You probably would have been told by your Vet Doctor that vaccination
is essential for your dogs health. You are told your puppy needs to be
vaccinated a number of times to be fully protected. Now the question is
"How does this work?"
Knowing the reason for vaccination and how it works could really mean a lot to both you and your pet.
What is Vaccination?
The use of vaccines to "boost" your pet's immune system hereby preventing virus and diseases from attacking your pet.
There
are different vaccines for specific infections and viruses, but over
time these vaccines have been combines to reduce the frequency of
vaccines your dogs take over a period of time. line the "DHLPP" and other combines vaccines.
What is DHLPP?
(D)distemper
(H)hepatitis
(L) leptospirosis
(P)parainfluenza and
(P)parvovirus
Puppies
automatically obtain Immunization from the first milk they taste from
their mother. This strong immunization is constantly active and
nullifies any given vaccination as long as its still active. It stays
active for a couple of weeks.
Puppies should get their first vaccine at 8 weeks of age, then two subsequent vaccines at 3-4 weeks interval, as your Vet advises.
Pls note: Depending on your country or region, first vaccine may be required earlier and intervals might be shorter. speak with your vet to know which would be appropriate.
Pls note: Depending on your country or region, first vaccine may be required earlier and intervals might be shorter. speak with your vet to know which would be appropriate.
How does Vaccines work?
Now here's the BIG QUESTION.
A
virus is created in a laboratory. This virus imitates an Actual Virus
but does not cause harm to your pet like the Actual Virus would.
Now,
This virus injected in your dog has the same behavior as the actual
virus. on getting into your pet, its body system recognizes it as a
strange element. Then activates its defense system to fight this
stranger.
The body system has an
in-built defense system, but needs to be activated. If this is activated
by the actual virus, the response time might be slow as it is its first
time of encountering such strange element. Some elements of the virus
would sneak in and infect your pet.
The
body system also has a memory. It remembers what happened when last
this strange element was introduced, and defends the body system as at
last memory.
Some vaccines have reactions in pets such as drowsiness, weakness and such, while some have no effect at all.
The
frequency of vaccines depends on the type of vaccine administered.
Speak with your Vet on when next your pet needs to be vaccinated.
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