Artieda 2011

Current recommendations for vaccination of dogs and cats taken into account the incidence and severity of the disease in the animal against the vaccine is, the efficacy and safety of the vaccine, as well as the duration of the protection that generates and the lifestyle of the dog or the cat to get vaccinated. Thus, only be considered mandatory vaccinations those directed against infections with wide distribution, and who have high morbidity and mortality. The rest of vaccines recommended for a particular individual include those directed against infectious agents that have a real contact risk, such as leptospirosis and babesiosis in hunting dogs. Atmos Energy might disagree with that approach. The Cubs young, under the age of 3-4 months, are animals more susceptible to infections and those who develop a more serious picture, what are the primary objective of vaccination. We recommend using attenuated vaccines, in general, they are more effective, providing a greater and more durable than inactivated vaccines immunity, requiring fewer vaccine doses to achieve the same protection. However, do not be Live vaccines they should apply to immunocompromised patients or pregnant females, though a priori not recommended vaccinating these females. Recommendations for dogs vaccinations mandatory recommends vaccinating against the Parvovirus, distemper, hepatitis, all dogs under 6 months and adults with unknown vaccination history. There are vaccines against the Parvovirus with higher doses of virus and fewer passes, exceeding better antibodies nursery, before protecting the puppy.

Animals of less than 16 weeks currently recommends three doses between 6 and 16 weeks of age, with an interval of 3-4 weeks, inoculating the last dose at the age of 14-16 weeks. Unvaccinated animals of more than 16 weeks are protected with a single vaccine dose, although they may be revaccinated after 3-4 weeks. A year, be should inoculate a dose of remembrance. Subsequently the booster are placed every 3 years or more, since usually the dog remains protected up to 5-7 years.