The World Small Animal Veterinary Association provides dog vaccination guidelines for dog owners, with the aim of ensuring that all dogs can be protected from infectious diseases and reducing the amount of vaccine use in daily life. core and non-cor...
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association provides dog vaccination guidelines for dog owners, with the aim of ensuring that all dogs can be protected from infectious diseases and reducing the amount of vaccine use in daily life.
core and non-core vaccines:
core vaccine
1.WSAVA recommends that all puppies should receive primary series immunization to fight core diseases, including canine distemper, parvovirus disease, and infectious hepatitis (also known as adenovirus infection). In countries where rabies are prevalent, rabies vaccines should also be used as core vaccines, even if they are not mandatory by law.
2.WSAVA also stated that the last core vaccine injection of puppies should be 14-16 weeks old. This is because before this time, female dogs will pass immunity to puppies, and this "maternal immunity" can prevent the vaccine from getting effective.
3. When puppies receive core vaccines at 14-16 weeks, a large proportion (98%) can provide immunity to parvovirus, canine distemper virus and adenovirus, which can last for many years, and may even last for life.
4. All dogs should receive the first annual boosted immunization of the core vaccine, i.e., the core vaccine is again injected 12 months after the initial immunization procedure. This boosted immunity after 12 months will ensure that dogs that do not respond adequately when puppies are immunized to gain sufficient immunity.
5.WSAVA recommends antibody titer detection. Just take a small amount of blood samples from the dog and then detect the levels of antibodies in the circulation. The presence of circulating antibodies indicates that the dog has sufficient immunity and does not need to be vaccinated again (referring to the core vaccine). You can decide whether to do an antibody titer test before giving your dog an annual booster immunity for 12 months, as this indicates whether an annual booster immunity is necessary. Two new clinical antibody titer assay kits have been released, allowing your veterinarian to quickly detect antibodies without having to send blood samples to a dedicated lab. Ask your veterinarian and learn about this cheap test.
6. It is important to realize that dogs are immunized to viral diseases that are threatening life, and it is important to get as little vaccination as possible. Since there is a risk of adverse reactions in any single immunization, WSAVA strives to reduce the number of vaccines used. The risk of adverse reactions to vaccines is usually small, and WSAVA asserts that the benefits of vaccines protecting your pets from life-threatening infectious diseases are far higher than the risks of adverse reactions, although any adverse reactions related to vaccines are unacceptable. WSAVA lists the types of adverse reactions in the vaccine guide. They range from mild reactions (such as fever, decreased appetite) to severe reactions (epilepsy, arthritis, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, and allergic reactions). The worst adverse effects can be fatal.
Non-core vaccine
For dogs, the most common non-core vaccines are the Leptospira vaccine and the Lentensis vaccine.
Leadspiro
For leptospiro vaccines, the WSAVA states: "Vaccination should be strictly used in areas with obvious risk of disease exposure, or in situations where the dog's lifestyle puts it in a significantly high-risk environment." These dogs should be immunized at 12-16 weeks old, then reimmunized after 3-4 weeks, and then strengthened every 9-12 months until the risk factor decreases. This vaccine provides sufficient and long-term protection and must be injected once a year, but it can be injected more frequently for animals in high-risk environments.
