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Tucker Brown asked in PetsDogs · 10 years ago

What kind of vaccinations do dogs need?

I am getting a dachshund and am looking how much dog shots cost what they are and how often they need them.

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  • 10 years ago
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    Cost depends on each vet. First puppy shots are a 5 way immunization, and with my vet cost about $35. each puppy at 8 weeks. She held off on the little girl, because she was just too small.

    At the immunizations time, my vet also gave each pup a wellness check and my Mamma dog an exam.

    Since my babies were little, the vet refused to inject tham at 5 weeks, though di check them out.

    The rabies vaccine is given once the dog is at least 5 months and at my vet cost $45.00 for 1 year. After 1 year, my dogs get a 3 year rabies vaccine for $65.00 and routine check ups as needed.

    Most dogs do not need continued vaccines after 1 year, as long as they are up to date prior to 1 year.

  • jtexas
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    10 years ago

    I'm a big fan of dachsunds.

    first puppy visit at my vet is about $87. Includes tests for hearworms and intestinal worms, plus the shots and general health check-up.

    they get a round of shots at 8, 12 and 16 weeks, for parvo, corona, distemper, maybe something else. Some vets at bordatella (kennel cough), others ask if you want it. The last one I think, they add rabies. Rabies I believe is the only one required by law.

    Then annual boosters after that.

  • 4 years ago

    start up getting pictures right this moment. now's on the subject of the time whilst immunities from mom end working. At his age he will desire pictures each couple of weeks till he's older. Then pictures are as quickly as a year (different than rabies that's as quickly as each 3 years) he will desire: Distemper Lepto Rabies Bordatella etc. maximum vets will supply a combination vaccine that's DHPP, and then whilst is older he will desire a DHLPP. L is the lepto, yet he's not the right age yet. Rabies is separate vaccine and so is Bordatella (Bordatella is for "Kennel Cough"). Vaccines are given very many times at this age because of the fact they do no longer stay in a puppy's equipment as long as they might an grownup. DHPP and DHLPP are given subcutaneously, rabies is intramuscularly, and Bordatella is given nasally (there is an injectible for use subcutaneously, yet maximum vets want the nasal).he will ought to settle for heartworm meds as quickly as a month for something of his existence. Sentinel is a sturdy sort that's extremely efficient and has a flea preventive in it as nicely. call vet. He in all likelihood will desire one or 2 wormings. convey a stool pattern to the vet. as quickly as he's six months to a year previous he will desire a coronary heart trojan horse try. do no longer supply vaccines your self except you're specific what you're giving, the thank you to offer, and the place to offer. Plus, you don't be responsive to that they have been precise saved earlier you got, so as that they could be ineffective. A vet is your perfect guess.

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