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My dog got vaccines after mating. Is it safe for her litter?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shiba Inu | Female | unspayed | 23 lbs

My female dog just got her yearly vaccines done, excluding her rabies. My question is that I did mate her 3 days successfully prior. Well the vaccines effect her litter? If so, what’s the right thing to do?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 16th, 2018

Great question! K should be fine. Even though she was mated three days ago, it's still too soon to be sure that the mating was successful and she is pregnant. You will have to wait until at least three weeks after the mating in order to have her tested to see if she is pregnant. You do want her up to date on her vaccines before she has her litter, but I'd hold off on the rabies for now. Wait to see if that mating was successful or not, and if it wasn't, have her rabies vaccine done then. I hope this helps!

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