My dog's vaccine records are lost. Will he need to be re-vaccinated?

When in doubt, just repeat the vaccines. In general the risks are minimum. If you can remember where he got the vaccines done, they should still have the information. Once he gets his vaccines, you will get updated records. Thank you for using Pet Coach!

Hello! I am sorry to hear that, but don't worry- the hospital where your dog went will have the records if they are in the past few years! If you went to a vaccination clinic at Petco you can call (877) 738-6742 and they will direct you! I hope this is helpful!

In most cases, you'll need owner permission in order for records to be transferred over, so while you can contact the vet, you may not be able to obtain full records. That said, they may at least be able to confirm neuter/vaccine status for you so you can let your vet know. If you can't get any records, you can also have your current vet perform a titer test to see where Wooly's immunity levels are, and then booster vaccines from there.

We are a website for pet advice, so we cannot access records at Petco stores. You will need to call that Petco to see if you can get the records, but they may not release them to you because you weren't the owner when Hachi was originally brought it. Any reputable breeder would provide the papers proving that vaccines were given, and the fact that the breeder is refusing to give them to you make me suspicious he never got any vaccines. I would treat it like this second shot is his first shot, and do three total rounds of vaccines. It will not hurt him, and you don't want to take the risk that he didn't get his first shot, so only giving him two will not leave him fully vaccinated. I hope this helps!

I would try to get as much information from the previous owner as possible. If they don’t have any records maybe they remember the name of the veterinarian they took him to and you can call for that information? If you can not get any vaccination documents then I would be much more inclined to vaccinate him again rather than risk no vaccinations. As far as Rabies is concerned legally you will have to vaccinate him. Best of luck and have fun with your new puppy! Thank you for using Pet Coach.

I would suspect Reese hasn't had his vaccines, and vets do not recognize home given vaccines as well. I would take him into a clinic to start his vaccine schedule. In addition, if he's 13 months, he should have had his rabies vaccines long ago, and that cannot be given at home. That can only be given by a vet, and there would be a record of it. Rabies is required by law. I hope this helps.

You can determine disease resistance with antibody titers and this can give you an idea of potential vaccines but you can't determine dates or vaccine exposure vs natural exposure. Your best option is to try to learn where Woody received his vaccines. You may be able to get a copy from that clinic. Otherwise, repeating the vaccines will not hurt Woody. Then you have a record and the proof of vaccination needed to register Woody. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.