My dog missed a vaccine appointment. Is it too late for shots?

It is not too late for vaccines. Schedule an appointment with your veterinarian. Discuss your dog's lifestyle. Together, you can determine which vaccine protocol is best for your dog. At the very least your dog should get a rabies vaccine and a distemper/parvovirus combo vaccine. He may require boosters 4 weeks after the initial vaccines. Consider a heartworm test and fecal as well. Monthly preventatives are also strongly recommended.

Not to worry! You can go to the vet at any time and start a series of vaccinations. At the age of almost six months, any vaccine is safe to administer. If Bowser has never received any vaccine previously, he may require more than one to complete the series and receive adequate protection. Depending on your geographic location and inherent risk, certain vaccines may be recommended over others. Wish you and Bowser the best!

Yes, you still need to get the final set of vaccines. Since Peanut missed the last cycle, he will need an additional round. He will get this next set and then another round 2-4 weeks later. Vaccines must be given in a specific protocol to make sure of proper immunization. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Because Ghost last got his vaccines at 11 weeks of age, you need to start his vaccine schedule over again. He is not vaccinated at all. He needs his DHPPi vaccine and rabies vaccines, as well as a deworming treatment and heart worm treatment. Please take him into a vet to get this due.

I suggest you take him soon. I usually recommend vaccines one year after ends of puppy shots. After that, vaccine schedule for years to come and can be adjusted following his lifestyle (aka, exposure to other dogs, outdoor activities ). During the visit, In addition to vaccines, a thorough exam should be performed. It is also a good time to discuss any concerns you may have. Where I work in Florida, it is also the time we test for heartworms and discuss heartworm prevention. In a nutshell, Loxus should be going to the vets shortly! PS, I live in Florida but grew up and went to vet school in Canada,

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Linus. Based on the information you have provided, it doesn't sound like he ever finished his puppy series. The distemper-parvo combination vaccine (DHPP) is typically given every 2-4 weeks until the puppy is at least 16 weeks of age. The "L" of that combination is leptospirosis. That takes two vaccines to complete the series so this is likely fine. He should have a bordetella vaccine and depending on his lifestyle, influenza. I hope this information helps!

Bongo is very cute! It is never too late to have vaccines given. He needs a distemper/parvo combination with a booster 3-4 weeks later. He also needs a rabies vaccine. Those are the core vaccines in the States. I would recommend these vaccines be given by a vet. I would talk to other pet owners in the area for recommendations of the vet they use. Good luck and kisses to Bongo!