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« on: July 18, 2008, 05:49:57 pm » |
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Antibodies the pup receives from its mother (maternal antibodies)eventually disappear along with the protection they provide. At this point, the puppy must generate its own immunity to fight off disease.
If the pup contracts the infection and fights it off, antibodies he produces protect him in the future. However, if it's a severe disease like parvovirus or distemper, the puppy may die. The preferred way to create immunity is to give vaccines to generate an immune response—get the pup to manufacture antibodies that protect him if the real disease comes along.
The best way to ensure the proper vaccination of all the pups is to vaccinate them all at 8, 12, and 16 weeks of age. The extra vaccine will not cause any damage to the pups and it allows the immune system to lose its maternal protection and start working properly. It also ensures coverage to those pups that can't respond to the vaccines until they are older.
your puppies will be fully protected at 18 weeks (assuming the last vaccine is at 16 weeks).
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