, can be dangerous but mainly due to inneffectiveness, can be increased risk of reaction to vaccine because of age"

State Codes of Practice ARE enforceable. Many people are under the false impression that State CoP are guidelines only.

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Ok.. vet got back to me,this is what he told me, his receptionist was wrong however... "8 weeks is a code and not a fineable offence" registered breeders can be reported. vaccinations under 6 weeks " yes, can be dangerous but mainly due to inneffectiveness, can be increased risk of reaction to vaccine because of age"

So does that help you make the correct decision about your puppy?

Not my puppy, to many ppl are quick to jump to conclusions and make judgement, this doesnt bother me.. however many novices needing advice would be put off from asking for help .. once again thanks to those who helped.

Indeed. Please ignore the rude people and take the advice from those trying to help. There is no need for nastiness when educating as it will only backfire.

I hope you friend gets the info they need and makes the best decision :D

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Indeed. Please ignore the rude people and take the advice from those trying to help. There is no need for nastiness when educating as it will only backfire.

I hope you friend gets the info they need and makes the best decision :D

Where's the nastiness? :confused:

The best interests of that pup would see it vaccinated at 6 weeks and rehomed with a microchip at 8 weeks. It really is that simple. Any one rehoming pups younger is NOT doing right BY THE ANIMAL.

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Indeed. Please ignore the rude people and take the advice from those trying to help. There is no need for nastiness when educating as it will only backfire.

I hope you friend gets the info they need and makes the best decision :D

Where's the nastiness? :confused:

The best interests of that pup would see it vaccinated at 6 weeks and rehomed with a microchip at 8 weeks. It really is that simple. Any one rehoming pups younger is NOT doing right BY THE ANIMAL.

I think eye rolling is a bit uncalled for in this situation no? I'd class that as quite nasty and uncalled for.

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Indeed. Please ignore the rude people and take the advice from those trying to help. There is no need for nastiness when educating as it will only backfire.

I hope you friend gets the info they need and makes the best decision :D

Where's the nastiness? :confused:

The best interests of that pup would see it vaccinated at 6 weeks and rehomed with a microchip at 8 weeks. It really is that simple. Any one rehoming pups younger is NOT doing right BY THE ANIMAL.

I think eye rolling is a bit uncalled for in this situation no? I'd class that as quite nasty and uncalled for.

Don't worry, I can't breathe without donatella calling me nasty :rofl:

I'd just taken her off ignore thinking she'd probably gotten over herself by now, but apparently not.

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Usually puppies are only vaccinated early with parvac which is a killed vaccine and its usually done if the mother is considered not immune or if there is increased risk of exposure due to Parvo on the property etc - this is a killed vaccine and does take about 10 days to give immunity but modern live vaccines live offer immunity within a couple of days.

I would assume if the vet were in any way ethical they would consider this breeder's circumstances and advise the breeder on what is best. Vaccinating too early at 3 weeks isnt that much different to vaccinating at 6 weeks if the maternal antibodies are active.

In puppy farms breeders often vaccinate their puppies at 3 weeks with killed vaccine as a precaution so does rescue who have taken in pregnant mums without knowing her immunity status.

The vet is wrong - the provision for the sale of puppies in NSW is enforceable it is a law and not a guideline and the fact that they dont know that is a bit scary because people rely on their vets to advise them.

As far as the pup having papers Id be willing to bet that these are not Dogs NSW registered pedigree papers because allowing a pup to go home at 6 weeks is also a breach of the code of conduct and its a basic that's pretty much in your face from day one of applying for a registered prefix.

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