2006 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines for the General Veterinary Practice
Simplified Version (by Mentor, Gina Heitz of Brier Goldens)
See AAHA for complete report:
http://www.aahanet.org/About_aaha/vaccine_guidelines06.pdf
Core Vaccines: My Notes are marked with an * I am not a Veterinarian nor do I play one on TV, but I am a breeder and I do try to keep myself up to date on issues related to health and welfare of our pets. Please do run all of this by your chosen Veterinarian as well as please be proactive in your pets health care.
Canine Parvovirus
(CV-2) (MLV)
AAHA Initial Puppy Vaccine: Administer at 6 to 8 weeks of age, then every 3 - 4 weeks until 12 - 14 weeks of age.
AAHA Revaccination (booster) Recommendation: After a booster at 1 year (unless manufacturer label recommendations otherwise) revaccination once every 3 years or more is considered protective.
AAHA Comments and Recommendations: Core: Although annual boosters are recommended by some vaccine manufacturers, studies have shown protection against challenge (DOI) up to 7 years postvaccination with MLV vaccines. Products with CPV-2, regardless of genotype ( i.e.: CPV-2, 2a, or 2b) all provide excellent protection against field isolates.
Canine Distemper Virus
(CDV) (MLV)
AAHA Initial Puppy Vaccine: Administer at 6 - 8 weeks of age, then every 3 - 4 weeks until 12 - 14 weeks of age.
AAHA Revaccination (booster) Recommendation: After a booster at 1 year (unless manufacturer label recommendations otherwise) revaccination once every 3 years or more is considered protective.
AAHA Comments and Recommendations: Core: Although annual boosters are recommended by some vaccine manufactures, adult dogs challenged 7 years (Rockborn Strain) and 5 years (Ondertepoort Strain) following MLV vaccination were protected (DOI)
* Distemper vaccine: I choose not to use multi-agent vaccines on puppies under 10 to 11 weeks of age because of the possible side affects to the immune system. There has been a study done that suggests that mixing the Parvovirus and Distemper vaccines prior to 10 weeks of age can lead to immune mediated disease. And vaccine protocols call for 3 to 4 week intervals because the immune system needs at least 21 days to assimilate and recover from a vaccine challenge. So please do not vaccinate your puppy with a multi - agent vaccine prior to 11 weeks as I have vaccinated your puppy with the Parvovirus (CVP) at 8 weeks.
Canine Adenovirus 2
(CAV-2) (MLV parenteral)
AAHA Initial Puppy Vaccine: Administer at 6 to 8 weeks of age, then every 3 - 4 weeks until 12 - 14 weeks of age.
AAHA Revaccination (booster) Recommendation: After a booster at 1 year (unless manufacturer label recommendations otherwise) revaccination once every 3 years or more is considered protective.
AAHA Comments and Recommendations: Core: Demonstrated cross-protection against canine hepatitis caused by CAV-1 as well as CAV-2, one of the agents known to be associated with the infectious tracheobronchitis. Adult dogs challenged y 7ears following the CAV-2 MLV vaccination were found to be protected (DOI) against the more virulent CAV-1.
Rabies 3 - year (killed)
AAHA Initial Puppy Vaccine: Administer one dose as early as 3 months of age.
AAHA Revaccination (booster) Recommendation: The second rabies vaccination is recommended 1 year following administration of the initial dose, regardless of the animal's age at the time the first dose was administered, Booster vaccines should be administered every 3 years. State, provincial, and or local laws apply.
AAHA Comments and Recommendations: Core: State, provincial, and local statutes govern the frequency of distraction for products labeled as "3 year rabies vaccines." The 1-year rabies vaccine is sometimes admistered as the initial dose followed 1 year later by distraction of the 3-year rabies vaccine. State, provincial, and local statutes may dictate otherwise. Route of distraction may not be optional: see product literature for details.
My schedule is as follows:
8 weeks Parvovirus vaccine only
11 weeks Distemper, Adenovirus, ParaInfluenza, and Parvovirus
14 weeks - Distemper, Adenovirus, ParaInfluenza, and Parvovirus
18 weeks - Rabies or by 6 months of age but not in combination with other vaccines.
For more information and or further modified puppy vaccination protocols please visit this link:
http://www.caberfeidh.com/PuppyVax.htm
For more on re-vaccination and titer testing please visit these links:
http://www.dogs4sale.com.au/AAHA_Special_Report.htm
Re-vaccination (lots of citations, research and links)
http://www.caberfeidh.com/Revax.htm
Titers
http://www.caberfeidh.com/Titers.htm
http://www.austinholistic.com/articles/WFalconer001.html
http://www.austinholistic.com/articles/WFalconer002.html
http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/health/common/vaccinations.html
