Birthday:  10/232008  Sex: M / F          AKC#______________________________

Sire:    Pasha Earl Antonius

Dam:    Bea vom Beni

Worming:    Date 11 / 20 /2008       [5 weeks] (pyrantel)

                     Date __________        [7 weeks] (pyrantel)

Vaccinations:    

                      Date 10 / 09 /2008      [6 weeks]        place sticker here

                      Date__________        [8 weeks]         place sticker here

                      Date__________        [10 weeks]       place sticker here

                      Date__________        [12 weeks]       place sticker here

Recommendation: We recommend 4 total vaccination spaced 2 weeks apart with a combination vaccine that includes modified live parvovirus, distemper, canine adenovirus-2, and canine parainfluenza. In addition, your puppy must be vaccinated for rabies after 4-6 months. Most veterinarians recommend that puppies be vaccinated against kennel cough (canine infectious tracheobronchitis, caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica). Kennel cough is not a very serious disease, being somewhat akin to a bad cold. Most boarding kennels and groomers require bordetella vaccination.

Until recently, it was common practice to vaccinate also against leptospirosis and canine

coronavirus. The commercial leptospirosis vaccine only provides protection against one or two strains of the virus, and these have also been eliminated.

There is a growing concern that we are overstimulating the immune systems of puppies by challenging them with so many different antigens in the same short period of time. With our own dogs, we do not vaccinate for leptospirosis or coronavirus. Our reasons for omitting these two vaccinations, which are still recommended by some vets are:

1. These pathogens are rare and apparently not present in the our area of the United States.

2. Although leptospirosis and coronavirus infections can be fairly serious, they are not often life-threatening, as is the case with parvo and distemper.

3. There is strong evidence that most allergic responses to vaccination are caused by the

leptospirosis component.

Boosters: It is commonly recommended that your dog have boosters for parvovirus, distemper, canine adenovirus-2, canine parainfluenza, and rabies at 16 months of age and every three years thereafter (this is the schedule of DHPP vaccinations recommended by the UC Davis and Colorado State Veterinary Schools. An alternative top continued boosters is to have the canine tested for sufficient antibodies via a titre test. We routinely test each dog at 3 yr intervals.

Heartworm Medication: We recommend that you ask your vet to prescribe heartworm medication such as Heartguard for your puppy. We use monthly Ivomec 1% for our own dogs at .1 ccm/lb. These medications are both based on the drug ivermectin, which also protects against roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms.