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QUESTION

“English bulldog make loving companions. I’m concerned whether it is perfectly alright to have my bulldog get its first shot before age of 8 weeks? Do you also have information about vaccination of English bulldog puppies?”

Answer 1:

The earliest vaccination is advisable is at 8 weeks… earlier than that, and the vaccine will stress the immune system and will not provide immunity.

Bulldogs have a tendency to have crappy immune systems, anyway. Vaccination as early as five or six weeks can do serious damage and further impair their immune systems.

Answer 2:

You should probably talk to your vet about this one…
Some do it differently than others, and as you may know some depend on the breed of dog, age, etc.
But the one I went through:

1.) The three vaccinations for parvo, only one of which she recieved and then contracted the disease before I could get her vaccinated for the second time.
**But they are suppose to be administered by injection 3 times every 3 weeks when the pup is 8 weeks of age.

2.) Then once the pup is over 4 months of age, they get their rabie shot.

3.) You need to get a preventative for heart worms, fleas ticks all the stuff. This should be continuous all year long.

4.) Then once a year they need to be brought back to the vet for a parvo and rabies booster.

But like I said you should talk to your vet and he will work out a vaccination plan with you for you and your companion.

***Please make sure you get all of your dogs vaccinated, especially for parvo. It is a deadly disease and is HEARTBREAKING to watch your best friend go through. It is almost always fatal and is a lot less expensive to prevent it than it is to cure it!***

Answer 3:

Vaccinations depend on where you live and what you will do with your dog. A hunting dog will need a more complete bunch of shots then a sedate lazy Bulldog. Pups usually get 3 Distemper etc shots then rabies at 4 months then a year later the Distemper etc a 3 yr rabies then no more shots for 3 years. If you live with a tick problem then you need the tick shot, if you have a hunting dog or run your dog around snakes you need an anti venom shot, if you live on a farm or your dog will be around rats then your dog needs lepto. Your vet should know the proper shots your dog will require for it’s environment. I do not give lepto and do give the rest every 3 yrs until the dog is 7-8 yrs old then only the rabies every 3 yrs. I buy the Intranasal KC vacs and give them every 6-12 months.

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